Dan Schmidt: How Deer React to Human Pressure
It’s crucial to keep the wind in your favor, but no matter how hard you try, your mere presence will alert deer. Keep this in mind when scouting new properties. (photo by Dan Schmidt)Human pressure –...
View ArticlePutting Wolves Back on Endangered List is Flat-Out Wrong
On an average, an adult wolf will kill as many as 20 white-tailed deer per year.By now, you’ve probably heard about how U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the removal of the wolf from the...
View ArticleOh, Hallelujah and Pass the Garlic and Butter, Baby!
A very Merry Christmas to everyone around the world on this very special day. Not just to my fellow deerhunting BloodBrothers in North America, but to all my fellow human beings no matter where you...
View ArticleHealthy Hunter: Starting a Fitness Plan Isn’t Difficult or Impossible
Feeling tired all the time? Falling asleep in the middle of the day or in the recliner early in the evening? Overweight or, if we’re being honest, just flat-out fat with a big ol’ belly? Health...
View ArticleOn the Hunt: Trophy Whitetails with Pat & Nicole Reeve
Widely regarded as two of the most knowledgeable bowhunters in the industry, Pat and Nicole Reeve are well-versed in the art of deer hunting and now they’re sharing their expertise with a new audience...
View ArticleLocavore Blog: Creating an Indoor Archery Range
After receiving 15 inches of snow for Thanksgiving, we enjoyed a warm up over Christmas that meant temps in the high 40s, melting snow, muddy roads, and a break from trekking through knee deep drifts...
View ArticleGo Find Your Tsunami of Hard-Earned Deer Hunting Happiness!
It’s official! This is it! No more 2014, it’s over Rover, and we are now only hours into a brand new year, 2015! Who needs fireworks? I’m in my treestand!Happy NugeYear!A very serious gungho SpiritWild...
View ArticleHealthy Hunter: It All Starts With Just a Few Steps
On some land I’m able to hunt and mess around on during the off-season, it’s about a mile from where I park to one of the stands.I know because of a little gizmo my wife got me back in September that...
View Article3 Great Ways to Quickly Clean Your Deer This Season
Opening a deer easily and quickly helps you get it cleaned and cooled down. Click the photo to learn more …With deer season finally here for everyone in the country — Alabama was one of the last to...
View ArticleSitka Gear: Some of the Best New Clothing for Deer Hunting
Looking for some of the best new clothing for deer hunting? Then you better brace for a major storm this January. I’m not talking about the weather, either … I’m talking about a storm of new products...
View ArticleUpgrade! The Battlecry of Dedicated Quality of Life Upgraders Everywhere!
Hours and hours of practice pays off during deerseason!Wow! January 8, 2015, you don’t say! Wildtimes are here to stay everyday all the way I would say let us pray. Of course that is what I said way...
View ArticleFood Plots 101: For Best Habitat Management Planning, the First Step is Soil...
Deer seasons are over in some parts of the country and still going lights out in others, including the Southeast region where food plots and deer hunting go together like college football and pretty...
View ArticleLocavore Blog: Turning Deer Hides into Buckskin (photos!)
This weekend we started the process of turning the two deer hides from this fall into buckskin. Thanks to the knowledge of our friend, Kenneth Mulder, our two hides will transition from slightly...
View ArticleThe Happiest American Dreamer the World has Ever Known
Stay with me here. I know my overworked hands and fingers and fatigued mind, body, spirit, soul and sacred temple can do this. It doesn’t really take all that much effort and energy to type simple...
View ArticleShawn Michaels: From WWE’s Heartbreak Kid to Hardcore Deer Hunter
Shawn Michaels, left, with his MacMillan River Adventures co-host Keith Mark and a buck Michaels killed while filming a hunt.Shawn Michaels is a mulitple WWE champion and in the WWE Hall of Fame, won...
View ArticleSHOT Show Enthusiasm, Passion Running High
January is what the outdoors industry calls “show season” because that’s when the trade shows, dealer-distributor shows and other events are held throughout the country.Companies introduce their new...
View ArticleMore Women Owning Guns for Hunting, Target Shooting
More women are purchasing and using firearms for hunting, shooting and self-defense, according to a new report from the National Shooting Sports Foundation.Encouraging news is emerging about the...
View ArticleBloodBrother Imagination Runs Wild at Annual SHOT Show
Shemane and Ted celebrate the family, fun and new hunting gear each year at the SHOT Show.As you read this little NugeDitty, my 73rd deeranddeerhunting.com NugeBlog, do please share my Gonzo happiness...
View ArticleHealthy Hunter: Walk Away Those Pounds for Better Deer Hunting
I hope some of you jumped on the Fitbit ship and have maybe added that little fitness monitor to your plans for getting a bit healthier in 2015 and before deer season opens.The annual SHOT Show is...
View ArticleBushcraft 101: Sharpen Knives Once, Then Hone Forever
You must regularly sharpen your knife to re-establish a worn edge. A dull knife is worse than useless; it’s dangerous, since it’s harder to control. The sharpness of your knife is a key indicator of...
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