Category: Hunting Tips

  • Grunt Tactics For Whitetails

    Grunt Tactics For Whitetails

    Calling deer is a relatively new concept for deer hunters. Grunting wasn’t unheard of but store shelves and catalogs weren’t stocked with dozens of different calls ten years ago. Grunt calls are getting increasingly popular as more outdoor television personalities use them and hunters see the effectiveness for themselves. If you’ve never used one, I highly…

  • How to read deer sign: scrapes & rubs

    How to read deer sign: scrapes & rubs

    Part II of our series of three articles regarding how to read deer sign, focuses on “scrapes & rubs.” Deer “scrape” the ground with their hooves- – and at times will do so with their antlers. The scrapes will range from the size of a dinner plate to that of a child’s portable swimming pool.…

  • Beginner’s Guide to Whitetail Deer Hunting

    Beginner’s Guide to Whitetail Deer Hunting

    Are you a beginner whitetail deer hunter? Don’t miss these helpful tips. Chances are that if you’re going deer hunting in North America, you’ll be hunting whitetail deer. Here are some tips you want to remember before you head out the door with your firearms to go whitetail deer hunting. Be Legal Before you even…

  • Squirrel Hunting Tips

    Squirrel Hunting Tips

      There are two classic ways to hunt squirrels—sit and wait, or stalk. Andrew Lewand, a New York hunter who writes about squirrel hunting, prefers the latter. “When the trees are still in full foliage, it’s difficult to see squirrels, so I stalk slowly. I look for moving leaves that indicate squirrels scurrying along the…

  • Rabbit Hunting: Tips to Increase Success

    Rabbit Hunting: Tips to Increase Success

    Matt Walker is a former graduate research assistant that conducted rabbit research at Mississippi State University.   As the air turns cooler and fall progresses, hunters across Mississippi eagerly anticipate the opening day of their favorite hunting season. Many hunters consider rabbits to be one of the most challenging and rewarding small game species (especially…