A tremendous, main-frame 8-point buck killed on Sept. 8, the first day of archery season, is the winner of the first of four monthly Bag-A-Buck contests presented by Leupold and Barnes Precision Machinery. […]
Cooling air temperatures in the fall trigger instinctive urges for wildlife to feed to avoid starvation. Yet the cooler weather and mating rituals also require deer to consume more energy-rich foods. […]
On a typical Saturday at the Bear Garden permit area, as well as with any of the other areas in Holly Shelter or Angola Bay, hound-hunting groups gather at well-known crossroads to go over their hunt plans. […]
While controlled burns are the mainstay of habitat management at Angola Bay and Holly Shelter game lands, a wildfire in the summer of 2011 did some severe damage. […]
Deer hounds were selectively bred for their loud, steady vocalizations, which allowed hunters to keep track of them and get ahead of the chase to shoot a buck. […]
Trail cameras offer substantial scouting opportunities. Use a mineral lick or salt block during the offseason to bring deer into camera range. […]
Holly Shelter has 64,743 acres and is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays for deer hunting, except that a large part of the Bear Garden Tract and all of the Pender 4 Tract require advance permits. Permit hunts are conducted Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday). […]
Plant soybeans in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Select varieties that are resistant to bean common mosaic virus and anthracnose. […]
One of the most-confusing and least-understood segments of the season for many deer hunters is the transition from the pre-rut to the peak of the rut. […]
Willie McCutchen hunts a lot during the early season, and his favorite time is late afternoon. But that changes as the pre-rut transition period begins. […]
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