Hunting
The Art of Killing Mature Bucks
The Art of Killing Mature Bucks By Mac Chilton Harvesting a mature buck is quite the accomplishment. It takes the right combination of time, effort, strategy, and just a little bit of luck to pull off the feat. It’s no secret that some people are rather good at the task, while many people struggle. To […]
READ MORECamping Hacks Everyone Can Do!
Camping Hacks Everyone Can Do! By Ricky Kinder The best smell in the entire world? I know that is an argumentative question, but I would have to put the smell of an open campfire up towards the top. There is something special about that scent. It is almost like once it hits your nose it […]
READ MOREShot Placement Guide For Bowhunting Turkeys
Shot Placement Guide For Bowhunting Turkeys When using a bow to hunt turkeys, many different shots and angles will present themselves. To make a clean ethical kill a hunter must know where to aim on the turkey at any given moment. While a turkey looks to be a decent sized target to hit, it isn’t. […]
READ MOREWhitetails 365: Scout it Out! Summer Tips for a Successful Fall Hunt
Whitetails 365: Scout it Out! Summer Tips for a Successful Fall Hunt By Aaron McKinney Hunting deer can be a challenging and rewarding experience, and scouting is an essential part of the process. To be successful, hunters need to understand where deer are likely to be found and what they are doing at different times […]
READ MOREScouting Tactics to Keep Pressure Off Hunting Areas
Scouting Tactics to Keep Pressure Off Hunting Areas By Noel Gandy We are now in what us whitetail enthusiasts consider the doldrums of summer. Long gone are the days of cool mornings and sunset rides that end by 8:00 pm. Now we are in a battle with mosquitos and the urge to vacation. For the […]
READ MOREBe Careful of Poisonous Plants… and Pesky ones Too!
Be Careful of Poisonous Plants… and Pesky ones Too! By Steve Weisman I don’t think anything beats being out in nature on a nice summer day. Whether it is going for a walk on a neighborhood pathway, along a favorite stream or in the woods…a gentle breeze and sunny skies make for the perfect combination. […]
READ MORECreating Entrance & Exit Routes
Creating Entrance & Exit Routes By Mac Chilton Without a doubt, one of the most over looked strategies in whitetail hunting is forming good entrance and exit routes to and from your tree stand or ground blind. Most hunters just don’t take the time to think about how they will get to their stand, and […]
READ MOREFour Strategies for Late Season Turkeys
Four Strategies for Late Season Turkeys By Ryan Graden Does it feel like days and days have passed as you’ve hunted tirelessly to fill that last season tag? The hours, miles, and tactics that you’ve tried haven’t produced a successful hunt and you feel like you’re running out of ideas. Hang in there! It’s not […]
READ MOREThe Day in the Life of a Late Season Turkey Hunter
The Day in the Life of a Late Season Turkey Hunter By Earl Taylor I have tried every season, but its fourth season in Iowa that I now hunt every year. I have been snowed on during the first season. I have had to compete with too many other hunters during the second season. It […]
READ MORETraits of a Consistent Beard Collector
Traits of a Consistent Beard Collector By Earl Taylor I love turkey hunting. It will be part of my spring routine until I can’t walk and when my trigger finger is too weak to set off a shell. Turkey hunting is the one hunt that a kid or an octogenarian can hunt with success regularly; […]
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