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How to Target Whitetail Bucks During the Rut’s Lockdown

Create a strategy to take advantage of love-sick whitetail bucks.
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Choosing the Best Week to Hunt the Whitetail Rut

Schedule your whitetail rut vacation for peak daylight buck activity.
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Make Your Deer Stand Invisible

The key to a successful whitetail ambush is not showing your deer stand.
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Bowhunter Ethics: To Shoot or Not to Shoot?

When it comes to bowhunter ethics, each person must develop his or her own beliefs when faced with the critical “to shoot or not to shoot” decision.
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Opinion: Why I Love America

The author explains why he loves this country — and can’t comprehend why some fellow Americans think the grass is greener elsewhere.
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Hunt Small Cover for Big Bucks

Hunting small cover for big bucks requires deer hunters to take a fresh look at their situation and use tactics outside of the whitetail norm. Here's how.
Having a look around ahead of time in any given area is going to set you up for success come game day

Online Scouting: Is It Enough?

Online scouting is certainly important and helpful, but it doesn’t replace boots-on-the-ground scouting.
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Spot-And-Stalk Black Bears — With a Bow

Most bowhunters traveling west think of elk, muleys or pronghorns, but don’t forget about thrilling spot-and-stalk adventures for black bears.
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5 Tough Archery Targets

Practice doesn’t necessarily mean perfect, and that certainly holds true for shooting your bow. That said, these five archery targets should provide all the arrow-stopping power you need for years to come.
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Streamline Your Whitetail Gear

Whitetail gear is great, but enough can, at times, be too much. Pare it down to essentials this season.
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Make the Most of Your Whitetail Stands

Not all whitetail stands — ground blinds and treestands — are created equal. Now is the time to review past deer hunts to optimize the plan for your next sit.
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20 Years of Hunting Mountain Sheep

The author killed his first mountain sheep ram in 1986, the last in 2005. The adventures along the way were priceless.
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Tips for Hanging Treestands on Public Land

Whitetail success on public land often begins with learning how to quickly and quietly hang a portable treestand.
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3 Hacks to Combat Trail Camera Thieves

It’s frustrating — and expensive! — losing a trail camera to a thief. Here’s how to combat the problem this fall.
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Crossbow Review: CenterPoint CP400

A detailed look at the easy-to-assemble, lightweight, highly accurate and streamlined CenterPoint CP400 crossbow.
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Dealing With Public Land Hunting Pressure

You can adapt and overcome hunting pressure on public land to become a more successful big game hunter.
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Backpacking Basics for a Wilderness Hunt

If you want to tackle the challenge of a wilderness hunt, start by learning these backpacking basics.
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Bow Review: Mathews VXR 31.5

The pleasant to shoot Mathews VXR 31.5 is flat shooting, packed with kinetic energy and has all of the advantages of a speed bow.
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Bowhunting Elk: Don’t Miss Close-to-Roads Honey-Holes

Not all elk live far from roads. This season, don’t make the mistake of driving right past potential honey-holes.
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Bowhunting Wilderness Public Land Elk

Elk don’t always inhabit easy-to-get-to public land locales, and getting to these wilderness areas sometimes leaves a few — honorably worn — battle scars.
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Targeting Early Season Whitetails Along Shelterbelts

When it comes to early season whitetails in farm country, think shelterbelts for success.
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Crossbow Hunt Preparation

For best hunting results, fine-tune your crossbow before going afield.
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Top Bowhunting Rests, Sights and Quivers for 2020

Here are 19 bow accessories to consider bolting onto your compound this season.
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Battling Mother Nature to Bowhunt Muskox

Bowhunting muskox in temperatures of minus-27 degrees Fahrenheit presents a host of unique challenges.
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4 Tips for Early Season Whitetail Success

Nothing beats tagging a whitetail buck on the season opener. Here are four tips to help you accomplish it.
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Eye Openers for Opening-Week Whitetails

It’s almost whitetail opener and time to climb into a treestand or sneak into a ground blind for your chance at archery success.
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California Challenge: Pursuing Tule Elk With a Traditional Bow

A bowhunter’s account of the trials and tribulations of pursuing Tule elk bulls in the extremes that California has to offer.
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Keeping Mental Focus on Hunts

Physical preparation comes before the hunt begins, but mental challenges occur and must be dealt with during the hunt.
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Bow Review: Hoyt Carbon RX4 Alpha

The Hoyt Carbon RX4 Alpha is tough, reliable, accurate and forgiving, and it’s an excellent fit for hunters who prefer a compact and lightweight compound.