Hunting

News & Tips: Lessons Learned From a Turkey Who Lived to Gobble Another Day...
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Lessons Learned From a Turkey Who Lived to Gobble Another Day

I was a young hunter, and he was an old gobbler, and the lesson he taught me has stuck to this very day. I had what I felt was a good setup on the side of an open hardwood ridge. I'd heard the turkey…
News & Tips: Hunting Deer the Benoit Way
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Hunting Deer the Benoit Way

If you are an avid hunter of whitetails, then you have likely heard of the Benoit family of Vermont. They are unquestionably the "First Family" of deer hunting in America. Shane Benoit with one of…
News & Tips: National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Convention...
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National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Convention

Feb. 14-16, I was in Nashville, Tenn., for the NWTF National Convention. Lots of folks had a tough time getting there because of the major snow storm back east.  This year, I was honored to emcee the…
News & Tips: The Most Important Thing You Can Do for Whitetail Deer...
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The Most Important Thing You Can Do for Whitetail Deer

It may be the off-season for deer hunters but now is the time to do one of the most important things of the whole year for your white-tailed deer herd. Grant Woods checking out his hugh set of shed…
News & Tips: Preparing for Spring Gobbler Season
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Preparing for Spring Gobbler Season

Spring gobbler season comes earlier here in Tennessee than on the east coast. But being prepared, wherever you live, will tilt the scale in your favor for taking your limit on turkey this season. I…
News & Tips: Calling for Tough Wild Turkeys - Part 1...
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Calling for Tough Wild Turkeys - Part 1

Sometimes Eastern wild turkeys can be as hard to get as pulling hens' teeth. Renowned turkey hunter Ray Eye learned, through decades of turkey hunting, how to consistently kill wild turkeys under the…
News & Tips: Shed Hunting, Feeding Deer, Rare Piebald Deer Video & More!...
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Shed Hunting, Feeding Deer, Rare Piebald Deer Video & More!

In this episode: new whitetail research (00:44 -- 1:24), tell-tale signs to look for when there isn't enough food for the deer on your hunting property (1:46 -2:56), how to convert old logging decks…
News & Tips: Fringe Benefit Turkeys
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Fringe Benefit Turkeys

The following sequence occurs all too often on popular public hunting areas...         At dawn, a longbeard begins gobbling with anxious frequency. Several hunters hear him, race to the bird,…
News & Tips: Spring Wood Duck Box Maintenance Tips
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Wood Duck Nesting Box Spring Maintenance Tips

Especially in the southeastern states, the wood duck plays an important role as one of the top ducks in the hunter's bag. The federal limit per day per hunter for wood ducks was raised from two…
News & Tips: How To Eliminate Trees in a New Food Plot...
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How To Eliminate Trees in a New Food Plot

It's not too early to start thinking about spring food plots! This week we begin to transition open bottom land into a food plot by eliminating those pesky honey locust trees. Plus, Adam heads west (…
News & Tips: The Importance of Canting
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The Importance of Canting

Canting helps keep the upper bow limb out of the way so it won't obstruct your view of the target. It's not uncommon to hear people talk about a can-do attitude. But, in traditional archery, and…
News & Tips: Set Goals for Next Hunting Season
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Set Goals for Next Hunting Season

Life Coaches and other people who are far more knowledgeable about such things than I am will tell you that the best way to actually achieve something meaningful in your life is to set specific goals…