I just wanted to let everyone know why I haven’t been posting lately. Last week I received a job transfer offer in Kansas. Considering I have been layed off since they closed the plant I worked for back in September I quickly accepted the offer and must report to work in Kansas on August 10th. [...]
Have you ever seen a trophy buck in velvet when deer hunting? I have seen a few when I was deer hunting but I have never harvested a buck in velvet. I would love to harvest one of the big bucks we have on our property, but I would really like to get one with [...]
I wanted to tell you a deer hunting story about my first encounter with a Pope and Young buck. It was a hot September afternoon when I pulled into camp. I was looking forward to a good evening of deer hunting.
The temperatures were in the upper 80’s but any evening of deer hunting is good [...]
It will be time to go deer hunting before you know it. A big part of the deer hunting puzzle is figuring out the deer feeding patterns.
Big bucks increase their body weight quite a bit during the summer months into October. You can use binoculars or a spotting scope during the summer months to watch [...]
Do you want to improve your deer hunting?
If you lease or own your land there are some things that you can do to improve your deer hunting tremendously. Here is a list of 5 things you can do to improve your deer hunting property.
1.Food Plots- In my book having food plots is the number one [...]
Last year was my first time deer hunting in Illinois and it was a trip that I will never forget. I look back on it and at first glance it all seemed so easy, but the more I think about it it was a tough week of deer hunting. The last day of the hunt [...]
It will be time to get after those big bucks before you know it! Have you started scouting yet? If you are like me your time is limited so you have to make the most of the time that you do have to scout. Have you ever scouted by using a hunting map?
I don’t know [...]
By starting a hunting fitness program you will be ready for the upcoming season. It won’t be to much longer and it will be deer season. Every deer season you hear about hunters that suffer heart attacks deer hunting. Deer hunting requires some physical exertion, and sometimes can be down right exhausting. A hunting fitness [...]
Do you scout with a trail camera?
Deer season will be here before you know it and a trail camera can be a great way to learn so much valuable information for your upcoming deer season. Some of the best places to setup a trail camera are on food plots or feeders or trails leading to [...]
I found a really cool deer hunting video on youtube of some huge big bucks sheds by one of my favorite sites Bowhunting.com. There are some massive sheds on there found in northern Illinois, including the world record typical shed from a year ago. And hopefully the deer is still out there alive and well [...]
