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...
Burn, Baby, Burn
Controlled fire is the most under-used habitat tool, but maybe that's not a bad thing.
Now that we no longer depend on fire to keep us alive every day, most...
A Clean Rifle is a Good Rifle
Most deer hunters know how important it is to thoroughly clean their guns following rough weather, multiple shots, or just at the end of a long season. Copper...
Better Broadhead Tuning
A big part of preparing the bow-and-arrow combination you’ve shot all summer for hunting season is tuning that rig to your broadhead of choice. Unfortunately,...
It’s Not Complicated
A great hunt doesn’t have to include fancy, expensive gear.
Getting my truck loaded for an Illinois bowhunt last fall, it was almost embarrassing how much...
Tick Control for Deer Hunters
The calendar may have just clicked into summer but if you’ve been living the outdoors lifestyle you know that ticks have been active for several months...
Two Unique Scent Tricks
Heated Scent Pads:
This first trick enables me to use my ThermaCELL for something other than repelling mosquitoes. It gets an additional function out my...
Size (of Tree) Matters
Early in my hunting career, I hunted from a particular lock-on treestand located in a great place, but deer busted me there on a regular basis.
At first, I...
How Important Is Scent Control?
A few years ago when Terry Rohm was still with Tink’s, he was asked by the Realtree team what advice he would give to folks when it comes to using scents for...
Winning on the Road
Is this the year for your first out-of-state deer hunt? Every fall, Minnesota’s Bernie Barringer becomes a whitetail-hunting road warrior, and he’s refined a...
Homemade Rattling Antlers are COOL
Photo: Homemade rattling antlers are beautiful and functional. – Photo Courtesy Ryan Noffsinger
If you are thinking about making your own set of rattling...
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