Deer

Quick Tips: How to Take Post-Rut Deer

One of the things I've learned about hunting the post rut is that Mother Nature plays a major role when post-rut bucks move. In 2017, we didn’t have the colder temperatures that we’re accustomed to having in the Midwest during November and early December. Finally, in the early part of December, we did get some colder weather.

Deer, How-To

Late-Season Deer Hunting: How to Fill Your Tag When Everything Else Has Failed

The most anticipated phases of deer season have come and gone and many hunters have unwillingly found themselves with nothing but “tag soup” in their freezers. Don’t quit yet! With plenty of time left in most states and cold weather on the way, the pieces could be falling into place to experience the best deer movement yet. Make the following steps part of your game plan to salvage your season and fill a late-season buck

Deer, How-To, Bow, Firearm

What Makes A Good Wintering Area for Deer?

Because of continuing to add to the whitetail appeal of the property, it’s only gotten better. In fact, now we actually have numbers continually increase into the winter months. We have more deer through the winter than at any other time of the year. The reasons are simple and they’ll always be the same – food, water, cover and security.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

First Time Hunting Stories are the Best Hunting Stories

First deer stories are never forgotten, even the minor details cling to you through the years. And while I know this will be a deer hunting story that Reed will never forget, I wonder if he realizes that it will also be one that I never forget. Being a part of it reminded me not to take these experiences for granted. It brought back memories and feelings of a November 21 years earlier when I

Deer, Firearm

Making Deer Decoys Work For You

Have you wondered if deer decoys would work for you or have you tried a decoy with bad results? You can make decoys work for you. I have been decoying whitetail for over 20 years and under the right circumstance it is very effective and makes for a very memorable hunt.

Deer, How-To

Proper Steps for Supplemental Winter Feeding

Start your feeding program early in the winter, even better yet, during the fall, when deer are still healthy. Waiting until they are starving before providing supplemental feed can hasten starvation through stress related to sudden diet change.

Deer, Conservation, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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