
TIPS
& Tactics

BY: LORELEI MENIST
Gut Shot Prevention
I believe one of the most common fundamental errors made by hunters is shooting at moving animals.
Whether hunting with guns or archery gear, knowing how and...

BY: MARK MELOTIK
Build Your Own Deer Waterhole
Of the many projects deer hunters should be juggling during the spring, creating a manmade waterhole on your property might be one of the biggest keys to...

BY: BUCKMASTERS
Watch for Unwanted Guests in Treestands
Many hunters either leave treestands up from year to year or use permanent stands. When going to check your stand for the first time in a few months, always...

BY: JAMES BLACKMON
Hunting’s Most Overlooked Resource?
As hunters, we are always looking for resources to improve our scouting and hunting.
If you are like me, you have spent a lot of time scouring maps, walking...

BY: JOE PALERMO
Pull Those Stands!
Have you ever been walking through the woods and found a treestand wedged so tightly into a tree that the hunter could not remove it, therefore it had to be...

BY: STEVEN PURDY
Shooting Rail Lifter
My tip is a result of wanting to adjust the height of the shooting rail on my metal ladder stand after I moved it to a new location.
After setting up my...

BY: MARK MELOTIK
Hinge-Cutting: Even Better Than Believed?
For many years now, hunters managing land specifically for deer hunting have known about a habitat-improving technique called hinge-cutting, but a recent...

BY: MARK MELOTIK
Prepping For Early Success
Searing heatwaves in the depths of summer mean one thing to deer-hunting fanatics: We’re creeping ever closer to whitetail season. Better still, the first few...
