“After spending most of my life chasing whitetails, I have learned that those big moments are rarely created by one big decision. They are usually created by a hundred little ones…”
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“Early October is a perfect example. A lot of hunters are still trying to hunt the deer they watched all summer. They had a buck coming into a field every evening in August. They had him on camera throughout September. Then October arrives and suddenly he disappears…”
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“We spend an incredible amount of time using trail cameras to learn mature bucks, but how much time do we spend thinking about what those bucks might be learning about our cameras?”
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“Amendment 83 provides an opportunity to force a higher standard than the emotion driven mentality that gave us prop 127… If you need a reason to vote yes, go back and watch the last year of commission meetings.”
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“When I finally drew a bear tag in 2026, I quickly learned that hunting Ursus americanus was going to be one of the most physically demanding and unpredictable hunts I’d ever experienced…”
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“What I am seeing right now is September information, not October information. There is a difference. It is easy to get a daylight picture of a bear a few weeks before season and convince yourself you have him figured out…”
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“More than three decades of experience in the woods doesn't disappear because I decided to carry a crossbow. The weapon may change how the shot is made, but it doesn't replace everything it takes to get to that shot…”
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“Someday, today's hunting pictures will be the Way Back pictures. When that day comes, I doubt the first thing we'll notice will be the bow we were carrying, the technology we were using, or even the size of the buck. We'll look at the people standing beside us and remember the camp, the stories, the laughs…”
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“Is it possible that some old bucks know, in a biological sense, that this may be their final breeding season? Are they simply worn down by age, or do they invest everything they have left into one final opportunity to pass on their genetics…”
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“One mistake I see hunters make over and over is becoming fixated on the exact location where they photographed the buck. They immediately want to hang a stand near that camera because that is where he showed up. I actually begin eliminating that camera location…”
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“The genesis of giants has never started with antlers. It has always started with the rain….”
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“For decades, deer hunters have accepted one common belief about summer whitetail behavior. However, after reviewing thousands of trail camera photos, I have begun noticing something that seems to challenge that long held belief…”
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“Most of us focus on the finished product, but very few stop to consider the incredible process taking place beneath the velvet itself…”
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“A new technology called HydeFinder, developed by Rytac Hunt Systems, is aiming to change that forever. Instead of guessing where a deer ran after the shot, HydeFinder allows hunters to follow the animal’s exact path using GPS technology built directly into the arrow system itself…”
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“Ticks have quietly become one of the most significant health concerns for people who spend time in the woods. Hunters, hikers, campers, and land managers are encountering them more frequently than ever…”
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“There are few sounds in the fall woods that hit quite like a beagle opening up on a hot rabbit track. For a lot of us who grew up in Southwest Virginia, rabbit hunting wasn’t just a season, it was a tradition…”
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“Once they trust a feeder, they’ll hit it at consistent times — morning and late afternoon — just like deer on a late-season plot. Hunters should recognize that pattern instantly. Wildlife doesn’t move randomly in winter. It moves with purpose…”
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“Most people see the photos—the logos, the gear, the big deer—and assume it’s easy. Free products. A couple of posts. A few hunts. But the reality behind that logo is very different, and more hunters deserve to hear the honest version…”
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“The woods are quiet now. Stands sit empty. Tags are either filled, notched, or folded and tucked away. But despite the silence, there’s still movement, just not where you can see it. It’s in your head…”
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“Many hunters score their bucks just to understand what they harvested, while others hope to enter their deer in the record books. No matter the reason, learning how to measure a whitetail correctly is one of the most valuable skills an outdoorsman can have…”
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