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Whitetail Hunters: Are Fall Food Plots Your Best Best?

Fall food plots are planted in late-summer, and whitetails will begin targeting them a month or two later — during deer season!
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Lease or Buy Your Next Hunting Property?

It’s a big decision to lease or purchase hunting property, and there’s more to consider than the annual cost.
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Guidebook to Your Next Out-of-State DIY Whitetail Bowhunt

An out-of-state DIY whitetail bowhunt might mean a lot of work, but the rewards can be great.
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Five Ways to Trash a Coyote Hunt

Avoid these five faux pas to achieve better results during your predator pursuits this fall.
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Blood-Trailing Advice for Deer Hunters

The actions you take immediately after hitting a whitetail can determine whether you ultimately find or lose a deer.
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The Sounds of Silence

Suppressors can help hunters pull off an effective second shot by taming muzzle blast and reducing recoil.
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The Whitetail Rut Calendar

Whitetail bucks change their behavior during pre-rut, rut and post-rut, so you must adapt your game plan, too.
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Whitetail Nightmares: The Ones That Got Away

Oftentimes it’s the whitetail bucks you didn’t kill that you remember the most.
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Map Out Your Coyote Capers Now

Developing a game plan long before fur season arrives is an exercise in efficiency and productivity.
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Trail Camera Tactics for Coyotes

Sometimes if feels like you are battling the world alone. Forget that when it comes to scouting coyotes. Put a team of trail cameras to work for you.
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Invisible Public-Land Coyotes

Pressured canines often require a shift in hunting strategies — especially if you’re pursuing them on public property.
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Plan a Smart Seasonal Menu for Whitetails

Create a whitetail feed and forage plan with each season in mind, and then set the table for the deer on your property.
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Place Your Whitetail Ambush During Preseason

Don’t wait until whitetail season to prep treestands and ground blinds. Do it now and deer will forget the intrusion.