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Know-How: Deer Scent Strategies

There’s a lot that goes into enticing a whitetail’s nose during the madness of the rut. Here’s how to master the use of scent to get a shot when the heat is on.

Must-Have Scent Control Products for 2018

Scent control technology is taking hunters by storm with new products that are exciting—mainly because they work. Here are four of the best new items that you should use this season.

To Pee or Not to Pee ...

For decades, deer hunters have used deer urine and other scent-based products to lure bucks into range for a shot. Generations of hunters have reached into their coat pockets, pulled out small bottles of often foul-smelling fluid and dribbled it on the ground and vegetation. Sometimes without spilling it on themselves, sometimes not.

How to Hunt Suburban Coyotes

Gas prices are up and the stock market’s down. Most of us are on a tight budget, but want to find some good hunting close to home that won’t push the fuel tab into three digits and keep us away from family and other obligations for days on end.

Making Sense of Scents

Using scent is common during the rut. Many of my buddies swear by various forms of doe-in-estrous scents and would probably be more comfortable on stand if they forgot their rangefinder than their favorite scent.

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