Deer Hunting
Why wouldn’t you take advantage…
Hunting and being outdoors with brothers, friends, children showing them the joy and satisfaction can can only be given by the good lord himself. The hard work put into something […]
The beginner’s guide to scouting…
Life is cyclical. The globe spins, hurtling us through time and space at a thousand miles per hour (literally) causing the seasons to move. Winter loses it’s icy grip on […]
mental games
the story As soon as the bolt left my crossbow I had a pit in my stomach, the wind had started to shift and it was now or never; I […]
COLUMBIA BLACKTAIL DEER HUNTING | FIRST TIMER
I was born in a coastal town on the central Oregon coast called Florence. Florence is an old logging town that turned into a retirement and tourist town. I was […]
patience gone in the wind
GUILTY Most of us are guilty of it. Knowing the buck you’re after is consistently coming to one spot like clockwork, but not having a lot of time to get […]
What Trees and Shrubs to Plant for Wildlife
Is your property lacking food or cover? Does your property need cover, food, or a mix of both? A mix of both is highly preferred for many wildlife species to […]
Chasing the grey ghost
When you get outside of Tucson on I-19 you enter an area that is right out of a western movie. The Sonoran Desert and all it has to offer starts […]
Timber Stand Improvement
What is Timber Stand Improvement? Timber Stand Improvement or “TSI” consists of practices designed to produce more and better quality wood products by improving the quality and species of the […]
My First Buck…A Moment 13 Years in the Making
The Start of a Passion When people ask a deer hunter about their first time harvesting a buck, typically the story goes something like “I was 12 years old sitting […]
Breaking Down the Pre-Rut, Rut and Post Rut
Now onto everyone’s favorite topic Reproduction. The pre-rut, rut and post rut can be a magical time to be in the woods and can be the most frustrating. This time […]
Cover & Water
Cover This topic is somewhat of an oxymoron. We are talking about deer movement but one of the topics is cover, where deer will bed down for most of the […]
Deer Movement
Deer are diurnal, meaning that most of their movement occurs around sunset and sunup. Deer Movement is based around 4 things that all deer need. Food Cover Water Reproduction Let’s […]