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View from a wireless trail cam capturing a buck deer.
Gear

Wireless Trail Cams: How To Use Them for Mid-Season Success

By Quinn Badder, Teri Williams on October 16, 2024

Trail cams are more than just a pre-season tool. When leveraged correctly during the mid-season, they can provide invaluable insights into the critical rut and post-rut stages. 
Two hunters looking at a phone, share nearby hunt areas concept.
Hunting Tips

The Hunting App Buddy System: Share Nearby Hunting Areas With Friends

By Teri Williams, Troy Boehm on October 14, 2024

You've got a hunting area mapped out in your hunting app. How do you share it with your hunting buddies?
A sunset view of hunting land with a deer in the distance.
Bowhunting

What Is a Sling Bow (and How Do You Use One)

By Teri Williams on October 8, 2024

Have you used one? There's a lesser-known bow — the sling bow — a hunting tool that combines elements of a slingshot and a traditional bow.
Overhead view of hunting land, find land for Georgia deer season 2025 concept.
Deer

How to Find Land to Hunt For Georgia Deer Season 2025

By Teri Williams on September 17, 2024

When it comes to deer hunting, Georgia delivers both quality and quantity. With a super generous bag limit and bigger deer than the neighboring southern states, it's easy to see why so many consider Georgia a deer hunter's paradise.
A buck Sika deer standing in front of does laying down.
Deer

Where and How To Hunt The Best Sika Deer Maryland Offers

By Teri Williams on September 16, 2024

What's not to love about a Sika deer hunt? They're a challenging species that rewards the successful hunter with a stunning trophy and some of the tastiest venison. 
John Dudley shows the HuntWise hunting app.
Our Pros

How John Dudley Uses the HuntWise Hunting App: Pro Tips

By Teri Williams on September 13, 2024

Ever wonder how pro hunters use the HuntWise hunting app?
Overhead view of a hunting area, use a hunting app to plan concept.
Hunting Tips

How to Plan Your Hunt With a Hunting App: Clearer Paths to Tag Out

By Teri Williams on September 9, 2024

We've talked about the advantages of using a hunting app, but how can you practically plan your hunt using one?
A whitetail buck in the trees, Ohio deer season concept.
Deer

How To Tag Out During the Ohio Deer Season

By Teri Williams on August 29, 2024

The Ohio deer season presents subsistence hunters with the opportunity to take home a considerable amount of free-range, organic venison and tag out across several different hunting zones. However, while there's ample opportunity, this doesn't mean your preseason preparation and hunting strategies can be anything less than spot on.
A tick on a person's neck, using permethrin to avoid tick bites concept.
Hunting Tips

Pre-Season Prep: Ticks and Permethrin Treated Clothing

By Teri Williams on August 5, 2024

Very few things will move a hunter out of their stand, blind, or from the woods when they're locked into a hunt with their eye on a big buck or scouting — but that small pest known as the tick can boot even the most dedicated hunter from his spot and send him home without a buck to show for it.
A hunter carries a tree stand for pre-season set-up, saddle hunt concept.
Hunting Tips

How to Saddle Hunt Like a Pro

By Thomas Williams on August 2, 2024

Occasionally, we encounter something that changes our lives for the better. Just imagine, it was only a short time ago that we didn't have cell phones, and even more recently, the smartphone came around.
A doe in focus with a buck deer blurred standing behind in a field.
Deer

Buck Deer vs. Doe: How to Tell the Difference in the Field

By John Gay on July 30, 2024

When trying to fill the freezer, it can be a bit more nuanced than just "if it's brown, it's down." Positively identifying your game is critical for responsible hunting.
A hunter sits in a ground blind, getting a Georgia hunting license concept.
Hunting Tips

How to Get a Georgia Hunting License (and When to Get It)

By Troy Boehm on July 15, 2024

Georgia provides endless opportunities for hunters looking to enjoy varied environments and species. Whether chasing whitetail deer in the fall across the Blue Ridge Mountains or duck hunting on calm and quiet mornings, there's something for every type of hunter.