Deer Hunting Archives - Page 51 of 124

May 28, 2026

Learn to tell white oaks from red oaks

October 17, 2016 Brian Cope

Finding the food deer prefer most can give you a leg up on other hunters, even ones that legally bait with corn or other supplements. […]

Get out and scout

October 17, 2016 Bill Garbo

When it comes to early season scouting for bucks with trail cameras, monitoring rubs and rub lines can be a very effective technique. […]

Scouting includes checking for active signs like fresh rubs, but to do so too often can contaminate an area.

Scouting: There’s an app for that

October 15, 2016 John J. Woods

I am a bit behind the proverbial 8-ball when it comes to cutting edge technologies applied to deer hunting. I still use my flip phone if I need to call home from deer camp, but I am increasingly being by my hunting mates. […]

Cameras can help determine a lot of deer behavior, including evidence of deer residency. Being careful not to leave scent when putting up cameras and collecting data cards is important as the season approaches.

The 3 dub method of deer scouting

October 15, 2016 John J. Woods

Trail cameras have simplified the art of scouting, but even they require some strategy to be productive, and avid hunter Beau Starkey of Madison has found one that works for him. […]

Monica Gisclair of Cut Off, La., killed her first buck with a crossbow Sunday, this 13-point Mississippi buck that measured over 167 inches gross.

Louisiana woman bags Mississippi 13-point brute

October 14, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

From the sound of it, Monica Gisclair of Cut Off, La., was in the honey hole of all honey holes last weekend at the Louisiana family’s deer camp in Mississippi’s Claiborne County. […]

Kavon Ghassemi arrowed this 8-point buck in full velvet at 15 yards on his lease near Natchez. The buck provided a welcomed change of pace for Ghassemi from dealing with his flood-damaged home in Central, La., and green-scored 138 1/8 inches.

Hunter arrows velvet 8-point near Natchez

October 12, 2016 Glynn Harris

On August 13, Kavon Ghassemi stood in his front yard in Central, La., watching helplessly as more than a foot of muddy water crept into his house during historic flooding. […]