There are three does feeding on sage, and making their way towards me. This a straight meat hunt, but it doesn’t stop the adrenaline from coursing through my veins. I’m running hotter than a rusty ...

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every season, I’ve always felt much more comfortable on the ground. Maybe it’s because I have more success there. Three of the last four whitetails I’ve harvested were from the ground. Or maybe it’s ...

When it comes to ground blinds versus treestands for mature whitetails, the choice for me has always been fairly easy. As in, if there’s any chance a treestand can work at a specific location, 9.9 ...

There is no question the whitetail deer is the most popular big-game animal in North America, with a big following of avid hunters. Michigan alone has more than 500,000 deer hunters in the woods by ...

The older I get, the less inclined I am to hunt from an elevated tree stand, but I don't feel disadvantaged hunting from the ground. I see it as a matter of odds. Every motorcycle rider will tell you ...

Two weeks ago, I asked in this column for hunters to share with me their feelings about the use of enclosed hunting blinds for deer hunting. I’ve noticed more of these shooting houses – often equipped ...

Wisconsin deer hunting season is approaching, and longtime hunter Chris Hardie builds a new ground blind while reflecting on ...

I’ve been in enough late-season tree stands to know a few truths about them: they are cold, they seem smaller than they did a month ago, they are a pain to crawl into and out of in winter. But wait, ...

Hunting blinds have long been used to conceal hunters from their targets, allowing them to blend in effortlessly with their environment and an edge over their quarry. Before hunting brands began ...