On March 5, 1902, the father of modern bowhunting was born. 120 years later, the legend of Fred Bear lives on each time you pick up your bow and arrow. Fred Bear is known for his hunting prowess and marketing mastery, but he was also an American entrepreneur who struggled, sacrificed, and took risks to keep bowhunting alive and growing. Here Ted Nugent answers questions from Michigan Out of Doors‘ writer Alan Campbell about ... Xem chi tiết
Time to Roam: What to Know About Whitetail Buck Dispersal
Researchers have determined the amount of forest cover is an important factor influencing dispersal patterns in white-tailed bucks, whereas deer density has minimal influence. (Photo: Getty Images) Research reveals how forest cover influences buck relocation behavior. Editor’s note: The author first reported on this topic in the October 2005 issue of Deer & Deer Hunting. Deer disperse when they move away from their birth ... Xem chi tiết
What Does It Mean When Deer Snort?
Why do deer snort? Because they’re alarmed or frightened … right? Mostly, yes, that is 100 percent spot-on. However, there are other reasons why deer snort, including some you might not have thought about before today. The above video is a neat moment I captured on my cellphone here at home on Sunday. I was turkey hunting with my daughter when we saw a string of whitetails filtering through the woods. The appeared, one by one, ... Xem chi tiết
Learn Buck Behavior During the Rut
No matter how much deer hunters prepare and strategize, often success comes down to one simple tenet: be in the right place at the right time. Perhaps this is no more evident than when hunting during the rut, when deer travel patterns become unpredictable and, to many, downright mysterious. Luke Brewster of Bristow, Virginia, had only a few years of bowhunting experience under his belt, but he knew that when hamstrung with ... Xem chi tiết
Is This The Next Big Thing in Food Plots? | Deer & Deer Hunting
Whitetail hunters and land managers have been playing around with the idea of food plots for nearly 40 years now. And admittedly, a lot of folks have become quite proficient at planting food plot crops that rival the best farm crops out there. Even vegetable gardeners would have to be envious at the results seen by those deer hunters who are merely trying to provide the best food plot for the deer on their land. This year, I’m ... Xem chi tiết