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5 Proven Scent Control Products for Fooling a Buck’s Nose

From mud room to treestand, these five scent control products can help you get bowhunting-close to a wary whitetail.
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What Are These Terrifying Hairless Tumors on Squirrels?

Commonly called wolves or warbles, the larvae of the botfly is a nightmarish parasite that grows on or in the bodies of squirrels, rabbits and other mammals.
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Are You Aiming at the Wrong Spot on a Broadside Whitetail?

Do you aim a few inches behind a broadside deer’s near front leg and low on its chest? Bad idea . . .
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A Thanksgiving Dining Debate for Outdoorsmen

The author and his father remember the best food they've ever had on a Canadian fishing trip.
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A Traditional Bowhunting Film: 163 Miles

Join a Maryland archer who captures the essence of why so many of us are die-hard deer hunters, regardless of choice in bowhunting gear.
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How Popular Are Deer Hunter Halloween Costumes?

These 10 states will have more people dressing in deer hunter Halloween costumes than those living in any other states! Plus, Twitter gives us some costume ideas.
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Second Mississippi Deer Tests Positive for CWD as Disease Spreads

A second deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Mississippi less than 50 miles from a neighboring state.
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Deadly Deer Tactics: Finding the Whitetail ‘X’

Years of trial-and-error on mature whitetail bucks have taught the author a four-step process for pinpointing high-percentage stand locations.
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Bowhunting Pre-Rut Bucks —Part 2

Eight ways to shoot for early deer season success.
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Bowhunting Pre-Rut Bucks — Part 1

Eight ways to shoot for early deer season success.
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Make a Plan for DIY Whitetails

Public land whitetails can be tough, but when you put the pieces together and develop a solid game plan, you can stack the odds in your favor.
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The mysterious Bullwinkle Deer

The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) reports that they've been seeing these "bullwinkle deer" since the mid-2000s, and blame this phenomenon on a bacterial infection.
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4 Giant 2018 Bow Bucks

Need some inspiration to climb into the treestand this weekend? Check out these four giant bow bucks from 2018.