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Hunting deer with a decoy has proven to be a very effective tactic. The best deer decoy placed in the right location can produce a hunt of a lifetime and lead to a punched tag.There are many variables to consider when planning to purchase and hunt whitetails with a decoy. Using deer decoys can be a highly effective part of your hunting strategy. Here are some tips on using decoys to maximize your potential for a great hunt.  It’s Decoy Time When is the best time to use decoys? Approximately two to three weeks before the peak of breeding season...

If you’re a gun hunter, a tree stand is a great tool to help you bag the buck of your dreams. If you’re a bowhunter, a tree stand is invaluable for getting you up close to (and unscented by) your prey. Here’s a basic tutorial on how to hunt deer from a tree stand.  Choosing Your Treestand First, the treestand itself. There are a variety of different treestands, from super lightweight packable models to heavy, robust ladder models, models that set-up in a flash and are super quiet, and models that take some preparation (and possibly a friend) to set...

Have you ever found the perfect spot to hunt a whitetail on opening day, but there’s not a decent place for a tree stand anywhere? That’s when the ground blind shows its true value.  Ground hunting blinds have been used for as long as people have tried to hide from game. Today, blinds are much more advanced at concealment, and have become a staple when hunting. You can use one almost anywhere.  The Perfect Time to Set up Ground Blind If the idea appeals to you, then the next question becomes, when is the perfect time to set up ground...

For true turkey hunters, there are few achievements more satisfying than to try their luck and hopefully achieve the coveted grand slam of turkey hunting.  What is a turkey hunting grand slam? North America is home turf to the wild turkey. But there is not one type of wild turkey. Across the continent, there are two distinct wild turkey species — the North American wild turkey and the Ocellated turkey from central America. From the North American wild turkey come five subspecies — Merriam's, Gould's, Rio Grande, Eastern, and Osceola/Florida, each with a habitat that varies wildly both in climate...

As avid deer hunters, we’ll take all the help we can get when it comes to bagging a trophy buck. And experienced deer hunters know that one of the most effective tools in the arsenal is the deer call — which can be especially advantageous when a buck is in sight and we’re looking to draw him in closer for the kill. But which deer call is best to use in different deer-hunting scenarios? Read on for our rundown on the four main types of deer calls — and our guidance on when to leverage them to bring home the...