More and more hunters are planting food plots and other forms of supplemental forage on their land these days. Food plots are a great way to create honey holes for your deer herd to congregate in. A lot of my success in whitetail hunting has come from hunting over a late season brassica plot, or […]
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We always hear about how hunting may be a dying pastime as the number of young people taking up the tradition seems to be dwindling. However, sometimes we need to step away from the gloom and doom and take a moment to appreciate the new, young hunters we have. This video from whitcombswhitetails does just […]
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Sitka is known for developing high-quality gear with thoughtful features we didn’t even realize we wanted — hoodies with an integrated face mask, bibs with a built-in drop seat, and whitetail jackets with a safety harness port. And now that we have the innovation, we can’t live without it. Turkey hunters have been wearing pieces […]
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Creating food plots can be a great way to improve your hunting season. Afterall, having multiple food sources on your property is a terrific way to attract and hold deer, while also creating a honey hole for you to set up a treestand on. If you’re new to establishing food plots, it can seem a […]
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Brassica is a member of both the cabbage and mustard families making it a cruciferous vegetable, and whitetail deer sure do seem to love it? It is well adapted to cold weather, can be planted with a no-till process, and are most attractive in the late summer and the fall. At this point, manufacturers have […]
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Firearms season and the rut are an exciting time of year for deer hunters. You just never know when you’re going to get the opportunity at that big buck. The rut drives big bucks do make stupid mistakes they may not have otherwise done. It’s the time of year when anything can happen and that […]
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Fettuccini is one of our favorite meals by far, especially when it’s made with wild turkey meat instead of the typical chicken. This is one of those recipes that’s actually really easy, and you can pull off a meal worthy of an Italian restaurant without too much effort or time. What makes it extra special […]
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Long ago, hunters realized that if they blended into the environment, they could fool more game and go hungry less often. In particular, a human face is one of those things that will send most wild animals fleeing. With that, camouflage techniques used by hunters to hide their faces were developed. In all the years […]
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Buckwheat has been grown in North America since colonial times. Farmers use it as a cover crop, It grows almost anywhere, in dry or wet climates, and thrives all the way to the first frost, so it’s often used as a great seasonal food plot for those who like to attract deer. A good buckwheat […]
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Some hunters seem to have all the luck. You know these guys and gals. The ones who seem to bag big buck after big buck, season after season almost without fail. Some people simply have more dedication or more luck depending on how you want to look at it. We’ll leave that up to you. […]
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