Innholdsfortegnelse for August 2023 i Deer & Deer Hunting

Back in 1980s and early 1990s, I was traveling the country whitetail hunting for months with both bows and guns. North to south, east to west, the basic premise was the same – keep your impact on the land as low as possible, hunting only when everything’s perfect, or nearly so. I was counseled to hunt the property from the outside in, avoiding sanctuary areas like they were guarded by claymores, to never set up near a bedding thicket, and whatever you I did, don’t spend a lot of time walking around. All of this went against my very nature. Growing up hunting public land in the wide-open West, where covering lots of ground to locate elk herds and pockets of mule deer and prairie whitetails was essential, sitting back…

It’s no secret that whitetails love edge cover. They use edges to define travel routes, and also as places to find tasty browse that grows in transition zones that receive additional sunlight and/or moisture than plants growing in darker, thicker spots. One obvious example would be the borders where croplands and food plots meet the woods or CRP-type flora. Others would be where a stand of mature trees borders a clear cut, a line of standing timber in a cutover next to freshly cut trees, where different types of tree lines meet — think where a stand of hardwoods meets a stand of cedars or pines — a windbreak of juniper, eucalyptus, or other trees planted in prairie country, and so on. Then there are terrain features that form edge…

Maybe you’ve seen e-bikes cruising along your morning commute or down a winding urban trail, but did you know that there’s a growing contingency of hunters that now consider their e-bike a critical piece of gear? Ask them why and they’ll all tell you the big benefit of a highquality electric mountain bike is all due to one game-changing thing: access. Of course, there are several other reasons why the e-bike generation is so perfectly paired with deer hunting, but it’s hard to overlook that when you’re deep in the woods navigating rough terrain, an e-bike is simply the tool for the job. 5 WAYS AN E-BIKE CAN MAKE YOUR HUNT MORE ENJOYABLE. 1. GET DEEP INTO ROUGH TERRAIN A pedal assist bike can get you deep into your favorite…

Everyone has their own method of preparing and cooking burgers. We get that. No one has “the” way to make what everyone else would say is the greatest burger in the world. But we can agree there are some burgers we flat-out love with vivid memories, and others we never would put toward our securely pursed lips again. Great venison burgers start when your deer is on the ground. There’s no denying that. Getting your deer cleaned and cooled is critical, especially during the opening weeks of the season, when it’s still hot. We’ve heard the old stories about Pee-Paw showing off his buck around town with it on the hood or tailgate. Well, don’t be like Pee-Paw. Get your buck to the processor or your skinning shed, get it…

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Most hunters, when they head to the woods, have some sort of expectation or goal in mind regarding that deer hunt. Some may have a need to fill their freezer and any legal deer they see will be at risk, or they might be selecting a hunting location specifically to harvest a doe. Other hunters may be laser focused on a mature buck they’ve been following on their trail cameras for the past six months. They then decide to set up on the main trail between the two camera locations where they regularly see him. In addition to hunting goals and expectations, most landowners today have management goals that drive many of the decisions they make throughout the hunting season. Usually, these management goals involve protecting young bucks and ensuring…

Venison meatballs soaked and simmered in a savory, slightly sweet and slightly tangy sauce is the perfect appetizer or main course during the holidays or even for the big-game get-together. A big bonus: You can make these ahead of time and simply warm them up and leave them at a warm temp for hours, meaning folks can come and plate as they please. Same as with making sausage, you’ll want to mix the meat when it’s ice-cold. Protein extraction—which is what gives sausage its texture and juicy flavor—occurs best when meat is 34 degrees Fahrenheit. If the meat is too warm, protein extraction may not occur and you’ll be left with dry, crumbly meatballs because when cooked, the pork fat will leak out since it was not chemically bound to…

While the Winchester 94 was the deer rifle for the masses in much of the early 20th century, the hunters who “knew stuff” had a different pick. The Savage Model 99 lever-action rifle was often their choice. While the tube magazine on the Winchester and Marlin lever actions limited the rifles to use with blunt nose bullets, with its rotary box magazine, the Savage 1899 could use pointed bullets. It was also strong enough to handle powerful cartridges using that newfangled smokeless powder. The lever-action Model 99 featured an internal hammer and many advanced features like a cocking indicator and even a counter to show the number of cartridges in the magazine. The introduction of the .250 Savage cartridge for the Model 1899 in 1915 ushered in a new world…

In the M. Night Shyamalan thriller “The Sixth Sense,” 9-year-old Cole Sear, played by Haley Joel Osment, can see dead people. The hit movie came to mind while viewing a post on the Michigan Deer Hunters Facebook page (Facebook.com/Miwhitetailhunter) submitted in early November of 2022, the height of the rut for whitetails in the Great Lakes State. The post displayed two game camera photos: the first showing a dead buck laying on the ground after being shot by a Michigan hunter and the second of another buck checking out the kill site mere hours later. What information, if any, did the living buck gain by investigating the spot where the other buck had taken its last breath? And more generally, how do deer react upon finding a kill site? At…

Deer hunter success is affected by several factors. Paramount among these is deer density. All else being equal, success will be proportional to deer abundance. But all else is rarely equal. Also affecting success are effort, bag limit, method, skill, weather, tackle, terrain and other factors. The purpose of this article is not to discuss all of these, but to explore the relation of hunter selection and archery tackle to success rates. MECHANICS OF SELECTION Bowhunter success rates are strongly affected by the degree that bowhunters select for a specific deer or antler condition. For a variety of reasons, when given the opportunity, most hunters will select an adult over a fawn or an antlered buck over a doe. Selection implies having a choice. Most bowhunting seasons have allowed the…

What is deer camp? Well, it’s more often a state of mind than an actual location. True, like most hunting camps throughout North America, a deer camp is simply someplace to provide shelter. They may be quite spartan or elaborate. The number of curtains on the windows and rugs on the floor depends on how tolerant the wives might be of mosquitoes and wood ticks. Many deer hunting shacks double as summer weekends for the family. This ensures that the “shack” will remain in good condition and generally free of winter hiding rodents that make noise at night. And, too, some deer camps are spartan, often makeshift, endeavors. I have a good friend that uses a wall tent. It sounds crazy for northern Wisconsin, but he does it. He, his…

I’ll never forget the advice that longtime outfitter and friend, Tom Indrebo, gave me so many years ago. Although the exact words are lost, his message was easily remembered. After you’ve given the hunter directions to the stand, and they’ve said they understand, have them repeat the directions. More than half are so excited about the hunt that they aren’t hearing a word you’re saying. My experiences made me thankful for that lesson many times over. What follows are a handful of other, super-easy lessons I’ve learned over the years that help stack the odds for a successful hunt. After all, if you can’t find the stand, odds are against a great hunt! DIFFERENCE MAKERS Sticking with stands, unless just you and those that know the ground extremely well will…

I have spent a considerable amount of time experimenting with peep sights through the years. I’ve tried all sorts of peep sight designs and aperture sizes. In the old days, we all used the original Fine Line peeps with rubber tubing that made sure the peep turned perfectly every time. This style of peep is still available and many bowhunters like them, because they are reliable and work well. The downside is that the tubing can rot and break, and the peep is useless without that rubber tube. If you use this type, make sure you always carry a spare piece of tubing in your backpack. These peeps are also noisy at the shot. Today’s no-stretch bowstrings make it possible to use peeps without the tubing, because they will come…