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The Art of Hunting Small Parcels of Land
The Art of Hunting Small Parcels of Land Deer hunting in America is an interesting story. Most hardcore deer enthusiasts have heard the jaw dropping fact that there are currently more whitetail deer in Nrth America than there were when Christopher Colombus set foot in this hemisphere. What’s so surprising about this fact is that […]
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Conquering Opening Day: Whitetails 365
Conquering Opening Day As the crisp autumn air begins to settle, every bowhunter’s excitement is amping up in anticipation for opening day. But before you head into the field, taking the time to meticulously prepare your equipment is crucial for a successful and ethical hunt. Strings & Cables First, ensure your bow and accessories are […]
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Getting on Early Season Bucks
Getting on Early Season Bucks We all have those deer obsessed friends that reliably kill big deer, almost every year. At the least, they get on big bucks and have an encounter with them A lot of times, we just chalk it up to excuses like: they have better hunting property, they have more time, […]
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Train for Upland Game
Train for Upland Game Let’s face it, upland hunting is less enjoyable without a good bird dog. I’d even say it’s not enjoyable to hunt without a dog. Similarly, it’s not enjoyable to upland hunt with an out-of-control dog. It’s common sense, a dog will cover more ground and find more birds than we ever […]
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Featured Story
10 Killer Big Buck Bow Hunting Ambushes
Why do top notch hunters shoot quality mature deer year after year? Sure they scout, don’t shoot young bucks, maintain their land, pay attention to the wind, plant food plots, are in big buck country, ect. Yes all of those and many more reasons can attribute to better chances of shooting bigger bucks consistently. However do you know the most important reason why people shoot big deer year after year? Because they place their stands in locations where big bucks like to frequent…it really is that simple. They are in the right place at the right time. You will never consistently shoot mature deer if you are not putting your tree stands in the proper locations.
Whitetails are creatures of habit and instinct, they do everything for a purpose and that is actually a good thing for us hunters. If we know what they like to do, what they don’t like to do, and how they navigate their day then we can key in on certain geographical locations on our properties and ambush an unsuspecting bruiser.
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