Hunting

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

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

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

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

The gloves are coming off, and we are not playing favorites! Here are the best bow companies EVER! Having just attended my 29th archery trade show (now ATA, used to be AMMO), I’ve become quite nostalgic about our community’s history and roots. Long gone are the days of flinging cedar or aluminum arrows into single hay bales with nary a care of losing them. The simpler days were fun, no doubt, but technology has been our friend ... Xem chi tiết