Outdoor Edge, the company behind the hit show The Great Outdoors, is giving away “the Western hunting experience of a lifetime.”
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Perhaps the most annoying feeling when field dressing an animal is a dull knife. Cuts that effortlessly separated big swaths of hide from the meat now require much more pressure to get the same result. Even if you’ve got a device with you to sharpen your blade, it slows the process significantly. And if you’re by yourself at last light with a large carcass like an elk or a moose, anything you can do to be more efficient will save you a lot of grief.
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Depending on where you are in the US, finding whitetail isn’t that big of an issue, especially in the midwest. However, finding a BIG whitetail buck is hard no matter where you are. They don’t live long enough to grow to that size without learning a few things, one of which being that it’s safer for them to move under cover of darkness in the Fall when hunters can’t take shots at them. Thankfully, Adam Hayes of Team 200 has identified some factors that will cause those big bucks to make a mistake and move during the daylight hours in this article published on his blog.
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With elk season ramping up across the country, many hunters have already tagged out and are in the midst of processing their kills, packing them into the freezer, and dreaming of the delicious meals they’ll be creating with the meat. For those seeking great recipes to try out this year with their harvest, Carnivore’s Kitchen from RMEF is a great resource, full of delicious and creative dinners, breakfasts, and more. We picked our favorite recipe, bacon-wrapped elk steaks, to give you a taste of what this fantastic resource has to offer.
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Finding success on public land is a big deal. The hunting pressure is usually high, resulting in wary animals that don’t let their guard down. Many hunters take a lot of pride in only hunting public land, and if that’s what they love to do that’s great. But you can’t argue with the success rate of hunters with access to private land.
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“Traditional hunting is not something that most people can just jump right into,” writes Ryan Lampers, co-host of the Hunt Harvest Health podcast, “With the vast majority of the hunting culture being lost with urban civilization, knowing where to start in your quest to learn more about this lifestyle can be difficult.”
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With such a wide variety of rifles on today's market, your first firearm purchase can be a bit daunting. We’d like to offer some tips to make your first firearm a safe, prudent and useful purchase. This brief overview is intended only as a starting point for your interest in becoming a first-time rifle buyer. Always seek out other resources, such as certified training, gun store experts and excellent online resources from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the National Rifle Association (NRA).
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“One of the most exciting announcements at the 2020 SHOT Show was that Browning is adding Hornady 300 PRC to the X-Bolt line. Eleven X-Bolt models, running the gamut from hunting to long-range models, are scheduled to be chambered in this exciting new cartridge.”
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Have you tried to relocate a buck after he’s disappeared during the shift? It can take a while to find bucks after they disperse into their fall ranges, so don’t lose hope too soon.
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It’s a tough task to hunt this kind of open country if you’re familiar with the area, let alone if it’s your first time. Mancl and Nading feel this steep learning curve right off the bat. But after a week of persistent scouting, spotting, and stalking, they’re able to get in close enough to take a shot on a nice buck.
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Hunting requires patience. Often it requires sitting in one spot for hours, whether prone on a ridge glassing the mountainside, perched in a tree stand along a game trail, or huddled in a ground blind on the edge of an open field.
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Brennen Nading and Dylan Lenz put a stalk on some mule deer in the open country of South Dakota. Experienced hunters as they are, the two quickly discover the challenges that come with bow-hunting in this expansive environment. We’ll take a look at some tactics the two experts employed to get in close to these amazing animals and see what we can learn from their experience.
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The terms “rub” and “scrape” get thrown around a lot and many of us new hunters may think they are interchangeable terms for the same thing. It’s an important distinction to make, however, because scrapes and rubs are totally different signs and are both extremely important to tracking deer.
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Dylan Lenz and Ryan Unger from Breaking Point try out a new property in Wisconsin with high hopes of shooting a nice whitetail buck. It’s one of those hunts where everything seems to be working against them. But they keep at it, varying their strategies until eventually, they land a great kill. The key to their success lies in their extensive preparation
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What’s the secret to killing mature bucks consistently? There are so many variables that can affect a hunter’s success, but here are four key factors to knowing how to predict whitetail movements based on natural activity.
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From the flicking of tails to the quivering of nostrils, it’s all about the non-verbal signs when reading whitetails and their behavior. Deer are not as vocal as turkeys or elk, but not as modest as many hunters think.
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As hunting season fast approaches and we all dream of filling our tags, it can be difficult to stay patient. Luckily you don’t have to stay patient much longer. We have put together some of top new shows that you can binge on any device to fill your cup until you are actually outside. Learn some tips from the best in the industry, and hopefully have your best season yet.
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In case you hadn’t heard, there’s a new non-typical world record buck and man is this guy an absolute unit. Perhaps you were living under a rock, or just glued to your tree stand, but in case you hadn’t heard Luke H. Brewster arrowed a buck from Edgar County, Illinois on November 2, 2018. "To put Luke's deer in perspective this deer could surpass our current World's Record that has stood for 18 years by more than 20 inches."
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Owning a piece of America is one of the most rewarding purchases a person can make. For a hunter, purchasing your own unique piece of hunting ground in this grand country is something to be cherished. Renowned for its hearty, mature buck population, Iowa is one of the most prime hunting destinations & valued piece of American soil.
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Redefine meat and potatoes with this mouthwatering venison stew recipe from our friends at Mathews Archery.
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