Deer Hunting
Be prepared
Calling to wildlife is definitely an active way to entice game into close range. The animal’s nature and mood will determine how intense the response is. […]
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Deer Hunting
Be quiet going in
Access is everything. Being able to get to your stand is critical when hunting big bucks. […]
Deer Hunting
How to choose a call
Game calls have been around for nearly 400 years. Duck calls were among the first type readily available; they were used to entice ducks into caged enclosures. […]
Deer Hunting
Check your trail camera after dark
Hunters use game cameras to monitor deer movements and identify mature bucks. […]
Ducks
Fire is friend and foe
The 2011 Juniper Road Fire burned holes in Holly Shelter’s Lodge Road Impoundment dikes; however, it did more good for ducks than bad. […]
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Putting out decoys, even for woodies, can be a plus
Talk to a dozen hunters, and you’ll get your share of those who’ll say wood ducks don’t respond to decoys, but you’ll get just as many who’ll say the opposite. […]
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
Portable GPS units make mountain navigation a snap
Portable GPS units are invaluable when hunting in the mountains. Fortunately, there are a wide variety of units available at many different price points. […]
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
Please, bear with us
In the Mountain Hunt Unit, bear season interrupts firearm season for deer. For two weeks during October, firearm season for deer is closed. […]