"The pre-rut period sees bucks beginning to change their behavior, making them more elusive but still patterned enough for strategic hunting. Here’s an in-depth guide to hunting big bucks during this time..."

The Great Broadhead Debate

"Years back at a dinner speaking engagement Charles Alsheimer said to us one important thing that resonated with me. It’s all about shot placement..."

ArticlesSamuel ThrashAugust 16, 2024Archery, Bow Tech, Bow Hunting, Deer Hunting, Big Buck, Northeastern

Smarter Hunting for Smarter Bucks

“Most hunters do the same thing every season and end up with mediocre results because the deer have actually patterned you year after year…”

How to Apply for Preference Points & Big Game Tags in Colorado

“A step-by-step guide for applying for your 2024 Colorado Big Game Tags & Preference Points…”

Changing the Way You Think & Prepare

“We’ve turned March and the beginning of April into our get ready months. We are getting all the things done that we need to for the up and coming season. Most people would say why? There are many reasons, and I will outline some of my reasoning…”

How to Get a Colorado Big Game Tag: 2024 Edition

“The Colorado Draw is open from 3/1/2024 to 4/2/2024 8PM Mountain Time. All Applications Fees below are due when you apply during the dates listed above…”

Choosing a Stand to Hunt

“Stop chasing him. Make him make a mistake. You know his routes and it’s only a matter of time, and if you stay at the one location he traverses the most, you’ll get him…”

ArticlesSamuel ThrashNovember 3, 2023Deer Management, Deer Hunting, Big Buck, tactics, Tree Stand, Northeastern

CWD: Only a Matter of Time

“CWD is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy caused by prions that result in misshaped proteins that primarily affect the brain in cervid animal populations. The disease degenerates brain tissue and is 100% fatal…”

ArticlesSamuel ThrashOctober 31, 2023CWD, sick deer, Disease, Chronic Wasting Disease, Deer Management, Deer Hunting, Southeastern

Doe Estrous: The Telling Truth

“Over the thirty three years I have been in the field hunting and learning what deer do. I’ve spoken with hunters from all across the board; young ,old, short and tall farmers, professionals and even newbies. I always like to ask them their thoughts and ideas of what they believe the deer are doing…”

ArticlesSamuel ThrashOctober 25, 2023doe, the rut, Big Buck, Whitetail, Whitetail Management, Deer Management, Deer Hunting, Northeastern

Food Plots Designed for Big Bucks

“After the first few years with minimal luck and mainly does always entering the plots, we didn’t understand why we weren’t seeing big bucks. In hindsight, we neglected one of the most important criteria that big bucks utilize…”

Off-Grid Must Haves

“Like most outdoors adventurers, we like to be prepared with the best possible equipment. Especially when going off grid for a few days or even longer…”

ArticlesSamuel ThrashAugust 4, 2023Off-Grid, Gear, Southeastern

Fly Fishing for Beginners

“For anyone new to fly fishing, it can seem like a daunting task to determine what type of rod and reel you need, what type of flies are the best, and what other equipment you need to be successful…”

ArticlesSamuel ThrashJuly 15, 2023Fish, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Anglers, Summer, Northeastern

Eyes Wide Open: A Turkey's View

“Turkeys have comfort zones the same as we do, or anything else that lives on this planet. You just have to learn to see them as clear as you see your own comfort zones. It’s time to get in the head of a turkey and pick his brain…”

How to Get a Colorado Big Game Tag: 2023 Edition

“The Colorado Draw is open from 3/1/2023 to 4/4/2023 8PM Mountain Time. All Applications Fees below are due when you apply during the dates listed above…”

Are you happy with your season?

“I find the winter is the best time to get a game plan going for the upcoming season. Here in the midwest, we’re under a blanket of snow and cold temps…”

Tag Soup: 2022 Colorado Elk Gear List

“I understand not everyone is prepared to spend hundreds to thousands of dollars on gear at the drop of a hat. I wasn’t either, so mine was acquired over the last few years as preparation for western hunts…”

ArticlesSamuel ThrashFebruary 10, 2023Gear, hunting gear, Elk Hunting, mule deer, Western, Western Hunting

Adapting Beyond the Norm

There are circumstances that you have to work with in order to accomplish the goals you have set for yourself. Not everyone gets dealt the same cards in the game…

ArticlesSamuel ThrashDecember 19, 2022Mother, huntress, female hunter, Deer Hunting

Deer Hunting with Dad

“We got in the truck and dad, as gently and nicely as he could being the rough kind of guy he was, told me that I should work on my lying if I'm gonna tell deer stories and explained why…”

ArticlesSamuel ThrashDecember 7, 2022Father and Son Hunting, Deer Hunting, Stories

Chronic Wasting Disease: It’s a Big Problem

“Scientists believe this disease is spread through contact with contaminated body fluids, such as saliva, urine, and feces…”

ArticlesSamuel ThrashOctober 21, 2022CWD, Chronic Wasting Disease, Disease, sick deer, cull deer, Deer Management, Deer Hunting

The October Lull?

“If you hunt long enough, you’re going to hear about the October lull. It’s that mythical time that comes around mid-October where whitetail bucks are said to go into a movement slump…”

ArticlesSamuel ThrashOctober 16, 2022Deer Management, Deer Hunting, Whitetail, Whitetail Management, Bow Hunting, Archery