Everyone knows that birds fly south for the winter to seek warmer climates, and steadier food sources, and ultimately escape the effects the harsh cold weather has on their habitats. While this is true for most, not all birds can fly such great distances. An example of this would be the turkey. This leads us …
Coues deer is not a separate deer species but one of the subspecies of white-tailed deer living in most parts of North America. Coues deer shares certain characteristics with whitetails as their subspecies, but it also retained a few of its own. Coues deer may stand out more than others among many white-tailed deer subspecies …
Food plots will bring deer to a property but do not put deer in front of a stand. To stop deer in a specific location you need help and for many hunters, that is a salt lick. But did you know their use may be illegal? In many states, the use of salt licks is …
Although the two species are not visually similar, there are other characteristics that elk and mule deer have in common. After whitetail deer, they are both the most commonly hunted big game animals in the US. Mule Deer vs. Elk There are ten mule deer subspecies and six (two extinct) elk subspecies in North America. …
When people think of bow hunting, they automatically think of large game and broadheads, but what of those of us that like to hunt small game and birds with a bow? Enter the blunt. Blunts are a type of small arrowhead designed for hunting small game and birds. What Game You Can Hunt With a …
Elk are no different than deer when it comes to making rubs. Just like deer, elk make rubs to mark territory, and rub off velvet from their antlers. However, unlike deer elk rubs tell hunters a different story. Do Elk Make Rubs Elk are similar to deer in that they will make rubs to aid …
Deer are remarkably known for their unique sense of sight. Their eyes allow them to focus on a broader scope of the area at once and see clearly in low-light and dark settings. Yet, even deer eyes have limitations. Despite all these strong abilities, deer have trouble recognizing specific colors. This leads us to the …
Leeches are a favorite live bait of many freshwater anglers. With rising costs and scarcity of live bait these days it is more important than ever to be able to preserve your bait as long as possible. There are three factors that play a major role in preserving your leeches for longer… Water Temperature Water …
Feral hogs are opportunistic feeders and will eat almost anything if they are hungry. Many feral pig hunters swear by several different methods of baiting wild pigs including using diesel fuel to attract feral hogs. There is enough anecdotal evidence to suggest this method works, but not for the reason you may think. Baiting with …
It is a well-known fact that deer have a unique sense of vision. They tend to experience difficulty perceiving certain colors with long wavelengths due to their limited photoreceptors. In contrast, deer have the ability to see other colors much better than other organisms can. The question now is, where does the color blue fall …