Category: Hunting Tips

  • 7 Things at Deer Camp That Make You Cuss

    7 Things at Deer Camp That Make You Cuss

    Young Ralphie got a good taste of soap after his utterance of the protracted “Fffffuuuuddddgggggeeeeee.” for movie and television viewers in “A Christmas Story,” but we learned that wasn’t what the bespectacled coveter of a Daisy Red Ryder air rifle really said. Wasps make nests in the craziest places, like under the floor of an elevated…

  • Is Coyote Control the Answer for Better Deer Hunting?

    Is Coyote Control the Answer for Better Deer Hunting?

    As I discussed in previous Deer & Deer Hunting articles, white-tailed deer populations seem to have peaked throughout much of North America and now are on the decline — in some areas sharply. Obviously, fewer deer means fewer hunting opportunities. By John Ozoga For Deer & Deer Hunting The reasons for this deer population decline undoubtedly…

  • A Buck, a Motorcycle and You May Not Believe This

    A Buck, a Motorcycle and You May Not Believe This

    What a wild video that you definitely have to watch to believe. Could you even imagine being on one of these motorcycles and having this happen to you? A group of motorcyclists on a road near Alexandria, Va., were motoring along and had just passed a deer crossing sign. How ironic is that? About that…

  • First Deer Friday: Two Chances for Her Crossbow Buck

    First Deer Friday: Two Chances for Her Crossbow Buck

    Lisa Wiese was able to have two opportunities on her first deer hunt ever Nebraska while hunting with her father. They were hunting in November 2015 and she downed this buck with her crossbow. Congrats!

  • Hot Gear: Shockey Influenced New Tru-Fire Release

    Hot Gear: Shockey Influenced New Tru-Fire Release

    Tru-Fire, the leading archery release brand, has collaborated with highly acclaimed TV personality and bow hunter, Eva Shockey, to design the new Tru-Fire Eva Shockey Signature strap-style release that’s packed with the latest Tru-Fire technologies, including a Tru-Forward trigger and Tru-Center technology in the head. The Eva Shockey Signature release features a compact head with…

  • Shed Hunting, the Fast Track to Herd Inventory

    Shed Hunting, the Fast Track to Herd Inventory

    While shed hunting ,the author found this whitetail buck dead and scavenged by coyotes. (Photo: Mark Kayser) Nobody loves to inventory a business’ goods, but when you’re spring shed hunting a herd inventory is in order. As you walk the whitetail woods be on the lookout for clues that reveal the health of your herd.…

  • Eastern Tactics for Hunting Western Whitetails

    Eastern Tactics for Hunting Western Whitetails

    Mark Kayser celebrates after a super Wyoming hunt for this great buck. With large cities strung up and down the East Coast and some of the highest whitetail hunter densities per capita, there’s no debate where the most savvy whitetail hunters hang their hats. These hunters grew up with whitetails, honed their skills at deer…

  • Votes Are In and the DDH Whitetail Madness Champion is …

    Votes Are In and the DDH Whitetail Madness Champion is …

    Legends and Innovators, Stars and Women, all of them the most well-known and biggest names in hunting in the last 200-plus years. That’s not hyperbole. Consider just a few of the names: Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, two of America’s earliest pioneers. Bill Jordan, founder of Realtree Camouflage, and Toxey Haas, founder of Mossy Oak camouflage,…

  • Mississippi DWFP Hires First Female Director of Wildlife

    Mississippi DWFP Hires First Female Director of Wildlife

    JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has chosen its first female Director of Wildlife Resources with the hiring of Amy Blaylock, the agency announced Wednesday. Amy Blaylock The announcement comes after the hiring of Russ Walsh as the Wildlife Executive Staff Officer. “We are proud to have Amy accept…

  • Turn Your Truck Into a Mobile Deer Hunting Tool

    Turn Your Truck Into a Mobile Deer Hunting Tool

    Fred Eichler turns his truck into a mobile hunting tool that has what he needs for hunting trips, emergencies, tight spots, maybe even an overnight stay or two if necessary. Planning ahead and being aware of needs can help you have a mobile rig with the right gear. My truck is my home away from…