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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...
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...
Thoughts on Does
Everybody wants to shoot a buck, but does are the key to deer management.
Shooting does is a key component of our role as caretakers of deer and the habitat....
It’s Deer Hunting, Not Deer Seeing
We often preach the importance of checking distances to likely shooting locations after settling in for a hunt. And while double-checking distance is always...
Patience: The Key To More Big-Woods Bucks
Veteran turkey hunters know that one of the keys to success with most every setup is a good dose of patience. A fired-up tom’s booming gobbles might be...
Cool Hunting Product Alert: OMEALS
I’m always on the lookout for cool new products for Buckmasters fans. When I received an email from an agency promoting a ‘self-heating home style meal...
Ooh Ooh That Smell
Deer urine attractants aren’t so popular indoors.
We recently received a question in our Ask the Biologist inbox about how to remove deer urine smell from a...
Inexpensive Snow Suit
I live in Washington state where there's a 100 percent chance it will snow during the late season. My tip should help hunters in other states when it snows,...
A Deer-Tracking Breakthrough
Several years ago I arrowed a brute of an Illinois buck that continues to haunt me today. The haunting aspect stems from the fact that I never recovered that...
There’s a Pattern Here
It’s critical to pattern your turkey gun, but you don’t want a rifle!
Patterning a turkey gun is every bit as important as patterning a deer rifle. Chokes,...
Build A Digital ‘Trapline’ For Bucks
Still on the fence about investing in a hunting app? Late winter into spring is one of the best times to lean on this technology, which can help lead the way...
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