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Advice for Hunting Public Land: 3 Tips

October 3, 2020

Advice for Hunting Public Land: 3 Tips
Recently a viewer asked for advice on hunting public land near his home in Bonne Terre, Missouri. I’m not familiar with the public lands near Bonne Terre.  However, I looked at a map and there’s lots of public lands in the area, including Mark Twain National Forest.  In addition, this isn’t far from the Mississippi River.  I believe  … Read more

GrowingDeer
Hunting Advice and Tips For Serious Deer And Turkey Hunters

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Tips on Scouting Hezzy Hey WMA

July 6, 2020

Tips on Scouting Hezzy Hey WMA
The limited-entry drawings were pretty good to me this year as the accumulation of preference points paid their dues. A late-February Lake Panasofkee WMA hog hunt. A mid-August archery hunt at Spirit-of-the-Wild in South Florida. And, a KICCO muzzleloading hunt over Halloween weekend that I’ll be returning because…wait for it…after six years of applications, I finally pulled a Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge archery permit which falls over the same dates. Goodbye, KICCO. One little snafu in this drawing, though.… Read More »

Ian Nance
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5 Tips To Make Your Compound Bow Shoot Faster

June 21, 2020

5 Tips To Make Your Compound Bow Shoot Faster

Arrow speed is vital for any shot. You quickly realize this when you misjudge yardage the first time. 40 fps can easily widen the acceptable error limit of the shooter. Usually, a shot in an open environment for a hunter is around 25 yards or more. Increasing the speed of the shot by 30 to …

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Habitat Management Tips: How to Make This 180-Acre Property Desirable to Deer

May 27, 2020

Habitat Management Tips: How to Make This 180-Acre Property Desirable to Deer
Daniel recently toured and designed a habitat improvement and hunting plan for a 180-acre property in southern Missouri. The timber on this property had been harvested during the mid-90’s. The result of this harvest was a closed canopy forest containing low quality trees. The timber stand offered no quality food or cover for wildlife. There  … Read more

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8 Important Bowhunting Tips for Beginners

April 30, 2020

8 Important Bowhunting Tips for Beginners

Important tips for bowhunting beginners

If you hunt deer long enough, you will eventually become curious about hunting with bows. This is a natural progression because of the silence and stealth that a bow and arrow provide. Just as there are a set of fundamental keys that every rifle hunter must always keep in mind, bowhunting comes with its own set of fundamentals that need to be at the forefront of the hunter’s mind.

1. Always Keep Your Hunting Licenses with You

There is no one-size-fits-all option for this one. Each state has its own laws in regards to hunting licensure. There will undoubtedly be some form of license required by the state. The game warden usually takes care of hunting and fishing licenses.

2. Finding the Right Bow

Selecting the right bow is critical to having a successful bowhunt. Your bow must be fit for your body type, and the game you will be hunting. The draw length and draw height of the bow will be a matter of choice. The longer your arms, the longer you will want your draw lengths. Your equipment specialist will be able to help you with this.

3. Choosing Your Release Technique

When it comes to releasing the bow to shoot the arrow, two general styles can be used to accomplish an accurate shot. The traditional release is the standard release using your so-called shooting fingers to release the bowstring. The mechanical version utilizes any number of bow-release aids on the market. These mechanical aids have trigger releases.

4. Wear Your Safety Harness

Hunting those whitetails from a tree stand can be advantageous, however, if you expose yourself to injury because you failed to wear your safety harness. The harness should be worn the entire time you are on the tree stand.

5. Hunt with a Seasoned Bowhunter

It is utterly foolish to go hunting without an experienced hunter when you are a novice. This is doubly true for bow hunters. Accompanying a seasoned bowhunter will assure that you get the proper guidance and teaching needed to have a successful outing.

6. Be Discrete

The whole point is not to startle the animal before you can make your shot. Make sure to cover as much of your flesh as possible in hunting camouflage.

7. Aim with Accuracy

Being accurate is the most essential part of hunting with a bow. You have to not only know where to aim, but you need to hit the target with accuracy. This naturally comes with practice.

8. Choose the Right Hunting Grounds

No matter what type of weapon you use, it improves your odds for success if the deer population is higher. There are even whitetail real estate properties that are excellent for whitetail hunting.

Conclusion

Bowhunting is an exciting and fun side of hunting, but the skill does not come overnight. Be patient and give it some time. It also helps to be a diligent listener when being instructed by an experienced bowhunter.

 

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Turkey Hunting Tips: Live Q & A

April 4, 2020

Turkey Hunting Tips: Live Q & A
Turkey hunters – check out this recent live question and answer session sharing tips and strategies for turkey hunting: calling strategies, roosting birds, hunting silent Toms, time of day to hunt, preferred habitat, strategies for turkey hunting on windy days, and more!    

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Shed Hunting Tips For More Success

March 27, 2020

Shed Hunting Tips For More Success

Follow These Tips To Have More Shed Hunting Success!

I’ll never forget the sight. More of an excuse to get my kids out of the house than anything, our “shed hunting” trip didn’t last long. But… it didn’t need to either. Barely peeking out of a fresh crust of snow, two tiny tines were reaching out toward the sky. I hollered loudly for my dad and sons… similar to how I get everyone’s attention when the first morel mushroom of the season has been found. “Guys… check it out, my first shed…” The boys, both quite young, were less than impressed, but my dad thought it was pretty cool. A small fork horn shed, from a buck, we passed all season long. With a bit of fresh blood and hair on the pedicle, I could tell it hadn’t been off for long. I think God wanted me to become a shed hunter because he certainly blessed me with the gift of that shed antler. As soon as I touched it I felt something primal. Man has been obsessed with antlers for countless generations, and being the first human to hold this antler felt amazing. Ever since then, I’ve tried to learn as much as I could to become a better shed hunter.

