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How to Use Effectively Deer Whistles Best
Do the bumper-mounted deer whistles sold to help alert whitetails really work? I’ve never been involved in a deer-vehicle accident — knock on wood — despite having driven for more than 57 years. Had a few close calls, but have never hit one; hope I never do. According to Utah State University professor Michael Conover,…
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Introducing The New Ranew’s Outdoors Hanging Judge Gambrel Hot Gear
I stick in mind that you may immediately wonder how much that deer actually weighs when all your hard work scouting and hunting finally pays off and you put a trophy deer on the ground. With the new Ranew’s Outdoors Hanging Judge Gambrel with Scale, you can take the guesswork out of recording the weight…
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6 Hunting Tips for Better Scent Control
I am a loyal scent control disciple and even though my deer season is still months away, my scent control regimen starts now. Here’s what was in the box, and why I order it so early. 1. Body Soap and Shampoo Take a scent free shower before each hunt. If I’m on the road and…
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Easy Ways to Build a MacGyver-Style Deer Hoist
Some of the best hunts we’ll ever encounter in the wild take place when we are on our own. Sure, we all love the camaraderie that comes with time in the woods with our hunting buddies, but when it comes to being as stealthy as possible, we are typically better off on our own. That is,…
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4 Things Should Be Prepared For Deer Hunting Season
It’s an exciting time of year: the seasons are a changin’ and the beginning of hunting season is upon us. You go through the motions of pulling out your camo and restocking needed supplies, but some small details may get overlooked in your excitement to get out in the woods. To ensure you fill your…
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8 Messages Deer Send Hunters With Their Tails
When you spot a deer, study its tail. What you observe will help you make smart hunting decisions. Of course, the deer’s body language is important to watch, too. It goes hand in hand in with what the tail is doing. But the tail’s actions are a very visible, clear and direct indication of that…
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Watch This Buck Respond to the Estrous Bleat Call
There’s one question I hear all the time when it comes to calling deer. “Does the estrous bleat call actually work?” Can-style calls or bleats on a grunt tube…do they get the job done? Pretty much every hunter out there has purchased one of these calls. Some have sworn them off saying they don’t work.…
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The Best Deer Hunting with Foul Weather Crossbows
We hunt in the conditions we get: rain, sleet, snow and bone-chilling cold, or a mixture of any and all as the Mother Nature is seldom cooperative, especially during the rut, when whitetails are most active and odds are best for arrowing a mature buck. What- ever daybreak brings. Not because we necessarily prefer these less…
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Finding Doe vs. Buck Bedding Spots and How to Improve Them
Mapping deer bedding spots can be tedious, but it’s an investment that can possibly can payoff as your best investment of the season. Discerning between the two types of bedding spots – bedding areas for does and bedding areas for adult bucks – is important to track which deer you’re going for. There are also…
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Tips for Cape a Deer
The taxidermist wants it caped out before you bring the deer to them though you’ve just shot the buck of a lifetime and you want to preserve that memory by having the deer mounted. How is it done? What are the proper procedures to caping a deer? What do you do? Follow these steps and…