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Deer Hunting and Life: Understanding Seasons and Choices
All around the country, deer season has ended. For die-hard whitetail junkies like me, it brings both remorse and jubilation. Anticipation-laden tree stand sits gives way to the likes of turkey hunting. Though the late winter and spring can provide a needed respite...
How to Maintain Hunting Access and Success with Communication
It’s no secret that, in many areas, it’s harder than ever to gain access to private hunting property. While there are reasons such as urban sprawl and exorbitant pricing, there is also a lot of competition. In response to the latter, seeking free permissions is alive...
Hunting Briefs: 2 Easy Ways Hunters Can Help Conservation
In the hunting sphere, the topic of conservation comes up often, which is a good thing. However, though there are many things we as hunters can do to further it, we often don't follow through on a personal level. For example, many hunters grow a food plot to draw deer...
Reading the Label: Reasons Eating Venison is Healthy
That rich red meat originating from the fields, hills, and green belts of the North American landscape conjures up great images for hunters. Among them are sunrises, deer encounters, and tracking jobs. It also brings to mind red-hot coals, cast-iron skillets, and...
Reasons to Grant Hunting Access to Your Property
Over the years, I’ve read a multitude of articles describing how to request hunting access from landowners. I’ve written a couple on the subject myself. It’s a worthy topic, for sure. In the spirit of turning the tables, I got to thinking about the subject from the...
Spiritual Fitness During the Hunting Offseason and Beyond
I often find that hunters and outdoorsmen are a gratified lot – especially during hunting season. Of course, this is in part because they’re doing what they love – pursuing deer and other wild game. There is a meaningful spirituality that enhances their contentment in...
Enhancing the Hunt with the Amazing Zip Tie
I gingerly sat down in the plastic lawn chair. I then quietly reached for my bow, nocked an arrow, and set it aside for easy reach, if needed. It was still at least 30-minutes before sunrise and darkness surrounded me in the native ground blind I had constructed a...