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How to level up your trail camera game this summer to maximize your deer scouting efforts
As is often the case with technology, trail cameras have come a long way in the past two decades.
On average, they are cheaper, produce higher-quality images and videos, and are far more intuitive than are past models. Yet, we still often only utilize a small percentage of what they offer us, and we still tend to set them up in a way that isn’t always conducive to the best recon.
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About 20 years and four Labrador retrievers ago, I was perched in a dense cattail
Video: Pinpointing whitetail setups on a new property
Time in the woods is always beneficial when preparing for a whitetail hunting season, and
How to level up your trail camera game this summer to maximize your deer scouting efforts
As is often the case with technology, trail cameras have come a long way in the past two decades.
On average, they are cheaper, produce higher-quality images and videos, and are far more intuitive than are past models. Yet, we still often only utilize a small percentage of what they offer us, and we still tend to set them up in a way that isn’t always conducive to the best recon.
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How to level up your trail camera game this summer to maximize your deer scouting efforts
As is often the case with technology, trail cameras have come a long way in the past two decades.
On average, they are cheaper, produce higher-quality images and videos, and are far more intuitive than are past models. Yet, we still often only utilize a small percentage of what they offer us, and we still tend to set them up in a way that isn’t always conducive to the best recon.
Summertime dog training means practicing marks; here’s how to do it
About 20 years and four Labrador retrievers ago, I was perched in a dense cattail island awaiting the first flights of ducks. It was opening day, and prospects looked good for me and my energetic, 11-month-old Lab, Mercury.
While we passed the minutes waiting for legal shooting time, dozens of blue-winged teal and a few wood ducks sizzled over our decoys, some alighting within the set. Moments after the clock struck legal shooting, I dropped a pair of gorgeous drake woodies, which Merc deftly retrieved.
Video: Pinpointing whitetail setups on a new property
Time in the woods is always beneficial when preparing for a whitetail hunting season, and that is especially the case when trying to pick apart a new property.
In this video, Eric Morken of Outdoor News takes a weekend this spring to scout a property he has never hunted before. Come along with him as he discusses where he starts when seeking out setups.
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