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...
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...
I vividly remember an overcast morning during the 2018 rut. Quietly sitting in a ground blind, conditions were perfect. The wind was in my favor. Facing due east, my scent situation should have been perfect. Deer would neither be spooked from behind nor in front of...
In my deer-chasing world, a few notions come to mind following each hunting season; some regulars, some new ones. From acknowledging my fatigue to the melancholy feeling that it’s over, from guilt for spending so much time away from family to the relief that it’s...
If you’re like me, you think about whitetails a lot during the offseason. Whether on the heels of your best or worst year ever, considering the upcoming open season for whitetails brings new hope, strategies, and gear; lots of gear. With Virtually every new...
Every year, countless deer hunters spend the offseason anticipating their first trip to the deer stand. By the time late summer arrives, it reaches a feverish pitch. Big expectations have been built based on trail cam images and buck-filled thought bubbles. Bows have...