Tips & Features
Patience is one of the keys to killing a big buck
Killing a big buck is often not as difficult as it is sometimes made out to be.
Sure, you have to hunt in an area that has big deer. But if you live in
Slug gun or straight-walled? Which is right for you?
Popular opinion says you are the caliber you carry. Since when did cartridge choice become a fashion statement?
Some hunters pick the platform first, caliber second. The lever action and the AR are two
Ohio crappie patterns follow the shad in the fall
The sunrise was the kind you want to see. A slip of pink, then orange, giving way to gray. An overcast sky can mean a lake stays active near the surface.
Into the abyss for late-fall walleyes
Late fall walleye fishing can range from cranking shallow rocks at night to fishing the “abyss” during the day.
We often overlook the deepest holes and flats in many lakes, and they’re full of
My first taste of waterfowling, my new fall season
I had never been waterfowl hunting, but during Minnesota’s recent duck opener, I had my first opportunity.
Growing up, most of my family deer hunted, with frequent ruffed grouse hunts over our hunting dogs
Solve for where the bucks are pre-rut, and tag out before the chaos kicks in
There is a period every fall when the whitetail woods seem to change almost overnight. The bucks are still moving with some semblance of normalcy, but their behavior is becoming increasingly unpredictable, but not so
Calendar ducks and stubborn geese keep October interesting for Midwest waterfowlers
Midwest waterfowl hunters who find themselves singing the mid-season blues in October may turn to dog training sessions or decoy touch up.
The truth is, hunting slows down after the opening few weeks, but
Ryan Rothstein: Knock, knock, knocking… on the door of whitetail prime time
It seems like just yesterday that I was placing my cameras for the year and waiting on bow season. Yet here we are, with prime time barreling around the corner.
The deer certainly are
Rut strategies: Tips for taking big bucks during primetime
To bag a giant buck requires more than luck nowadays. True, you may be lucky and stumble onto a wall hanger, but the most successful hunters first locate a monster and plan a strategy.
