Tactics
By Alex Comstock
The more proficient you are with your bow, the more confident you'll likely become during the moment of truth while drawn back on a mature whitetail. In today's tip of the week, I wanted to quickly touch on why I believe it's important you practice shooting at much further ranges than you would plan on shooting a deer.
By Alex Comstock
If you asked me what my favorite part of deer hunting was, it might not be what you'd think. Believe it or not, preparation is my favorite part. The constant evolution, obsession, and planning that goes into each and every season is what I live for. Part of that time frame is everything that goes into my summer preparation. Summer is a very important time of the year for me, and there is always a lot that has to get done. Here is what my preparation looks like and what you may want to get done each month before deer season sneaks up on you.
If you've been following along here recently, you've probably noticed that I've been posting a few blog posts where I link to outside articles I have written. It's just another way to bring more content to you, and give you an easy way to follow some of my writing that I do for other companies/websites
By Alex Comstock
Starting today, I am going to start producing a weekly "tip of the week" blog post. It's a simple concept, but I think (and hope) it will bring value to you. They're going to be short blog posts that detail a specific tip that's relative to the time of the year. I hope that you find them useful, and with that, lets get into our first tip of the week!
By Alex Comstock
There is only so much you can learn about deer through the use of trail cameras without diving deep into the details of the information they provide. By analyzing pictures, and using photo management software, you can deeply increase your level of learning, and help set yourself up for future success
By Alex Comstock
This blog post is meant for one reason, and that's to get you to think, and then act upon that thought. So technically two reasons. Take a second, and think about yourself as a deer hunter at a high level. What have you been good at, and what have you consistently struggled with? Chew on that for a little while, and then think about this past season. What did you do better than in previous seasons? How did you get better? Was it because of continued learning, or did you make it a priority to get better at it? Finally, I challenge you to grab the nearest piece of paper and writing utensil, and write down one thing you want to get better at next season. After you do, think about what you can do over the summer months for that goal to materialize.
By Alex Comstock
Bowhunting whitetails is quite the challenge in itself. When one decides to bowhunt mature bucks, that challenge is escalated to a much more difficult level. And then there are the ones that make the progression to hunting specific bucks. This is taking it to an entirely new level of hard. I've tried it, successfully and unsuccessfully, and let me tell you, the feat is not easy, nor will it ever be. There are benefits of hunting a specific buck, and then there are the ensuing disadvantages as well. How do you know if you're ready to start targeting a specific buck? Consider these few pros and cons that I've come up with in the experience I have doing so, and maybe they can help you consider what option is for you.
By Alex Comstock
Every year I seem to make the same claim, but am never able to follow through with tangible action. Spring usually comes with the aspirations of getting stands hung and ready for the fall, but I seem to always make excuses to not get it done, and find myself wishing I had on a hot buggy, summer day. It can be debated whether or not it is beneficial to hang to stands in the spring, instead of the summer or early fall. But in the right situation, hanging stands right now can pay big dividends come deer season.
By Alex Comstock
Spring is officially in the air here in my neck of the woods. This time of the year is a fascinating time to be out in the whitetail woods. The abundance of information you can learn right now can pay massive dividends in future years when it comes to whitetail hunting. What makes this time of the year so unique is a multifaceted ability to see the timber in such a way that it will look in the fall, and it also gives you the ability to walk areas you wouldn't dream of stepping foot in during the summer and fall. With that, there are certain things you can look for when scouting in the spring to become more knowledgeable about your deer hunting area, and to hopefully increase your success level in the coming years.
