The Management Minute by Andrew Walters
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FORGING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH THE OUTDOORS
provided by John Phillips Every outdoors enthusiast needs to read this blog before it’s too late for him or her to impact a daughter, a niece or some other female to love being outdoors. Mossy Oak Pro Donnelle Johnson of Franktown, Colorado, spotlights something that...
GETTING YOUR KIDS EXCITED FOR THEIR FIRST HUNTING TRIP
Hunting is a rite of passage for many families. Many kids wait for the day they’re old enough to join you on your hunting trips. However, not all children are the same, and some might be less excited or interested than others. Before you can get your kids excited for...
YOU ONLY NEED ENOUGH LAND FOR A DEER TO PUT FOUR FEET DOWN
provided by John E. Phillips Scott Sharp of Lebanon, Tennessee, a Mossy Oak Pro Staff member since 2013, hunts whitetails with a bow, a rifle and a muzzleloader, and during turkey season, he hunts with a shotgun. He and his brother D.W. have discovered a way to have...
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TRACKING WHITETAIL DEER
Tracking whitetail deer is an art form, and the more knowledge you possess, the better your chances of a successful recovery. Knowing how to understand body language and read the signs of a blood trail can help you track deer. APPROACH QUIETLY Mature...
TIMELINE FOR DEVELOPING HUNTING LAND
provided by John E. Phillips Scott Sharp of Lebanon, Tennessee, a Mossy Oak Pro Staff member since 2013, hunts whitetails with a bow, a rifle and a muzzleloader, and during turkey season, he hunts with a shotgun. He and his brother D.W. have discovered a way to have...
MANAGING PREDATORS FOR MORE WHITE-TAILED DEER
There is a lot of information out there about the impact of predators on many of the animals we love to pursue. Some of this information is accurate and some is purely propaganda designed to get you to buy a product or service. This begs the question: how can you be...
WHAT TO DO WHEN APPROACHED BY A GAME WARDEN
Game wardens have a difficult, often dangerous job with every person met unique and each state of affairs distinctive. Add to all that the stress from the high probability that the person they’re encountering is armed with a firearm or knife! Let’s make their lives...
PLAN YOUR STAND APPROACH
Even if you have the best spot in the world, if you alert whitetails to your presence before you get there, it really doesn’t matter. Stand approach is an often overlooked aspect of the hunt. You must get to your ambush site without alerting any animals. Obviously...
HANGING MULTIPLE STANDS ON SMALL PROPERTIES
As I sat in my tree stand for the first time on a new piece of property, I could not help but wonder if I was in the right spot to get close enough to a deer to make a harvest. I acquired a new place to hunt from a local farmer during the first week of November. I...
7 STEPS TO “SCENT-FREE” HUNTING
By Todd Amenrud Whitetails literally “live by their sense of smell.” It plays a role in every part of their survival (finding food, evading danger, locating a mate, etc). Their elongated nose is able to house oodles of nasal receptors – for some perspective; humans...
