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Things to Consider Before a Controlled Burn
Things to Consider Before a Controlled Burn
Posts
April 25, 2018
Just as a food plot can provide high-quality forage, fire creates a flush of new growth that benefits deer and other game and non-game wildlife.
Whitetail Journal's Product Preview
Whitetail Journal's Product Preview
Posts
April 24, 2018
Whitetail Journal previews more than a dozen products for the 2018 hunting season. Gear profiles range from the latest Obsession Bow to camera cases and field knives.
The First Compound Bow
The First Compound Bow
Posts
April 23, 2018
In the early 1960s, Holless Wilbur Allen was fiddling with the first compound bow, hoping to give the bows of the future a mechanical advantage over traditional bows.
Review: Barrett Fieldcraft
Review: Barrett Fieldcraft
Posts
April 23, 2018
Known primarily for long-range precision rifles used by military and law enforcement, Barrett is making a commitment to hunters with a lightweight bolt-action.
Hoarding Bait for Black Bear Success
Hoarding Bait for Black Bear Success
Posts
April 23, 2018
To ensure success during spring or fall black bear hunts, be sure to begin hoarding away bait months before opening day.
Time to get serious about the spread of CWD
Time to get serious about the spread of CWD
Posts
April 23, 2018
Unless checked, the spread of CWD will significantly impact whitetail hunting's future. Here are the facts.
State wildlife agency under attack from anti-hunting activist groups
State wildlife agency under attack from anti-hunting activist groups
Posts
April 23, 2018
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is under attack by three anti-hunting activists groups suing the agency and its federal partners for a variety of reasons.
Three inexpensive tools you must have for food plots
Three inexpensive tools you must have for food plots
Posts
April 22, 2018
On a tight budget, what’s the minimum amount of equipment necessary to plant and maintain food plots?
Hunting for Food vs. Hunting for Bucks
Hunting for Food vs. Hunting for Bucks
Posts
April 14, 2018
Not all deer hunters are antler addicts. Some dedicate the entire season to hunting for food and collecting the most organic meats possible.
How biologists estimate wild black bear numbers
How biologists estimate wild black bear numbers
Posts
April 14, 2018
Estimating numbers of wild game animals to help set hunting seasons requires some in-field work and the method used for black bears is quite interesting.
How far do mule deer migrate?
How far do mule deer migrate?
Posts
April 11, 2018
University of Wyoming documents “epic” migration of mule deer No. 255. After a 150-mile trek, this doe didn't settle down with the rest of her herd. She marched on, covering nearly 100 more miles.
The evolution of deer-hunting gear
The evolution of deer-hunting gear
Posts
April 10, 2018

The way we hunt deer — particularly the gear we use — has changed pretty radically over the past 150 years.
Black magic: hunting North American black bears
Black magic: hunting North American black bears
Posts
April 10, 2018
After 30-some years, Bob Robb has developed somewhat of an obsession when it comes to hunting black bears.
Food plots: more or less?
Food plots: more or less?
Posts
April 08, 2018
Planning on adding food plots to your whitetail property? These tips can help you make a savvier food-plot plan.
Food plots: should you plant annuals or perennials for deer?
Food plots: should you plant annuals or perennials for deer?
Posts
April 06, 2018
As you're planning this year's food plots for deer, consider the pros and cons of annuals versus perennials.
5 Scrape myths whitetail deer hunters should understand
5 Scrape myths whitetail deer hunters should understand
Posts
April 05, 2018
Scrape secrets revealed to help decipher fiction from fact regarding the rut’s most alluring buck sign can help deer hunters put more bone on the ground.
Hunter's dilemma: should you shoot does with fawns?
Hunter's dilemma: should you shoot does with fawns?
Posts
April 04, 2018
Here’s what you need to know about fawn survival rates in order to help you navigate the ethical debate of shooting a doe that still has a fawn.
Big Buck Profile: Tyler Porter
Big Buck Profile: Tyler Porter
Posts
April 03, 2018
Tyler Porter’s Boone & Crockett whitetail was taken on opening day of Kentucky’s 2017 archery season in Caldwell County on land that he and his family own.
Excalibur 308 Short Banshee
Excalibur 308 Short Banshee
Posts
April 02, 2018
If you need a light, compact bow, look no further.
Pathogen M.ovi confirmed for first time in Alaska Dall’s sheep and mountain goats
Pathogen M.ovi confirmed for first time in Alaska Dall’s sheep and mountain goats
Posts
March 30, 2018
Based on laboratory analysis of 136 hunter-harvested Dall rams from Alaska, four rams tested positive for M.ovi DNA, while two mountain goats showed antibodies indicating past exposure to M.ovi.