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Heaps, Piles, and Deadfall: Utilizing Head-Start Ground Blinds
I know the cover photo doesn’t look like much more than a pile of trunks and limbs but bear with me. Do you ever drive or walk through a hunting property and it seems like there is a good place for a ground setup every 20 yards? I do. This happens a lot in the Texas...
LSS: Busted by the Oldest Trick in the Book
As a long-time deer hunter, conditions matter to me. While I have a lazy moment now and again, I try and consider the main variables involved with bowhunting whitetails and stick to the script. On the rare days when many of them are in my favor, I’m stoked. It’s...
LSS: New Buck Down, a Dog, and a Trespasser
Just because there’s nobody to immediately share the moment with doesn’t mean solo hunting is without memorable moments. So far, 2021 has been kind to this private land Whitetailer. Following my October pre-rut buck on one property, my arrow found a 12-point on...
LSS: Maximizing Stand Time with the Solo Camp Sleep Over
It all happens so fast. As the evening sun makes its final descent, the realization that it’s already time to call it quits and head home sets in. It can be laborious, frustrating, and even depressing – especially if you’ve just experienced a promising hunt. Your...
Utilizing Deer Feeder Staging Areas for Bow Hunting Success
The use of staging areas in the whitetail hunting world has been really popular over the last decade. Conversely, hunting over deer feeders has been popular over several decades. While the latter is a polarizing topic, it’s a great way to bow hunt deer in states where...
LSS: Buck Down, Heading West, and Target Bucks
Hunting multiple properties near home means having extra potential to encounter more bucks. Simply put, choices are good. That’s why I pivoted away from my main hunting property earlier this week. In the hunting vernacular, heading west usually entails high adventure...
LSS: Practical Food and Eating Tips for the Traveling Whitetailer
Directly following deer season, there are a few certainties; Weariness, sadness, and even relief. After all, it’s a grind. For me, there’s another one too; my pants don’t fit quite right. I’ll get to that shortly. Run and gun hunting in the whitetail community...