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Entries for September 2022
Don't Confuse Practice with Sighting-In
By Ken Piper
When sighting in a gun or bow, it is imperative to remove as much human influence from the shot as possible. Sighting-in is not practice - it is a process to get your equipment shooting dead-on. Gun hunters: use the best supports you can get your hands on. Sand bags or manufactured shooting rests are the best. For the ideal setup, touch the rifle ... READ MORE
Scrapes: The Big Gamble
By Ken Piper
We're heading into the time of year when most hunting seasons are getting started, and guys (and gals) are either making final preparations for their stand sites, or they're already finding out if their scouting paid off. In just another few weeks the bucks will begin to leave their marks in the woods in the form of scrapes. There's something... READ MORE
Know the Lay of the Land
By Ken Piper
How well you know your hunting property goes a long way toward increasing your success as a hunter. Once you've hunted a property for several years in a row, you should start to see patterns in deer movement. If you pay attention, you'll soon realize that the local deer herd will behave almost the same from year to year. Use that information to yo... READ MORE
Only Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
By Ken Piper
Jackie Bushman likes to say that "Practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect." Those are good words to keep in mind as bowhunters get their equipment out for the fast-approaching seasons. If you haven't been shooting for several months, your shooting muscles will be out of shape. Despite common belief, do NOT attempt to get back ... READ MORE
Give a Guy a Gland
By Brian Kightlinger
How much do you know about whitetail scent cues? Over the last decade, I have been making mock scrapes using three essential glands lures. If you understand each gland and its purpose, you can use that knowledge while hunting. The success I have experienced has been astounding! INTERDIGITAL GLAND White-tailed deer have an interdigital gland near t... READ MORE