What Deer Eat: Understand the Hard Mast Puzzle

If you are going to be successful hunting whitetail in the timber then you need to understand “the hard mast puzzle”.  Agriculture and food plots simply do not exist where I spend the majority of my time hunting, so acorns and other hard mast are critical to my understanding of deer behavior on my properties.  However, on a year like this one – with the drought that we have faced – understanding this puzzle may prove to be a bit difficult.  This article from Outdoor Life has some great insights.  Learn more…

Ground Attack: Bowhunting Whitetails without a Blind

Killing a whitetail buck with a bow, from the ground, and without a blind.  This sounds like an unproductive endeavor, or maybe even an impossible one.  However, as Tracy Breen illustrates in this article, it can be a worthwhile and successful way to hunt.  Ready about Tracy’s tactics…

Backpacking in the Mackenzie Mountains

Pedro Ampuero embarked upon a trip that many bowhunters will only dream of, and he shares his journey with a series of excellent articles and stunning photos.  You have to check this out!  Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV

Outrage over Melissa Bachman Termination by National Geographic Producers

Melissa Bachman is a well-known hunter that is heavily involved in outdoor media.  She recently had the opportunity to expand outside of the hunting niche and participate in National Geographic’s show, “Ultimate Survivor Alaska”.  However, National Geographic abruptly decided to pull Melissa from the show due to an outcry of opposition from anti-hunters.  Is the story as simple as it seems?  Did National Geographic really pull Bachman simply because she is a hunter?  Hunting Life has an excellent write-up on the timeline of events that led up to National Geographic pulling the plug on Melissa.  Read the article…

Teens ticketed for poaching, spotlighting ‘giant’ deer

I hate reading articles like this, especially when the crime takes place in my home state.  Poaching is a horrible, wretched activity.  The only good thing about a story like this is the fact that the perpetrators were caught!  Read the story…