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Leveraging Whitetail Behavior by Creating Deer Hubs
Sharing deer populations across small properties is a common thing among all private land hunters. In particular, it’s a reality for those chasing whitetails on small and medium-sized tracts. These special sections of free-range deer hunting mean a lot of competition...
LSS: Why Solo? Why Private?
The Lone Star Solitary (LSS) series has a few premises involved. For example, it involves hunting only free-range deer, almost exclusively bowhunting, and staying reasonably close to home. Of course, in Texas, it also means utilizing deer feeders in some cases....
LSS: Final Summer Scouting and Initial Camp Setup
Driving through the last stop light of my town, I wiped my brow. The last-minute packing left me sweating from the balmy Texas heat. The interstate, of all places, was a breath of fresh air and it would only improve once I turned off in the small town of Lampasas,...
Lone Star Solitary Series Intro
Lone Star Solitary is a series chronicling my 2021 Texas whitetail season. From permission pieces to the family farm; from 5-acre parcels to sections spanning hundreds of acres. These are the free-range destinations where I love to chase whitetails – no game fences,...
Heat for the Hunt: The TOAKS Backpack Stove
Regardless of location, leaving the pavement for the woods is a great undertaking. The endeavor comes in many flavors, including backcountry big game hunts, primitive state park camping, and hunting camps. Whatever the case, overnight outdoor excursions come with the...
Lessons Learned from Millennial Hunters
We all know that hunter numbers are down and the need to replenish them is crucial. There are many groups integral to the effort including females, kids, adults, and minorities. Admittedly, there is some overlap there. There is yet another pivotal group that...
Common Knowledge? 6 Questionable Deer Hunting Axioms
Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “There are as many opinions as there are experts”. This certainly rings true in the deer hunting sphere. Axioms, theories, and strongly-held mindsets are rampant in the deer woods and hunting camps throughout North America. Some came...