November was fun, but all good things must come to an end. In most parts of the country the chaotic days of the rut are behind us and we are now hunting the post-rut. But what does that mean? Lets look at it very simply. Bucks are coming off of a several week binge of […]

Time stood still. My mind blanked and became as useful as Rosie O’Donnell in a relay race. Nothing but my limbs functioned as they should. As I drew back the bow, it felt as if I were pulling excalibur from the stone. But the pin found its way to a brown patch behind the shoulder, […]

Thought your current whitetail decoy was pretty nice? Prepare to be shown up. Danny Farris, over at Stuck in the Rut, has helped create and now has used what he calls the ultimate whitetail deer decoy. He in collaboration with his taxidermist Don Fager, designed this decoy by creating a full body mount of a […]

What does it take to shoot a deer? Well if you read this blog, popular deer hunting magazines or watch hunting shows you might think it takes a lot of high tech gear, tons of intense preparation and a wealth of deer hunting knowledge. Now it’s true that all these things can help, but if […]

Maybe the most common mistake we hunters make when gun hunting is punching the trigger, rather than squeezing it. This abrupt punch, pull or yank can cause you to flinch just as you pull the trigger, resulting in a pulled shot and a missed deer. To combat this, it’s advised to slowly squeeze the trigger, resulting in […]