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Entries for January 2023
The Gift
By Theodore Kesler
Getting back to the woods isn’t always easy after losing loved ones. This is the story of how a deer hunt helped bring a family closure. I am 47 years old and was raised in a deer hunting family. I hunted with my mother and father until the last couple of years when they could no longer do it. They were also involved in getting my daughter Ca... READ MORE
One or None
By Tracy Breen
Trail cameras and patience key to three-year quest for Illinois bruiser. Trail cameras have had a huge impact during the last decade, fundamentally changing the way many of us approach hunting whitetails. While it can be argued they give us an unfair advantage by showing what’s happening when we’re not in the woods, it’s also true... READ MORE
Follow the Sign
By Jason Houser
Scout this winter to find hot stand locations for next fall. Winter is arguably the best time to scout for the following deer season. Whether you combine late-season hunts with your scouting, or you head afield with the sole intent of finding a buck for next year, trails, rubs and scrapes are fresh enough to tell the story of what took place in you... READ MORE
Spreading the Gospel
By P.J. Reilly
Tips for talking to nonhunters about our sport. If you’re reading this magazine, odds are you love deer hunting. You know it’s fun. You know it puts meat on your family’s table. You know your hunting-license dollars pay for the management of all kinds of wildlife. And you know that you are the primary instrument for deer managemen... READ MORE
Wish Me Luck
By Robert Murphy
Not even the postman has the dedication of this Delaware deer hunter. It was ironic that I had just finished reading a Buckmasters article titled ”Bow Bucks in the Deep Freeze.” I wasn’t planning to hunt with my bow the next day since it was the end of Delaware’s late muzzleloader season, but it got me pumped, anyway. It was... READ MORE
Late Bloomers
By Tracy Breen
Fawns that mature and breed later in the rut make finding bucks a little easier. There has been much debate over whether there is a secondary whitetail rut. Some say it exists while others say it’s a hunting myth. It makes you wonder about all the articles you’ve read about how to take advantage of late breeding activity. Biologist Dr. ... READ MORE