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High Plains Pheasants

Our guide, Cal Ferguson, coached us before we piled into pickups to head to our first spot. We'd be hunting a tailwater pit. The birds, if they were there, would be very spooky. No talking. No slamming doors. Keep the dogs close. Uncase the guns, hustle under the fence and load up. Spread out.See More

Mule Deer Hunting

The mule deer can be found throughout the Western side of the United States. It receives it name from its ears, which have a distinct mule-like appearance. Even though its closest kin is the black-tailed deer the mule deer is most often referred to as "the cousin" of the more popular whitetail deer...See More

June Deer Management: Antler Growth, Age and Size

It is June and whitetail bucks and does should be on their summer home ranges, and the does should be fawning this month. It's time to start working on habitat improvement: fertilizing, mowing, spraying, and clearing trails and paths for the hunting season...See More

Whitetails: Using the Right Scent

Deer lures (scents) have become one of the most popular methods of attracting white-tailed deer. But what can you expect and how do you use them? I'd been waiting in the predawn darkness for about an hour when I saw the buck walking down the rub route. As I watched, the buck stopped to test the wind, and continued down the faint trail. When the buck reached the spot where I had begun leaving drops of interdigital scent on the forest floor it lowered its nose to the ground...See More

Whitetails: Using the Right Scent

Deer lures (scents) have become one of the most popular methods of attracting white-tailed deer. But what can you expect and how do you use them? I'd been waiting in the predawn darkness for about an hour when I saw the buck walking down the rub route. As I watched, the buck stopped to test the wind, and continued down the faint trail. When the buck reached the spot where I had begun leaving drops of interdigital scent on the forest floor it lowered its nose to the ground. ..See More