Shot placement is something every hunter obsesses over, and rightly so. We owe it to the animal and ourselves to give our best attempt to make a clean, quick, and ethical kill. However, every once in a while, we will make a poor shot placement; it happens. One poor shot placement is a brisket shot. …
Deer are crepuscular creatures, which means their movement is influenced by light. Particularly twilight. For this reason, the majority of deer movement happens a few hours before sun up and a few hours after sundown. Deer evening activity Most of the time, deer will come out in the afternoon just after sundown. However, many factors …
Ducks have a terrific vision that allows them to perceive their surroundings in the land, water, and air. These birds have such a great sense of sight that hunters must use unique camouflage. However, it has been observed that these birds have difficulty moving around in the dark, leading others to wonder — can ducks …
Deer are intermediate feeders, which means their diet is made up of a combination of browsing and grazing, and they are always on the move looking for new food sources. Typically they rely heavily on scent and will follow their highly sensitive noses to the source of the most nutritional food in the area. On …
There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to the “proper” fletching position. The best position for your fletchings is the one that works for you. However, there are a few things to take into consideration to help find what works best for you. Fletching Positions Every archer is different and has different …
A deer’s diet is made up of various twigs, leaves, and vegetation found in their natural habitats. However, these ungulates have occasionally been known to trespass onto human property and consume multiple crops. One of these crops is alfalfa. Deer do eat alfalfa and have been known to do significant damage to alfalfa fields. Do …
A deer’s activities vary greatly by season. So while their morning activity may see them coming out at 4 am during spring, it will most likely be different during winter. With this being said, deer usually come out an hour before sunrise. Deer Morning Activities Deer are crepuscular animals. This means that they are most …
Can you shoot ducks on the water? There must be a reason why. After all, shooting a duck once it has landed would be much easier than trying to hit it while flying. Shooting ducks on the water is legal, but in some places, it is frowned upon by other hunters. Is it legal to …
Shooting slugs from a shotgun needs to be done properly to avoid both damage to the gun and injury to the user. Generally speaking, a cylinder or improved cylinder choke will be the best option for shooting slugs. Smoothbore or rifled barrel Smoothbore and rifled will be your two choices of gun barrel. You will …
Animals often leave so many tell-tale signs of their presence. While animal droppings can be distinct for each animal, some animals such as rabbits and deer can have such similar-looking poop that they can be hard to tell apart. Wouldn’t it be niche to know if you have a big buck in the area or …