Baiting Deer – Good, Bad or Ugly?

I’ve never given much thought to baiting Deer until recently. When I moved to Texas 8 years ago, I was amazed at how many people here used corn feeders. If you didn’t know any better, you’d think that a Deer couldn’t be killed in Texas unless you had a corn feeder!...

Survivorman vs Man vs Wild

Funny, I was thinking about these two shows and the difference between Survivorman and Man vs Wild when I saw someone mentioned Les Stroud and Bear Grylls in the comment section of the Alaska Experiment post. I like both Survivorman and Man vs Wild. Bear Grylls and...

Trophy Hunters Prefer .300 Winchester Magnum

A few months ago the Boone & Crockett Club released the most popular caliber used to take wall hangers in North America. It seems that most trophies are taken with the .300 Winchester Magnum. The .300 win mag beat out the .30-06, 7mm Remington Magnum, .270 among...

New York: 10-Year Pheasant Plan

The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has adopted a new plan for wild and state-propagated ring-necked pheasants for the next decade. The plan incorporates information gathered by DEC biologists and input from sportsmen with the goal of fostering...

Should You Shoot Small Bucks?

You know, I never took this questions very serious until recently. Over the past few years, I’ve seen this question start some real knock down and drag out debates (okay, arguments!) in online deer hunting forums. But I’ve been seeing more and more of them...

Winchester 30-30 – America’s Deer Cartridge

If you’re getting long in the tooth like me, chances are your first deer gun was chambered in 30-30 Winchester. Chances are also good that the Winchester 30-30 you had was either a Winchester Model 94 or a Marlin 336 (or one of the many knockoffs). It’s...

Buck Rubs – The Rundown On Deer Rubs

With the deer hunting season fast approaching in many areas of the country, many deer hunters are looking for buck sign in their favorite patch of woods. Rubs happen to be one sure sign that a buck has been in the area. Doe deer don’t make rubs. Over the years...