Posts Tagged ‘deer

Why Do I Hunt?

26, Feb 2009

I get asked very frequently why it is that I like to hunt. In the past I’ve had a very long winded answer which covered everything from my love for the outdoors, to the sound of a deer’s steps on frost covered leaves to the taste of freshly cooked venison. But recently I’ve found a [...]

Yesterday was a nice treat as I got to visit the annual Deer & Turkey Spectacular in Lansing, Michigan. Just as I begin to wonder if the snow will ever melt, I check this out and can’t wait to get out in the cold again and chase some swamp bucks! The “Spectacular” had much of [...]

Backyard Buck

2, Feb 2009

As the deer hunting season closed this past December, our home was visited by this young buck for about four straight days. I’m excited to see him next year with a little more size to him! Tweet This Post

Well I had a great opening day of the 2008 Firearm Season in Michigan!   Saturday evening, Nov 15th, I set up in a stand on a peninsula on our land that cuts into a nasty swamp and follows our stream. I sat looking down parallel to this stream edge, where a deer path runs [...]

As I mentioned in the previous post, I know that many hunters have questions about calling in deer with grunts, bleats and rattling. Even those with experience can always learn more about these techniques, so here is another terrific resource to help you bring in more deer to your stand. I came across this great rattling video created by Scott Bestul, the [...]

Deer Calls for Dummies

22, Oct 2008

I know a lot of people have questions about how deer actually vocalize in the wild. It can be pretty difficult for the inexperienced hunter to effectively replicate a deer with a call, when he or she doesn’t even know the right sound to make. Obviously doing research, watching videos or having in-the-field experience can help us understand how [...]

According to a study of the bait bans implemented in Wisconsin after finding CWD, it looks like deer harvests are not hurt as much as would be expected. The study found that although archery harvest numbers were down, rifle kills actually increased after the ban in Wisconsin. This can be viewed by Michigan hunters as a [...]

Well it looks like the new digital pixelated camo has finally made its way to deer hunters. W.L. Gore & Associates, who also manufactures Gore-Tex, has recently introduced a new type of camouflage pattern that has been developed using new digital accuracy to provide the perfect break-up of  human shape, while also matching the color schemes to [...]

Well I have 5 more hours until I’ll be headin out to my stand. Here’s one more song that I like to listen to while I’m gearing up for the hunt. There are few better songs about huntin then this great tribute to Fred Bear. This video was taken down by YouTube. Sorry guys. I’ll [...]

Well it’s getting to be that time of year again. Tomorrow bow hunting season opens up for us here in Michigan, and I am absolutely ecstatic. And as part of my annual routine, I start listening to my favorite deer hunting songs. Probably my favorite of all time is “Da Turdy Point Buck”. I remember [...]


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