While hunting season is a ways off, scouting for deer in the summer gives you a leg up on other hunters who don't put in summer patterning work. Summer allows you to easily pattern bucks so you'll be able to adjust to their movements come…
When I talk to someone preparing for their first deer hunt, one question pops up more than any other. They ask about field dressing a deer. First-time hunters want to learn how to preserve their meat, prevent spoilage, and start processing a deer. Field dressing…
Success during deer season starts well before opening day. If you want to outsmart educated bucks, it's all about putting in the preseason work that most hunters aren't willing to do. Preseason deer scouting gives you an advantage over animals that evolved to avoid you and the…
Finding private land to hunt is one of the toughest parts of hunting. Public land can be overcrowded, and family land isn't on the table for a lot of hunters. So, for many of us, securing consistent access to private land makes or breaks our preparations…
Do it long enough, and it will happen to you. You'll get turned around, the weather will shift, or you'll be on a three-day backcountry hunt. As a hunter, you have to be ready for whatever nature throws at you. That's where survival skills come…
You're already putting in the time and effort to hunt, so learning how to prepare wild game is just as important as taking the shot. Field dressing, skinning, and proper cooking techniques mean the difference between great-tasting meals and wasted meat. The good news? It's not…
