TIPS
& Tactics
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...
Take Great Field Photos: Part Two
Last week we shared tips for taking magazine quality field photos, techniques used by hunting industry professionals, and the frustrations of magazine...
Avoid Taking Button Bucks
Harvesting does is the cornerstone of every deer management plan, but how do you know the doe you’re about to shoot isn’t a button buck instead?
This can be...
Deer Journal Keeps Data & Memories
Photo: For more than 30 years, Tim H. Martin has kept an outdoor journal. He uses it to capture deer data, but more importantly, he uses it to capture...
Fishing for Bucks
Think like an angler when looking for deer on a new tract of land.
Because a majority of deer hunters spend at least some time fishing, we’d like to point...
Tuning Broadheads Is Key To Good Arrow Flight
Most bowhunters today realize the importance of tuning their bows and testing their broadhead flight before hunting. Just because one broadhead flies well...
Are You Running Post-Season Trail Cameras?
So you didn’t bag the trophy buck you worked so hard to encounter this past fall? How energizing would it be for your 2025 prep, to know a local giant or two...
Use a Fawn Bleat to Put Meat on the Table
When bowhunting in early fall, it's a good feeling to put some meat in the freezer and take some of the pressure out of the hunt. It's much easier to hold...
Freeze & Fly Your Trophy
Photo: Dave Graber poses with his trophy of a lifetime, a mountain lion from Arizona. Dave shares a cost-saving tip that will help deer hunters fly home with...
Reverse Trail Blazing II
My tip expounds on a stand location trick by Tim H. Martin on how to come and go like a ghost (see Reverse Trail Blazing I, below).
For years, I’ve used a...
Comfort Starts at Your Feet
Install a footrest on your favorite stand to make it even more lovable.
The more time you put in a treestand, the more you become aware of the aches, pains...
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