Harvest DecisionsDeer hunting has undergone many changes over the last few decades. Hunting styles, strategies, and equipment have all seen dramatic improvements, increasing hunter success. Another change with a greater impact on the overall deer herd is hunters...
Time deficitThe world is never overgiving of its time. They say time flies, and the only opportunity we have to catch it is in those fleeting moments of our busy lives. With the hunts not far away, time to get in mountain shape is now, and needs to be captured in the...
The Basics & Biology The annual life cycle of antlers is unlike anything else in nature. Whitetail antlers are living organisms, dying and falling to the ground each year, only to grow once again. The antler is made of bone, soft and fleshy during the spring and...
Medicine for the LandIt’s undeniable, throughout history fire has shaped most of our landscapes, specifically in the Midwest. Despite this, natural fires have mostly been eradicated in the Midwest due to the development of roads and land conversion to less flammable...
A buck's greatest protection against predators is its olfactory system, otherwise known as its sniffer. With up to 297 million olfactory receptors, almost 60 times more than a human, a whitetail deer truly lives and survives by their nose. In fact, a whitetail deer...
The work has been put in - your crop is coming up, deer are starting to hit, and now it’s time to hunt. Nothing is more exciting than watching your hard work pay off, and hopefully taking down your target buck over the food plot you have spent all spring and summer...
Undoubtedly, having a thick and lush food plot to hunt over in the fall can significantly increase your odds of luring in a mature whitetail deer. With that being said, a lot of work goes into creating a healthy whitetail food plot and many important details are often...
Most of us have experienced this scenario before. You finally get to full draw on that buck you’ve been watching on your trail camera, only for it to raise its head and lock eyes with you. Your muscles ache as they continue to hold at full draw, but that buck never...
The Most Effective Shot Placements Shot placement, bullet grain, bullet type, caliber, broadhead type, and arrow weight are all heavily argued over when it comes to effectively killing big game. The one that rises above all other arguments, however, is shot placement....
The Difference Maker Animal sign is the basis for a hunter’s understanding of activity in any given area and helps him/her determine if the spot is worthy of an investment of time. Scat, tracks, beds and forage are all important in finding a suitable habitat for your...