Jeff's Deer Blog
Mature Buck StrategiesDeer Hunting Ridge Tops Scent Free
Deer hunting a ridge top can present several challenges for remaining scent free. Whether you are above the crest of the ridge or below, your ability to control your scent relies on much more than simply washing your hunting clothes and setting up for the forecasted wind direction.
Bowhunting TacticsSeptember and October Bowhunting Strategies
As bowhunters, we all know that prior to the annual rut kicking in, hunting can be tough. However, while riding the rollercoaster of whitetail opportunities during the early season and October Lull, there are 3 major September and October bowhunting strategies that work extremely well!
Food PlotsHigh Impact Food Plot Plantings
Perfectly created food plot plantings aren't really that perfect, if they are peaking at the wrong time of the year. It pays to take a brutally honest look at the true impact of your food plotting efforts because beautiful fields of green do not guarantee success for you or the local herd.
Mature Buck StrategiesDeer Stand Strategies For Beating Thermals
The trick to beating thermals for both morning and evening hunting opportunities, is to make sure that your deer stand strategies cover you for hunting multiple wind directions for multiple stand sites, in one location. Do your broken terrain, hill country setups pass the test?
Food PlotsFood Plot Hunting Strategies For Serious Hunters
Hunting a food plot incorrectly can make or break your entire season. If you are serious about keeping your land full of deer for the entire Fall, then these food plot hunting strategies are not an option, they are a necessity.
Bowhunting TacticsBow Season Opening Day Forecast Strategy
While the gun season opener is more of a sacred day that my heart can't wait to experience every single season, my bow season opening day strategy is guided by the forecast, and not a date on the calendar. This season is no exception and here are 3 strategies to hunt or not-hunt, the annual archery opener.
Food Plots3 Spots To Avoid Creating A Food Plot In
Just because it is green and pretty, doesn't mean that it is a great spot to create a food plot. While the temptation may be strong, here are 3 classic food plot locations to avoid, so that you can keep from creating chaos in your herd and hunting strategy this Fall.
Mature Buck StrategiesPublic Land Buck Bed Hunting
The one secret formula for public land buck bed hunting, is that there is no consistent formula when it comes to scouting, hunting and using buck bedding areas in anyway, on public land. Instead, there are several public land buck bed tactics that you need to pick from to find the right fit for you, this season.
Food PlotsHidden Food Plot System
Can you find the Redneck blind that is hidden next to this food plot system? There are 3 food plots, several Switchgrass pockets, Egyptian Wheat plantings, 2 mock scrapes and 1 waterhole. This hidden food plot system is tucked within a 15 acre valley, and allows for a complely non-invasive hunt.
Habitat and Herd ImprovementDeer Census Strategy For Better Hunting
Coming up with a deer census strategy for better hunting in simple terms, can boil down to the phrase, "you can't hunt, what you don't have". Of course, that's pretty darn simple! However, an accurate deer population count at the right time of the year, can provide much more than just a hunting forecast.
Mature Buck StrategiesMorning Thermal Deer Hunting Advantage
Count yourself lucky if you live in hilly topography, because the morning thermal deer hunting advantages are very real! Thermals rise when the temperatures do the same, so this offers an incredible set of strategies for the average deer hunter, let alone the seasoned mature buck hunter.
Habitat and Herd ImprovementWhy To Use A Vine For A Mock Scrape
Using a vine for a mock scrape, may be the best licking branch that you can find! Why? Because while scouting deer parcels in 22 states for my full time career, two things have become incredibly obvious: Vines are the #1 licking branch and in nature, natural is always best.