Deer Hunting
The history of moon tables and how to calculate them
Anglers and hunters should keep a close eye on solunar tables. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer Hunting
Game cart makes the haul easier
Getting your deer out of the mountains can be a chore. Many areas are off-limits to ATVs, and dragging a buck up and down the steep terrain is a heart attack waiting to happen. […]
Deer Hunting
Fewer deer, but bigger?!
Statistics show that the deer density is lower in Game Zone 1, but the deer are larger, with 2 1/2-year old bucks sporting 7.3 points compared to the statewide average of 6.3 points for deer of the same age. […]
Deer Hunting
Hybrid lock-on stands
Until the last few years, hunters who used lock-on style stands were limited to hanging one stand in one location, and that stand was likely affixed for the season. […]
Deer Hunting
Essentials for hunting from portable stands
It is important to recognize the risk in hunting from an elevated stand. Hunters should always maintain tethering by use of a lineman’s belt or lifeline with a prussic knot when ascending and descending trees. […]
Deer Hunting
Trail cameras change hunting tactics
Mike Seamster of the Caswell community of Providence, considers himself a “general” whitetail deer hunter who isn’t enamored of trophy antlers. […]
Deer Hunting
Tips for bagging a pre-rut deer
Whitetail deer, particularly bucks, use their noses to avoid danger, and to find food and girlfriends. Scent knowledge is never more important to them than during the pre-rut period. […]
Deer Hunting
A perspective on hunting over bait
The move from a no-baiting zone to allowing baiting for deer may find many deer hunters in the Upstate lacking for knowledge in how to effectively go about it. […]
Deer Hunting
You’ve shot a buck, now how do you find it?
Follow these tips to track a deer that didn’t drop on the spot. […]
Deer of the Year
Rockingham County buck may rank among state’s biggest ever
John Tuttleof Reidsville lives in a deer-rich area of North Carolina and is involved intimately with deer and deer hunting, but he rarely gets to hunt, and then only with a bow. […]