Use these tips when planning your next early season bowhunt, and you will avoid making the mistakes that have tripped up so many hunters before you. It’s not rocket science, but it does require paying attention to details. Want to wrap your tag on an early season whitetail? Just pay attention to the small details. They add up to big difference makers. (photo by Dan Schmidt) When it comes to hunting no rule is ever etched in ... Xem chi tiết
12 New Broadheads for 2022
Another item that hunters get really excited about is broadheads. These handle the business end of your projectile, and reliable operability is crucial. Here are some of the most reliable options for 2022. 1. Dead Ringer Super Freak Extreme The new Super Freak Extreme by Dead Ringer is a devastating broadhead. This two-blade broadhead has a massive, 2.75-inch cutting diameter. Despite such a large cutting surface, it’s ... Xem chi tiết
Common Sense with Cover Scents | Deer & Deer Hunting
“Cover scents,” also called “masking scents,” are designed to disguise “fear smells” on a hunter (primarily human scent) to help them go undetected to whitetails and other big game. One might ask, “Can these aromas really disguise the smells of a sweaty, onion-eating, smoking hunter, to a sense of smell that is so far superior to ours it’s difficult to comprehend?” The short answer is “yes,” it can help, however, there are ... Xem chi tiết
How Whitetail Deer Respond and React to Hunting Pressure
All whitetails react differently to pressure from humans, especially during hunting season, but research shows some clues into what they do and where they go during these months of intrusion into their areas. (Photo: Getty Images) Recent biological studies demonstrate very clearly that white-tailed deer not only perceive their environment in fine detail, but are able to respond immediately to risks and pressure. Legal light ... Xem chi tiết
SHOT Show 2015: Hot New Rifles, Handguns Land With a Bang | Deer & Deer Hunting
D&DH Managing Editor Alan Clemons with his 143-inch Saskatchewan buck, killed with the Mossberg Patriot chambered in .308. The buck was the first deer killed in North America with the Patriot, which is new for 2015. The introduction of new rifles, handguns and muzzleloaders each year is like a second Christmas morning for deer hunters as the wraps come off the top-secret details companies hold close for months or even ... Xem chi tiết