Working in the outdoor industry has allowed me many cool opportunities. I’ve had a chance to work with most of the big celebrity’s in the industry and learned a lot from them along the way. Recently when talking about spring content, I suggested shed hunting. I know for a fact I’m not the only one out there who is interested in learning more about this sport. Shed hunting is becoming an international obsession, and for good reason. Everyone can be involved, and it can be as challenging or easy and one makes it. Not only are shed antlers from all sorts of animals worth a lot of money, but hunting for them is a great way to involve the family, and as I did with my kids — I get everyone outdoors for some fresh air and exercise. I also like the scouting opportunity and the chance to plan future stand locations.

The first rule to remember when shed hunting is that the greatest chance of finding shed antlers will happen in areas that bucks were frequenting during the “shedding” season. Depending on latitude, the shedding season usually begins anywhere from December through April. Usually in my home state of Michigan bucks shed sometime in January or February. Strangely enough, many hardcore shed addicts that I have spoken to have pointed out that some bucks will shed within a day or two on the calendar each consecutive year. (I thought that was interesting) To best identify when bucks have shed, some hunters still run trail cameras. Others simply do a lot of glassing and long-range observation. One of the trickiest parts about shed hunting is self-discipline. Some overzealous shed hunters hit the woods to scour bedding areas a bit too early each winter and end up sending antlered  bucks running to all four corners of the wind. When an antlered buck hits the highway in the winter, there’s no telling where those sheds will fall. Adversely, the longer a hunter waits to look for sheds, the greater the chances of them being chewed up by rodents. Me personally, I like to wait until March. Most decent-sized antlered bucks have shed by then, and the chances that the antlers are still intact are pretty high.

I take an inside out approach to shed hunting, by first starting to look at winter food sources. In my experience, the greatest chances of finding a shed antler are where the hungry bucks had to aggressively dig and paw for food. I then walk the trails hoping to catch an antler or two that got knocked off by brush, or at fence jumps. After that, I scour bedding areas. I have also heard and noticed for myself that big bucks will drop their antlers near each other. Due to the unbalance on a bucks head with only one giant antler, the buck will soon become annoyed and work to get the other side to drop. Younger bucks don’t try to shed as much because the weight difference of only one antler isn’t as noticeable to them with small antlers.

As with anything, when you talk to a few people, you’ll likely hear a few different opinions. Here’s what a few other passionate hunters have to say about shed hunting.

Tyler Zygmunt
Also calling Canada home, Tyler Zygmunt is a modern-day mountain man. Among many other things, Tyler is a professional trapper. I assumed Tyler sold all of the sheds he finds, but I learned that’s not the case. “I don’t sell them, it’s one of those things that I just love to do, everything I find comes down in my basement and I keep on collecting. It is hard here because we don’t have the deer numbers here like you guys do there, and our moose numbers are not the greatest right now either. But I keep plugging away and it’ll happen. I love finding antlers, it gives me a boost knowing that the animal made it another year, moose or deer. Nothing beats the fact of knowing monster moose like this made the most of the winter and is likely going be around next year! So many wolves around it’s really amazing that they do make the winters. I’m trying to help the whole wolf problem! Haha.”

Tyler is one heck of a trapper and moose hunter too, and continuing to do his part to make sure he has more moose and deer sheds to hunt each winter by controlling the predator population.  

Aaron Zimmerman
A bit further south and still in the heart of big whitetail country, Aaron Zimmerman calls central Ohio home. Aaron is generally hunting small pieces of property, with a high amount of hunting pressure. “Where I have had the most success is looking in any areas where deer congregate. I spend the most time in staging areas, feeding areas, main travel routes, and bedding areas. I don’t waste time zig-zagging for the off chance of finding a shed. Where possible I will get a high vantage point on a cut bean field or corn field and glass for sheds. Knowing where the herd beds, I will watch my trail cameras until a buck shows up after shedding. Once I see that I will just walk the trail back to his bedding area and will typically find them along the way. I’m careful to only go into a bedding area one time during late February. Whether I find any sheds or not I will not go in again.”

Aaron’s logic and strategy also make a lot of sense for his location. It is especially important on small properties to not look too early and risk bumping deer that haven’t shed yet off of the property. I personally have bumped antlered deer out of their winter beds and watched them run away, kicking myself for now having no clue where they’ll drop their racks.

Shed hunting is an absolute riot, and a great way to beat cabin fever. Not only is it a great excuse to get outside, but it’s a great time to invade bedding areas with little or no consequence while formulating a plan for the next season. So get out this winter and try shed hunting, and when you find your first shed or your hundredth, be sure to send us pictures on our Facebook page, Click Here.

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Bow hunting pigeons with EXPLOSIVE tips.

January 10, 2020

Turning a flying bird into a puff of feathers not once but over and over will impress any archer who thinks they are skilled at bow hunting. Vivid kill shots with slow mo replays one after the other. Stupid jokes and dynamite!! See more at MOTV.COM
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Duck Hunting Tips : How to Shoot Ducks

January 2, 2020

Learn how to shoot ducks and where to aim while a duck is in mid-air from a hunting expert in this free duck hunting video.

Expert: Hugo Izzo
Bio: Hugo has been hunting since he was young while growing up on a ten thousand acre plantation. He has hunted a variety of animals including deer, duck, quail, dove, and squirrel just to name a few.
Filmmaker: Reggie Hayes
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Whitetail Hunting Tips 101: Gear Checklist

November 2, 2019

Whitetail Hunting Tips 101: Gear Checklist

What does Keith take to the deer stand with him? Well in this video, Keith takes you through everything he regularly takes with him in his backpack when he goes in the field. http://highroadhunting.com

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