Content
Staying put — Wander less for more deer
Time on task is the No. 1 contributing factor to deer hunter success, yet it is that exact time quotient that often restricts most hunters from getting quality hunting afield. […]
Articles by John J. Woods
Deer Hunting
Push the envelope; make your own luck
To put yourself on the cusp of a good deer-hunting situation, sometimes you have to move right into the middle of the action. This may mean placing a portable stand, tripod or ground blind a little too close for comfort to where deer travel. […]
Deer Hunting
Get the most out of trail cams
For several seasons we had trail cameras put out well ahead of deer season anticipating capturing deer. To put it mildly we had mixed results. Most of the time the shots were of deer behinds walking away from the camera. […]
Columns
Killer dove guns
Making a hunt enjoyable means having all the necessary equipment. Dove hunters should pick shotguns they can shoot really well on flying birds. […]
Content
Hunters on the cusp — The fine line between success and failure in deer hunting
Being on the cusp of something implies being on the cutting edge, which can be either the edge of success or failure.
Deer hunting is like that. […]
Deer Hunting
Shopping local assures best fit
Ken Lancaster knows a bit about archery, including the horizontal type, having served as a past manager of the archery department at Van’s Sporting Goods in Brandon and now a host on the TV show Antler Insanity, and he understands the difficulty one might face in making a big switch in bow hunting gear. […]
Deer Hunting
Vengeance cut from different mold
Just when archers were getting used to the different look of a crossbow, as compared to a regular bow, a new style has hit the market that makes even veteran users take a second look. […]
Content
Going horizontal — Tips for crossbow hunting
Whatever you want to make of the crossbow trend, it is growing fast.
Reminds me of a decade ago when it seemed all of sudden that women were taking up deer hunting for the first time, and I noticed a definite increase in the numbers of young ladies attending hunter education classes I was teaching. […]
Hunting
Create fall hunting ‘do’ lists
I got a good laugh today. Deer-hunting camp partner Andy Dulaney of Raymond called to talk about getting ready for deer season this fall at our Holmes County property. […]
Deer Hunting
Plots: Consider all factors or pay a price
Sometimes ideas that sound pretty good don’t work out. What is it they say about “the best laid plans of mice and men?” […]
Deer Hunting
Get major results from micro plots
Micro or mini wildlife food plots work well on hunting properties that are not really large enough to justify full-scale farming practices. […]
Hunting
Plan your fall hunts now
It might be the dire-straits heat of July, but now is a great time to sit back in the air conditioning at home thinking, dreaming and planning upcoming fall hunting trips.