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White oak acorns are No. 1 on a deer’s list of favorite fall foods. Find the tree that’s dropping the most nuts and hunt it.

Scout by ear when acorns fall

October 17, 2016 Dan Kibler

Most deer hunters scout with their eyes — either watching through binoculars, looking over trail-camera photos or actually in the woods, searching for deer sign. […]

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. […]

Hunters rarely get a clean shot such as this, but when two are hunting together, pulling a vine or shaking a limb can force a squirrel to move and make a fatal error.

What about bots in squirrels?

October 15, 2016 David Hawkins

Bot Fly infestations affect squirrels and other mammals such as cattle and deer. Perhaps because of a squirrel’s size, the bot just seems larger and can be a turnoff to many hunters. […]

A 22 long rifle, such as this Browning T-Bolt, remains a top choice of squirrel hunters.

Air rifles for tree rats

October 15, 2016 David Hawkins

Little-known fact: The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803 used an air rifle to harvest game and keep hostile peoples at bay. […]

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. […]

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. […]

Tips for jerkbait tinkering

October 15, 2016 David A. Brown

Bass are eating, and all those in-depth calculations of lead dots, extra split rings, wire coils and various hook sizes are simply overkill. […]

Tips for early squirrels

October 14, 2016 Andy Crawford

Jeffrey Wood is a die-hard small-game hunter. Here are his tips for getting the most out of the early squirrel hunting season. […]

Ticks are no joke

October 14, 2016 Andy Crawford

We’ve all shown up at the camp and just hit the woods to slip around and bag a squirrel or two without a thought to dangers posed by ticks. […]

No ramps have been closed yet at Barnett Reservoir, but if the drought continues this image from the fall of 2015 could be repeated. Several ramps were closed during the season low-water period last year.

Drought affecting lakes, food plots

October 12, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

As thousands of Mississippi deer hunters stare at dry brown dirt where food plots have been planted, fishermen are watching falling water levels at their favorite hot spots. […]

Pay attention to the wind to prevent wily bucks from scenting you.

How to score on opening day

October 12, 2016 Andy Crawford

Louisiana’s Darren Boudreaux says food, scent and hunting pressure are keys to early deer hunting success in October. […]