Proceed with Caution: Bowhunting Ghost Bucks

Proceed with Caution: Bowhunting Ghost Bucks

Have you ever tried to match wits with a Ghost Buck? I have and it’s a bittersweet endeavor, to say the least. Hunters describe ghost bucks in various ways; In their most basic sense, ghost bucks are rare and demonstrate shrewd, solitary, and crafty ways. These lone...
Honing in on Bachelor Group Bucks

Honing in on Bachelor Group Bucks

Whether through binoculars or on trail camera images, seeing three or more bucks together at one time never gets old – and for many hunting areas, it’s a rare treat. For most hunters, it’s not just the offseason lull that makes early season whitetail hunting sound so...
Lowering the Bar vs. Managing Expectations

Lowering the Bar vs. Managing Expectations

Pretty much all deer hunters want to shoot a “trophy class buck”. For some, that means a Boone and Crockett (B&C) “book” deer netting 170-inches or better. For others, it might mean a gross score of 150-inches, even 140-inches. Many bowhunters simply seek Pope and...
The Slick 6: The Last-Minute Whitetail Hunting Checklist

The Slick 6: The Last-Minute Whitetail Hunting Checklist

As August starts to wind down, hopefully, more bearable temperatures are fast approaching your area. Deer hunting season certainly is. There are many off-season things to take care of from a whitetail hunting and preparation standpoint (particularly for the early bow...
The No-Brainer That is Axis Deer Hunting

The No-Brainer That is Axis Deer Hunting

I’ll never forget going on a late morning drive with my father on his deer lease during the early 80s. It was a summer work weekend and the Texas heat had already set in. After rounding a bend on the rocky old road, I suddenly saw a barrage of huge antlers. As they...

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