Category: Blog

Photography Basics: Capturing Captivating Pictures

I recently published a blog on our sister company angler-pros.com about taking cinematic photos. In the age of digital where there are so many things shared, it’s nice to have content that you are proud of. There is no excuse for grainy, out-of-focus, boring photos as the technology we have at our fingertips makes it […]

The Great 8

I used to be a fanatical bowhunter. Going through adolescence, I thought about 3 things, girls, sports and being in the treestand. Playing quarterback as a junior in high school, I broke the metacarpal below my trigger finger and had to learn to shoot my release with my middle finger. That year, on the first […]

The Power of a Notebook

There is no shortage of new age technology when it comes to tracking and planning hunts. With countless hunting apps and satellite services like Google Earth, sometimes we forget how things have been done for hundreds of years – with good old pen and paper. I’ve always preferred to use a brand called “Rite in […]

The Overlooked Transition Hunting Spot

In central Illinois, food sources for whitetail are beyond plentiful due to the agriculture fields. However, this does not prevent several of individuals such as myself from planting food plots. Through past year experiences, deer often transition through food sources throughout the seasons and what is available and essential. After harvest, those agricultural food sources […]

Get Out and Walk!

  Get Out and Walk! There is something special about laying your hands on an antler from a whitetail buck. Just think of the journey that deer has been on since he started growing his antlers in early May. In early September he was shedding velvet and tearing up trees. It got a front row […]

When a Plan comes Together

When a Plan comes Together So here it is, the winter after another long hunting season. If you are anything like me, you are anxiously waiting to hit the woods looking for antlers off the bucks you just got done chasing. If you were unlucky in harvesting one of those bucks hopefully you are lucky […]