The more I thought about it, the weirder it seemed. In my 15 years as assistant editor of this magazine,… more
Whitetail
DIY: In Pursuit of Velvet Whitetails
by Tony J. Peterson 0When I was growing up, I could never understand the articles I read about hunting early-season whitetails. Nearly every one… more
The Bowhunter’s Guide to Stand Site Prep
by Barry Wensel 0The satisfaction one gets out of any endeavor is usually proportional to what one puts into it. Proper stand preparation… more
Why You Should Change Your Bowhunting Strategy
by Stace Acup 0For years, I had always prepared for bow season with the same overall approach: Put up deer stands in July… more
6 Tips for Glassing Summer Bucks
by Tony J. Peterson 0Conventional summer scouting wisdom suggests mounting a tripod to your truck window and driving around to find bachelor groups. For… more
Tips for Planning an OTC Hunt
by Tony J. Peterson 0Every year a couple of premier hunting states raise their nonresident license fees. For example, Kansas just announced another increase… more
Shed Dog Training Done Wrong
by Tony J. Peterson 0Recently I ran across two separate articles on training shed dogs. Both were of the Internet, Five-Easy-Steps-To variety, so I’ll… more
Crucial Gear for a DIY Hunt
by Tony J. Peterson 0Most whitetail bowhunters who leave their home grounds to pursue whitetails do so in November. As much as the rut… more
3 Secrets for Building a Mock Scrape
by Joe Blake 0It was the day before the opening of North Dakota’s gun season, and I was perched 12 feet up in… more
7 Rules for the Whitetail Rut
by Tony J. Peterson 0We assign an otherworldly quality to the rut. For 11 months each year we think about November as the time… more
