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Advanced Stand Hunting Strategies—Part 1

Learn more about the whitetail’s second rut from veteran hunter Steve Bartylla and how to bowhunt it successfully.
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Deer Hunting Clothing: 8 Top Picks

Not sure which company makes the best clothing for your style of deer hunting? Here are eight great picks.
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Little Stand Details That Deliver Huge Results

Veteran bowhunter and land manager Steve Bartylla offers proven tips and tricks for hunting from treestands and blinds for whitetail deer.
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Don't Forget Bow Practice During Deer Season

Summer is a great time to practice with your bow, but don’t forget to keep shooting after archery deer season arrives.
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5 Tips for Placing Trail Cameras

Where you place trail cams is certainly important, but it’s also vital to avoid leaving behind a human odor calling card.
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Scents: The Secret Art Of Deer Attractants

Are you a scent skeptic? Think these powerful potions are a gimmick? Think again. When used in the right situations and under the right conditions, they can be your magic wand.
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Kill Big Bucks on Public Land

Think you have no chance to kill a huge buck on heavily hunted public ground? Think again.
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5 Can’t-Miss Trail Camera Locations for Whitetails

Utilize trail camera surveillance technology to track summer deer movement and improve your fall whitetail hunting success.
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Bloodsport Deadline Broadhead

Bowhunters looking for a mechanical broadhead that can handle extreme arrow speeds should consider the new Bloodsport Deadline.
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Find Hot Rut Stands On Opening Week

Early-season doe sightings combined with some detective work can lead you to some of the hottest hunting of the year when the rut kicks in.
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Hunting Waterholes During the Rut

Hunting in-woods waterholes is one of the most overlooked rut tactics. A mature whitetail buck pushing his body hard during the breeding phase needs water, and even more so when the mercury rises.
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Dead Zone System From Dead Down Wind

Big game bowhunters who want to fool their quarry’s nose must keep human odor to a minimum, and ozone can be a key component in this effort.
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Speed Scouting for Whitetails

Scouting for whitetails far from home requires a bit more hustle and far more attention to detail than scouting in your backyard.
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5 Tips for Choosing Whitetail Camo

An in-depth look at the underdiscussed technical aspects of camo clothing for whitetail hunting.
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10 Anti-Hunting Organizations

You know about PETA, but most of these other organizations try to hide their true anti-hunting intentions with smoke and mirrors.
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How to Lure Whitetail Deer With Water

Don’t overlook adding beneficial water sources to your whitetail property management scheme.
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Savage 110 Apex Hunter XP

Available in a wide variety of cartridges, the Savage 110 Apex Hunter XP is packaged with a 3-9X40mm Vortex Crossfire II scope.