How to Build a Tree StandHunting Tips - Reading Game SignsOne of the most powerful tools a hunter will use is his knowledge, and his greatest weapon is his mind. The ability to find and harvest games animals rely greatly upon mans ability to think and react, and to plan. Gathering information while scouting is the key to success.
Steps to Successful Food Plots![]() FIRST AND FOREMOST: TEST THE WIND Evaluate each deer plot separately. You get the most accurate results when doing this in the season you plan on using your plot as a deer attractant. Do a virtual tour of the area in your head. Where will the deer come from? What will be the shape of your deer plot? How will the deer maintain comfort through cover? Where will be areas they may feel overly exposed? Where will you be positioned?
How to Make a Knife Handle Out of an Antler Shed
Hunters admire the majesty of the deer. Many would like to have a deer-antler handle knife, if not for their prohibitive cost. However, using a few household items along with a deer antler, anyone can make their own deer-antler handle
Guides on Spotting Deer![]() It is very important to know the time when the deer take their food. This can help a hunter to spot them in the right time. Deer food timing knowledge is very vital when we going for deer hunting. Deer Senses and Camouflage Sight, Scent, Sound, “Camouflage” If a hunter is attempting to avoid the detection of deer while archery hunting, he must pay particular attention to sight, scent and sound. Deer hunting matches the hunter’s stealth against the deer’s alertness. You must check these three items for any flaws in your hunting game plan, before you start your trek into the woods.
Deer Hunting Calls Deer Calls Have you ever asked yourself, do deer calls really work during the early archery season? Or what about grunting and rattling during the rutting season? The answer is yes. In the northern states many archery deer hunting seasons start in early October. Here in Michigan, the deer season kicks off Oct. 1st. One of my favorite calls to use is the Bleat in a Can or calling with my mouth in the early season. When calling with my mouth, I simply make the sound, “blat” or “mat” trying to imitate either a mature deer or a young fawn. Mature does seem to respond to the fawn bleat “mat” more so than the “blat”
Influences On Whitetail Deer Activity![]() Much has been written about deer movement in hunting magazines and I have been intrigued by differences in deer activity over the years myself. We have all been in the woods or maybe just while driving to or from work and noticed large differences in deer activity.
Steps to Successful Food PlotsFIRST AND FOREMOST: TEST THE WIND Evaluate each deer plot separately. You get the most accurate results when doing this in the season you plan on using your plot as a deer attractant. Do a virtual tour of the area in your head. Where will the deer come from? What will be the shape of your deer plot? How will the deer maintain comfort through cover? Where will be areas they may feel overly exposed? Where will you be positioned?
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