Monster Bucks and Late Season Food Sources

When it comes to wrapping your tag around a late season giant your success can rely greatly on your ability to find the best food source available in your area. As I discussed in my last column, security  cover also plays a huge role in late season strategies but you can bet that the cover [...]

Persistence Pays Off by Jamie Essner

Here’s a great story submitted by proud Dad, Jamie Essner of Scott City, MO. Read on about his hunt with his 6 year old daughter Jenna as she attempts to bag her first deer. We love to share and celebrate these stories about youngsters because they are the future of our hunting heritage! Congrats to [...]

Bowhunting Mr. Crabs by Darin Fisher

Here’s a great story from Darin Fisher of Iowa about his pursuit of a big old Hawkeye buck. Congrats Darin!
I need to start by expressing how truly thankful I am for my friendship with Brian Lindberg of Soap Creek Outfitters.  His willingness to help me any time I need it has not gone unnoticed!  I [...]

Chelsea’s buck by Derek Carey

Here’s a great hunting story submitted by a young man in Michigan who introduced his girlfriend to deer hunting. Looks like she’s taken to the sport pretty well. Congrats Chelsea!
Chelsea and I began scouting and setting up stands in September. We sat in several stands together trying to pattern the deer and to see what the herd was like on [...]

Gabe and Wes Tag Out!

Gabe Adair and Wes McConnell are agents for Whitetail Properties. These guys manage their farms year round for big mature bucks. Check ‘em out.
Gabe Adair harvested his Iowa buck in Decatur county on Nov. 27th 2011 with a Bear bow. Here’s his story. I have tons of history with this buck since 2008 ( [...]

Monster Bucks and late season cover

One of my best bucks to date, taken from a 9 acre thicket ! Don’t overlook the small patches of cover!
When it comes to chasing giant whitetails during the late season, it’s all about security cover! By the time snow starts to fly in December, the deer have been pressured by bow and gun hunters [...]

Barron’s 10 point by Brian Froehlich

Leaving Ohio to go deer hunting in Southwest Virginia has always been questioned by anyone who knows deer.  However, several of my college buddies and I have been meeting since 1993 to have a reunion and hunt whitetails.  Last year my son Barron, made the trip and he was able to get his first deer [...]

Huge 8 point plus a Possible ND Record Typical

Here’s a couple pictures of two truly giant bucks we received via email recently. The first picture is of a world class 8 point taken by Mike Kemble of Ohio. It’s very rare to see an 8 point gross over 170 and this massive buck is reportedly approaching the 190 mark. Now that’s a stud [...]

First Buck for Elias!

Great story sent in from a proud Dad about his boy’s first two deer and his awesome shooting ability. Congrats Elias, keep on knockin’ ‘em down!
My son, Elias Ramsey, took his first deer last year at 11 years old. He shot a doe with his Thompson Center Omega topped with a Bushnell scope at 175 [...]

Bighorn Outdoors Team Has Great Season!

Tom King from Bighorn Outdoors sent in his overview of their team’s hunting season so far. Looks to me like they’ve had some big time fun this fall!
Our deer season started back in June when we started putting minerals in front of our trail cameras. We quickly learned that the bumper acorn crop from 2010 [...]

Monster Bucks Late Season

December Giant
If you haven’t filled your archery tag yet don’t worry, some of the best hunting of the year is still to come! My favorite time of the season to shoot a mature deer is definitely early, but my second favorite is late season. I know the rut is a great time to kill a [...]

Nick’s 140

Whether you are 6 or 63 we would be happy to share your hunting story with our loyal readers. Here’s a great one submitted by an experienced hunter who continues to knock ‘em down.  Congrats Nick!
Have had a lot of bucks on camera this fall but this one was a real regular. Was seeing him [...]

NextHunt.com & Intrepid Outdoors Team Up on Hunt Give-Away!

Leading outfitter review site, NextHunt.com and Intrepid Outdoors TV have teamed up to provide a free 2012 whitetail hunt at the highly rated Solitude Ranch in the Black Hills of Wyoming. To get all the details on this awesome bowhunt click here to view the registration page at Intrepid Outdoors. But remember, you have [...]

Hunter and Jarrett Basten Harvest IL Deer

Great kids hunting story from a proud Matt and Shelly Basten of Galena, Illinois. It’s fantastic to see a family teaching, sharing and enjoying our hunting heritage. If you have the chance this fall take a kid hunting, you will be glad you did!
9 Year old Hunter Basten of Galena, Illinois harvested this beautiful 10 [...]

Rich and Jason from Whitetail Properties Score Big!

Rich Baugh shot a tremendous 203″ Iowa monster buck on November 19, 2011 with his Bear Anarchy bow. Jason Cleveland shot his Missouri booner with a rifle after pursuing him for a couple of years. Here are their incredible multi-year hunting stories. These guys both work for Whitetail Properties and truly practice what they preach, [...]

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