How-To Hunting Tips

How to blow a whitetail hunt, and lessons from the man who saved it.

To be successful in late-season muzzleloader seasons, it’s best to focus on feed available this time of year, the whitetails’ need to rest, and the fact that as much as 10 percent of the doe population will come into estrus in December.

There may be fewer bucks moving at this time, but don’t forget there also are fewer hunters in the woods. Look for buck patterns to re-emerge around food sources first.

Contributor Mike Roux gives some tips on how to set decoys in the early season.

If a full load of full-body goose decoys have become too much to tote into a walk-in-only setup, consider socks and silhouettes.

Contributor Mike Roux draws on a lifetime of personal and professional experience to consider the question: where should bowhunters really be aiming?

Shorten your mule deer learning curve with five tips learned over years of trial and error.

To hunt elk that give you the silent treatment, you must focus on necessities they need all year: water, food and refuge from predators.

Many swear off a chukar hunt out West because they don’t want any part of the challenging terrain the birds call home, but there is a method to this upland madness. And if you unlock it, you just may find yourself hooked on the “devil bird.”