Tactics
By Alex Comstock
Trail cameras - how many articles can be written on them? If you've been following along here at WhitetailDNA, you'd know the answer to that question can be quite a lot! This time of the year, trail cameras are hitting the deer woods more than ever, and they are a popular subject of discussion.
By Alex Comstock
Last weekend I was able to do my first "drive" of the summer. Something that I like to do in the summer, and find a lot of value in is simply driving and looking for mature bucks. I have some nights planned where I will glass areas that I already hunt and might be looking for certain bucks, but I also have nights where I like to get into an area, and then just hop on the dirt roads and start looking. For as much as online and aerial scouting can be useful, getting out and actually putting miles on your vehicle can be just as helpful.
For somebody like myself, who loves trail cameras as much as I do, and for as many as I run, what I don't do is rely on them. Trail cameras serve as a tool to my hunting repertoire, not as a crutch. Don't get the two confused. Trail cameras are great, and with the continued improving technology, they are only going to get better and better. What they don't do though is replace woodsmanship, hunting skill, or hard work for that matter. Today I wanted to single out three ways in which I see the most when it comes to relying on trail cameras.
While contemplating what I should use as a tip of the week today, I was trying to think of something that may help you get permission on a new hunting property or two. The reason behind this is that I like to get permission on new properties every year if I can. With that, I came up with one thing that has not only kept me organized, but it has made a difference in my ability to get permission on new places to hunt.
By Alex Comstock
As I sit here and ponder how I am going to get permission to hunt a few properties this summer, I started thinking about some of the ways that have been successful for me in the past, and if there was anything new I could do in the future to attempt to secure permission. The whole act of acquiring permission on private land is a funny thing to me. It can be an uncomfortable thing to do, yet the worst thing that can happen is for somebody to say no to you. As a landowner, it can be somewhat uncomfortable as well to have a person on your property that could potentially disrespect it. If you want to get permission to hunt someone's land, it may take a little creativity...
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.
