By Alex Comstock

We’re in peak shed season right now. At least for most of the country. We had a string of warm days here in Northern Minnesota, but a late winter push with cold temperatures and some recent snow has things on a stand still for me. Luckily, I’ll be heading to North Dakota for a few days next week and hopefully I’ll scoop a bunch of antlers during those three days.

Today’s blog post though is going to focus on what you should do if you’re not finding sheds. Have you been shed hunting a bunch the last few weeks or even couple of months, but have struggled to find antlers? Here’s a few things I’d recommend doing.

By Alex Comstock

March and April make for two of the best months of the year to scout for whitetails. The timber looks like it does in the fall for the most part, you can easily pick up on sign, and if there’s ever a time to be in the deer woods trying to figure things out, it’s in the spring. But, when it comes to spring scouting, you need to be careful of a few things, and understand what the sign actually means. Today, I’m going to cover how to really understand spring scouting, things you should be looking for and what those “things” actually mean.

By Alex Comstock

Today is March 2nd and we’ve had multiple days in a row above thirty degrees here in northern Minnesota. Snow is starting to melt (finally) and I’ve got spring on my mind. Though optimistic, I’m sure the March snowstorm that seems to always strike will eventually show up. But for now, I’m going to let spring fever start taking over and with that, I want to cover some things that will be on my mind for the next few months as it pertains to whitetails. There are always things you can be doing to help your chances of success in the fall, and right now is no different.

By Alex Comstock

We’re on the brink of the best time of year to be out in the woods searching for shed antlers and I’m pretty excited about it. I got out for my first two walks of the year in the past week and even scooped up my first antler. When thinking about shed hunting, I wanted to bring you a Q&A with my good buddy and shed hunting master, Brennen Nading of The Breaking Point. Brennen finds a ton of antlers every year and has a plethora of experience shed hunting. So with that, enjoy our Q&A, and hopefully you pick up a few tips from Brennen!

By Alex Comstock

If you want to be successful hunting the rut, it can sometimes mean spending a lot of time in a tree, to the extent of sitting all day. I’m currently getting ready to head to North Dakota for two weeks of rut hunting, and can assure you, I’ll be spending as many of those days as possible in a tree dark to dark. It can get to be to the point of questioning your sanity, but sitting all day during the rut can surely pay off. Here’s why.

By Alex Comstock

As the sun rises and emerges over the horizon, a chill runs down your spine. Not because of the frigid and frosty morning that awakens around you, but because of the “feel” of being in a treestand during the month of November. No matter what, the rut is what excites deer hunters collectively. It’s the one time of year that you can feel as though at any moment, ANYTHING can happen, whether you know of any big bucks in the area or not.

By Alex Comstock

When it comes to whitetail hunting, no matter what kind of area you are hunting, optics are very important. Whether you’re hunting wide open areas or even thick timbered woods, having a good pair of optics can be very important. Today, we’re going to talk with Erik Barber of Vortex Optics about quality optics and why they can help you when it comes to deer hunting.

By Scott Spitzley

Next, we have "Uncle Lou". Louis resides in Southeast Michigan with his wife and daughter. He owns the familiar company within the Beast called "Stealth Outdoors", using material designed for the mobile hunter eliminating Treestand and Stick noise. Uncle Lou is by far the most passionate hunter I have met on the Beast. He was also one of the first to welcome me to the forum when I joined a few years ago as well. I can't thank him enough for the amount of motivation he gives others on the forum and myself. Enjoy his story, I know a lot of members were looking forward to reading this one.

By Scott Spitzley

Next, we have Ben Bruno, AKA “Mainebowhunter” on the Hunting Beast site from Maine. As you read this interview, you will quickly learn from reading his first answer that he is very humble and full of faith. He is respected by many on the forum because of how much effort and passion he puts into chasing whitetails, which leads to being able to put mature bucks down consistently on both private and public lands across multiple states. His success in the whitetail woods is most definitely earned. Enjoy.

By Scott Spitzley

Today, we have David Toms, AKA "DaveT1963", saddle hunter from Texas. Dave is well known on the Beast to get it done on public lands across multiple states consistently and isn't afraid to get it done with his Traditional Bow still. David's first nomination vote was also in part by the "Big Buck Serial Killer" himself, indicating that you may want to grab a bucket of popcorn and get that mouse scroller button ready because this folks, is going to be a good read.