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Dealing with social media during hunting season

Survive Hunting Season Social Media

For me, hunting isn’t everything. It can’t be. For others, though, hunting is the only thing—at least that’s what their social media pages like to make you think. And that’s what advertisers and influencers like to make you think as well. That’s not my reality. 
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Whitetail buck antler growth cycle

How shooter bucks grow their antlers

Each set of antlers are unique and no two are identical. Genetics, health, age, and other factors can affect the rate of growth.  It’s nothing more than the extension of a buck’s body condition which if not maintained then maximum growth is unattainable. Finally with the transformation finished, until the process starts over.
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trailcam placement for summer whitetails

6 Things to Consider for Summer Trail Cam Placement

Field edges are common travel routes for Whitetails. They aren't traveling here often during the day. It's a great place to set a camera to see what is traveling through. Most of your intel is collected from dusk to dawn. Adding a mock scrape or finding an area with a few low-hanging branches will get the deer to stop in front of your cameras.
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Getting into shape for deer hunting season

How to Get in (a) Shape for Hunting Season

Being “in shape” isn’t about rocking a six pack (the stomach or Coors light kind). For me, it's about feeling more energetic and not dying on my next hunt. Think about it. How often do you exercise the equivalent of dragging a deer or packing an elk out of the woods? I don’t do it that often.
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Whitetail tactics used for elk hunting

Leveraging Whitetail Tactics for Elk Hunting

The elk are dodgy, and the hunting pressure can be fierce. But, when successful, it can feel like a hard-earned badge of honor.

I like it.

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Deer Hunting Stories With Dad

Deer Hunting Stories With Dad

Less than an hour after I settled into my stand, I heard a gunshot from the direction of where my dad was sitting. My ears perked up. I waited. Then I heard another shot. I carefully and deliberately retrieved my phone from my pocket and texted him, “Was that you?” 

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Deer hunting summer prep

Deer Hunting Summer Prep and Camaraderie

The chores of prepping blinds, hanging stand sets and sighting in weapons can be a daunting undertaking but if you're fortunate to have some good friends or family to help, the tasks can be entertaining. Don’t try to do it all yourself, a second set of hands makes some jobs much easier.
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Ten Commandments of an Okayest Hunter

The Ten Commandments of an Okayest Hunter

Failure can be our best teacher. Failure can also create some of the funniest situations and memories. Embrace failure. Know that you're not alone, and hunters of all calibers have failed somewhere along the way. If they didn't, they wouldn't be great at hunting. 
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