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
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...
BY: JIMMY BENNETT
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...
BY: TIM H. MARTIN
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...
BY: MARK MELOTIK
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...
BY: DUANE WESTERN
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...
BY: NATIONWIDE
Itching for a New Hunting Vehicle?
If you are in the market for a new hunting vehicle this summer, here are eight tips that will help when it comes to dealing with salespeople.
We’ve all...
Rifle Targets Come Gift-Wrapped
Photo: Before scoring their first Alabama buck double, Ryan Noffsinger (right) and his son Luke wanted to double-check the zero on their scopes. Ryan...
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