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When and What Deer Scent to Use

The most effective scent strategies are also among the most simple to execute. You just need a system.

Hardware: ATN ThOR 4 Thermal Riflescope

Rather than merely allowing someone to see objects in total darkness, the ThOR 4 thermal scope superimposes a digital, adjustable reticle over the viewing screen, allowing users to zero it to any firearm and experience accuracy on par with any quality riflescope.

18 Places Pressured Bucks Find Sanctuary

Understanding how pressured deer react is the first step in figuring out where they go once hunters begin trudging afield.

How to Stalk Bull Elk in Seemingly Inaccessible Terrain

The bulls we seek increasingly reside in nosebleed seats deemed inaccessible or so low and surrounded by development we just can’t imagine ways to stalk them. Here’s how to hunt them in either locale.

Review: TenPoint Stealth 450

Meet the Stealth 450, the fastest conventional crossbow on the market, offering lightning speed at a price that is a good bit easier to swallow.

Alternative Ammo: .50 Beowulf vs .500 S&W

Contributor Dennis Bradley switches to handgun ammo with two massive 50-calibers: the .50 Beowulf and .500 S&W.

Where Mule Deer Hide

Mature bucks are different, but the places they look for on public land can be found.

6 Steps to Successful Bowhunting

Many things cross your mind as you anchor, aim and release an arrow at a mature buck. This split second culminates many months of preparation and planning. Let's look at some ways to help you get there.

Essential Stalking and Still-Hunting Skills

Here are a few tips, tactics and techniques that will help you close the distance on a wily mule deer or a big, call-shy bull elk.

Hot Weather Elk Tactics

Nothing kills daytime elk activity like hot weather. But if you use the right tactics, a heat wave can be a fiery time to bag a bull.

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