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These new arrows offer it all for archers from increased speed, better momentum and accuracy, deeper penetration and decreased wind drift. Check out the top arrows for 2023 below. 1. Easton 4mm Axis Long Range When Easton Archery’s 5mm AXIS came on the scene, it revolutionized hunting arrows. The small shaft innovation offered better accuracy […]

Stephen Tucker of Gallatin, Tenn., dropped this potential world record nontypical buck with his muzzleloader. It green scored just over 308 inches and is undergoing the mandatory 60-day drying period for official Boone & Crockett Club scoring. The Boone and Crockett Club has reviewed and accepted the scoring of the nontypical record book buck killed […]

Hunters are likely to be more successful when the deer they hunt see no evil, smell no evil and hear no evil. Having good entry and exit routes is the key. If there were ever a time I needed the stars to align, it was on this hunt. I was taking my niece Sydney hunting […]

The North American spike buck is an amazing creature, yet it has been much-maligned and under-appreciated in recent years. Maybe it’s time we stop this age discrimination. We as a society have become more sensitive to biases and discrimination, yet no one seems to be concerned about the rampant age discrimination being perpetrated upon this […]

Maybe you imagine Bambi as a doe fawn, with big, friendly eyes, giant eyelashes, and beauty spots covering her adorable cartoon body. Maybe you’re familiar with Bambi’s little besties, a bunny named Thumper and a skunk called Flower. Maybe you thought Bambi was purely for children, a Disney creation that helped launch an entertainment empire […]

It was Election Day 2004, and as always, I took the day off to do my civic duty and vote. It’s tough giving up a premium rut-phase morning hunt, but I do it every two years because I believe nobody has the right to complain about politics if they don’t vote. From my home in […]

The buck drank deeply from the throat of the icy river, quenching his thirst caused by heavy rutting activity. For a moment, the deer had no inkling I was a mere 10 yards away, safely perched in an old ash 20 feet off the ground. Wind can wreak havoc on even the best laid plans […]

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For 2023, Wicked Ridge releases three new, exciting crossbows to their lineup. 1. Raider 400™ De-Cock Now Available with NEW Adjustable Stock and Lighted Optic at Low Price of $749 Designed and engineered by industry leader TenPoint, Wicked Ridge Crossbows recently introduced a new AR-style adjustable butt stock and lighted scope on their wildly popular […]

A white-tailed deer creates a scrape to let the ladies in the neighborhood know where he hangs out and that he is available throughout the rut. There are many biological theories about scrapes, including one that bucks can actually provide information on their size, health, and dominance. Scrapes come in many sizes and the biggest […]

The phone rang just after dinner. One of our favorite clients had finally arrowed Ol’ Whatever They Called Him, the 160-class buck he had been watching for the past three years. He had hit the buck “a little back” and the hunter was despondent. “Would you bring Radar and give me a hand tracking him?” […]

It’s always interesting to ponder a bow when you’re sitting in a tree stand or ground blind, or it’s interesting to me. I mean, it’s a simple contraption that has been around for centuries: Stick, string, pointy stick that flies toward a target. That’s the basic version, of course. Stick. String. Pointy stick. Fwingggg! We’ve […]

The most eye-opening learning experiences that I had in my early years were when I started branching out from my home state of Wisconsin. Falling on my face a few times while trying to improve and manage new deer hunting properties taught me very swiftly that few things work everywhere. Deer all have their own […]

It’s amazing how deer can sometimes be guided to do what you want them to do. We’re not talking about “deer whisperer” hocus pocus or anything like that; we mean making subtle changes in a deer’s environment that encourages them to take specific and desired courses of action. Probably 10 years ago, I wanted to […]

White-tailed deer have an elaborate system of communicating in dense cover. Before and during the rut, they use rubs and scrapes to communicate dominance, identity, reproductive condition and other socially important information. Buck rubs serve a special role because they are long lasting. Even in the absence of the maker, rubs carry messages that have […]

Southern deer hunters have a wide variety of peak rut dates in each state, often with severe variations from county to county due to myriad factors. Christmas lights were the only glow during the dark early morning drive to the stand. Growing up in the Northeast, it seemed odd to be so excited about deer […]