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Among predator hunters, the coyote has become the top “dog” and most popular predator species hunted. In fact, an entire hunting market has developed that includes dedicated coyote hunting guns (shotguns and rifles), calls, clothing, scents, etc. Coyote hunters are just like any other group of hunters and love to discuss and debate the popular…
Ask any deer hunter what their favorite weather conditions are for hunting, and you’ll probably get several different answers. However, I bet that not a single deer hunter surveyed will choose rainy weather as their favorite condition to hunt whitetails. In fact, most hunters will reschedule any planned deer hunt if they see rain in the…
If you’ve done any shopping for hunting clothes, then you’ve probably heard of Sitka Gear, or at least, been exposed to the brand. Sitka is a maker of high-performance outdoor apparel geared towards hunting, fishing, and the outdoors. I deal with Sitka at my day job so I’m pretty familiar with their line of products….
Shotguns are the most versatile firearm on the market today. With the right shotshell load, a shotgun can be used to harvest large or small game, hunt birds in flight, and even shoot competitive games like sporting clays or skeet. That popularity also means that shotguns are carried in the field and may be fired…
As dove hunting season gets closer and closer, dove hunting fans start to drool as they know that summer is almost over and the fall hunting seasons are coming soon. Dove hunters start stocking up on shotgun shells, getting the dove decoys ready, and shotguns are oiled up. Just before dove season is usually a…
Introducing a youth or teenager to deer hunting is always a worthwhile venture and well worth your time. However, along with the preparation for that first deer hunt comes the challenge of choosing a rifle caliber that will do the job but doesn’t have so much recoil that the experience becomes unpleasant. Since the topic…
A whitetail deer’s greatest weapon is its highly acute sense of smell. Based on that information, it’s no surprise that scent is their primary method of communication as well. Not only is it the scent they carry on their bodies, but also the specific scents they leave behind. The primary way that deer leave their…
Deer populations are an essential factor in assessing the overall health of the herd. As such, it’s beneficial for deer hunters and land managers to have a good understanding of deer population dynamics. One critical tool for analyzing these populations is the buck to doe ratio. In this post, I’ll explore what this ratio means,…