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Buck Fever
4, Nov 2008Buck Fever …as defined by the Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary, is the nervous excitement of an inexperienced hunter at the sight of game. Although this is a decent enough definition, I would be willing to argue that buck fever applies to a lot more people than just inexperienced hunters. We have all experienced that moment in the [...]
Whitetail Rattling Tips From the Expert
23, Oct 2008As 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 2008I 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 [...]
Michigan CWD Bait Ban May Not Hurt Deer Harvest
19, Oct 2008According 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 [...]
Last weekend in Western Michigan we experienced an unseasonably warm spell, which was a nice treat for everyone except for hunters. Temperatures in the 70′s and a near full moon kept the deer bedded down during the day, but brought the mosquitos out in full force. I have never experienced a more miserable time hunting, [...]
Escanaba in da Moonlight
9, Oct 2008I unfortunately won’t be able to go out deer hunting this weekend, but I will be way up north in Michigan’s Upper Pennisula. I’m heading up to Drummond Island to do some partridge hunting and perch fishing. Should be a great time. When it comes to “Da UP” I can’t help but think about the old [...]
New High Tech Camo – GORE OPTIFADE
6, Oct 2008Well 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 [...]
Fred Bear by Ted Nugent – A Hunter's Anthem
3, Oct 2008Well 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 [...]
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