Hunting for Wild Turkeys: Spring vs. Fall Strategies
Tuesday, June 04, 2024How Turkeys Behave in Spring vs. Fall Spring and fall hunts differ because turkeys behave for completely different reasons. Spring: The Breeding Season Gobblers respond aggressively to hen calls Toms...... Read More
Mastering the Art of Hunting Merriam's Turkeys in Pine Forests
Tuesday, June 04, 2024What Makes Merriam’s Turkeys Unique Merriam’s differ from Easterns and Rios in ways that matter to hunters: They gobble more often, especially at fly-down. They travel long distances, often covering...... Read More
Hunting for Ring-necked Ducks: Gear and Techniques
Tuesday, June 04, 2024Understanding Ring-Necked Duck Behavior Although classified as divers, ringnecks behave more like dabblers in many environments. They roost and loaf in deeper water, but frequently feed in shallow marsh edges...... Read More
Hunting for Whitetail Deer in Agricultural Fields
Tuesday, June 04, 2024Why Agricultural Fields Attract Whitetails Farm country supports some of the healthiest whitetails in North America thanks to reliable nutrition and predictable movement. Key benefits of agricultural habitat: High-quality forage:...... Read More
Hunting for Teal: Early Season vs. Late Season
Tuesday, June 04, 2024Why Teal Require Different Approaches by Season Blue-winged, green-winged, and cinnamon teal migrate on different timelines and respond to pressure in unique ways. Early in the season, teal are abundant,...... Read More
Hunting for Coyotes in the Winter: Gear and Tips
Tuesday, June 04, 2024Why Winter Is the Best Time to Hunt Coyotes Cold weather concentrates prey, exposes tracks, and increases daytime movement. Key Winter Advantages Breeding season vocalization (January–February) Greater hunger, making coyotes...... Read More
Hunting for Pheasants in CRP Fields
Tuesday, June 04, 2024Why Pheasants Thrive in CRP CRP fields are intentionally planted to restore native grassland habitat—and pheasants flourish in them because they offer: Tall, dense grasses for roosting and escape Mixed...... Read More
Hunting for Elk in the Winter: Strategies and Gear
Tuesday, June 04, 2024How Elk Behave in Winter Winter changes everything about how elk move, feed, and survive. Understanding these shifts is the foundation of an effective late-season hunt. Post-Rut Recovery After the...... Read More
Hunting for Black Bears in the Pacific Northwest
Tuesday, June 04, 2024Why the Pacific Northwest Is Prime Black Bear Country The PNW offers some of the highest black bear densities in North America thanks to: Abundant forage: berries, roots, grasses, skunk...... Read More
Hunting for Snowshoe Hares: Winter Techniques
Tuesday, June 04, 2024Why Winter Is Prime Time for Snowshoe Hare Hunting Snow creates the perfect canvas for tracking and exposes the movements of an otherwise elusive animal. Winter hunting also benefits from:...... Read More
