November 2015 Archives - Page 2 of 5

Age bucks correctly without doing any ground checking

As deer age, their bodies show it, so looking at their bodies instead of their racks will allow you to get a good estimate of how old a buck is. […]

Motorized decoys that provide motion to a set of blocks can give waterfowlers a distinct advantage — or scare ducks off.

Let your decoy spread rock and roll, but not all the time

Jeff Burleson

Adding motion to a decoy spread is one of the best ways to make 100 duck-looking chunks of plastic appear to be alive. […]

Big water not only means big decoy spreads, it means possible danger if bad weather rears its ugly power.

Hunt ducks safely on the Pamlico Sound

Jeff Burleson

Each year, thousands of migrating waterfowl show up in eastern North Carolina, which has plenty of beaver swamps, impounded grain fields, creeks, lakes and sprawling sounds where a duck can find a place to rest and eat. […]

William McCutcheon brought this nice buck within bow range using a grunt call.

Soft, subtle sounds are the key to making effective bleats and grunts when targeting a big buck

Terry Madewell

Steve Cobb, a Hunter Specialties pro staffer from Union, S.C., said that the specific manner of grunts and bleats hinges on where he’s hunting. […]

Big bucks will often use the same escape routes time after time when pressured by dogs. Find one and set up within range.

Getting a deer’s attention

Jeff Burleson

When deer season opens, once-desolate hunting grounds become overrun by hunters on a frequent basis. Whether checking trail cams, erecting tree stands, scouting or hunting, disturbances will quickly change the natural patterns of deer. […]

Bryson Longshore, then 13, took this nice 8-point buck at a range of 600 yards in October 2013.

Newberry teen reached out and touched big 8-pointer?

Phillip Gentry

A couple of years ago, South Carolina Sportsman featured an incredible story about Bryson Longshore, a 13-year-old Newberry middle-school student who killed a 20-inch, 8-point buck at a cool 600 yards. […]

Sometimes, being upwind of deer is your best bet to tag one

Jeff Burleson

One of the first lessons hunters learn is how good a deer’s senses are. Their senses of smell, hearing and sight are what helps them get from place to place without getting into a dangerous situation.

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