Lesson Plan: How to Scout for a Trophy Buck
Follow these three assignments from trophy whitetail guide Rick Krueter before the season starts, and you chances of putting pins to your local monster this fall will get a whole lot better.
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How to Read Pre-Rut Buck Rubs
Pre-season buck rubs are hard to find, but when they give you a much more accurate picture of a buck's habits than the far more common rubs created later in the season. These tips will help you find and read them.
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How to Hang the Perfect Tree Stand
Bowhunters have very little wiggle room when it comes to tree-stand location. a stand that's even slightly in the wrong spot--a little too high or low, or a tad too close to or far from the hottest sign--can cost you your deer. Here's how to create the perfect setup.
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Tree Stand Hanging Safety Tips
Every fall, a few hunters who were not careful are found where they fell. Their troubles are over. Job One here is not to join these people. Here's how to hang a stand safely.
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How to Build a Last-Minute Food Plot
Never got around to putting in food plots this spring? Don't sweat it. Sow the right seeds in the right places right now, and your last-minute plots will sprout in days and start attracting deer in time for bow season.
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How to Build Buck-Holding Cover on Your Property
Create holding cover on your property and bucks drawn to your food plots will stick around al

Comment on This Article At 12:57 PM, 2008-10-28, shehunter said: This is my first year hunting. Have been the photographer in the field but not the hunter. Its a rush. Can't wait to post my first success story. At 12:53 PM, 2008-10-28, shehunter said: This is my first year hunting. Have been the photographer in the field but not the hunter. Its a rush. Can't wait to post my first success story. At 12:53 PM, 2008-10-28, shehunter said: This is my first year hunting. Have been the photographer in the field but not the hunter. Its a rush. Can't wait to post my first success story. At 12:03 PM, 2008-10-27, bowhuntergonzo said: good article. Brian Farthead has nothing to do. dont egg him on we need to keep a good head on our shoulders. hunters have it bad enough as it is. At 1:23 PM, 2008-10-20, big game hunter said: i JUST STARTERD BOW HU8NTING THIS YEAR AND LET ME TELL YOU ITS HARDER THAN WHAT U THINK.....I WATCHED A SIX POINT GET 20 YARDS AND WALKING AND LET IT GO IN FEAR OF SCARING IT AWAY FOR TE ENTIRE SEASON FROM MY STAND.. At 7:45 PM, 2008-10-16, anonymous said: yeah At 3:40 AM, 2008-10-08, nada said: Good tips. Very good article with practical information any archer can use. At 7:51 PM, 2008-09-02, zach said: i think that the tips are very helpful to me because i am a beginner bow hunter thankyou for the tips and i will be back on again At 3:07 PM, 2008-08-15, E M said: Brian is unfortunately an illinformed fellow who probably likes his hamburgers rare and his fish baked. Probably a closet hunter. Why else is he on this website. At 2:02 AM, 2008-08-08, john doe said: not shooting Brian F is wrong At 8:49 PM, 2008-06-26, john said: brian you sound like one of those gay guys that work at salons and talk like they're girls At 7:57 AM, 2008-04-24, Brian F said: shooting animals is wrong mmmmm kk At 7:56 AM, 2008-04-24, Ryan H said: Hunting iz life At 7:55 AM, 2008-04-24, jimmy said: i luv 2 hunt Your Name: Your Comments: Please keep comments focused on the subject (and profanity-free) or we may delete your post. Do not enter more than 10 lines. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us.

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