Hunting Tips

The better you prepare for a hunt, the more likely you will be successful. GPS technology and apps like HuntWise are changing the way hunters prepare for hunts in unknown territories. When you are about to embark on a backcountry big game hunt, e-scouting or digital scouting enables you to view the land you are about to hunt by using GPS and mapping layers.

Every year, we see pictures of giant whitetail bucks taken on public land. How can this be? Where are they?

Every hunter knows that bagging trophy bucks is a mixture of skill and luck. You must have the shooting skill to put the big boy down. However, the skill in trickery and deceit plays a significant role in getting a nice buck in range.

Often, some of the most memorable and rewarding whitetail experiences happen far from the trail and deep in the woods. They occur in places people have trouble finding, but deer love.

Creating visually engaging images has always been the end goal of a photographer. With the rise of social media platforms, engaging user-created content is more important than ever.

We all make mistakes, and learning from them makes us better hunters. However, you need to know what you're doing wrong to correct it and do it better next time.

Right before sunrise, gobblers get excited. They're very vocal on the roost and after fly down. It's like when the lights go out at a pro basketball game, the music begins to pump, and the announcer bellows the starting lineup to a hyped-up crowd.

To scout for deer, focus on locating bedding areas, food sources, and travel corridors, then identify deer sign such as tracks, rubs, scrapes, and droppings. Scouting during the offseason improves visibility and reduces pressure, allowing hunters to map patterns and plan stand locations before hunting season begins.

Any serious deer hunter understands that the season actually lasts 365 days a year. Yes, you read that right.

We all want to kill mature bucks. Whether we've harvested a nice 12-point before or have yet to see one, the thought is always there every single season of a "dream" harvest.