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Scouting Secrets for Early-Season Bucks

You see a buck across a field in the soft, late light of a summer evening. You tell yourself he isn’t really that big. The velvet on his rack in the diffused light is giving the buck cartoon proportions. But he is big enough. You next look at the woods beyond the buck and wonder how you can get him in your sights in autumn daylight. To make that happen you have to concede and understand a few things.

Trail Camera Tricks for Predator Scouting

Think your trail cameras have no use after big-game season? Think again. Try these tactics to capture predators on camera, and then go hunt them.

Trophy Dreams

I have just returned from my first scouting trip for the season. Out here in Wyoming scouting is a bit different than our whitetail hunting brethren do elsewhere—mostly in terms of scale.

How to Scout a New Hunting Location

Contributor Mike Roux shares some well-tested methods for scouting a new hunting location.

First Look: ALPS Mountaineering Pinnacle Quilt

Just in time for 2021's peak camping and scouting season, ALPS Mountaineering has introduced the Pinnacle Quilt.

How to Scout Silent Gobblers

Here’s how thorough scouting can enable you to take gobblers, even if they aren’t gobbling.

Whitetailers: Report to the Woods Now!

The next 10 days are prime time for scouting big bucks transitioning between summertime bachelor groups and fall breeding patterns.

Illinois Hunter Tags a 30-Pointer…Doe!

Say you are out for a morning on the deer stand. You’re looking for a decent buck, but your scouting revealed that the best you can hope for is an 8-pointer.

Tactacam Launches Reveal X Gen 2.0 Cellular Camera

The Reveal X Gen 2.0 holds all the positive attributes of the Reveal X, but delivers new features to make scouting easy, fun, and affordable for the everyday sportsman.

Summer Scouting to Prepare for Muley Mojo

Mule deer bucks you scout in the summer heat may disperse miles as the mercury falls. Keep a handful of tips in mind as you decipher their habits and movements so you’re not left scratching your head during hunting season.

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