Hunting Tips and Tricks
For many hunters there are only two seasons during a calendar year, “in season” and “off season.” The long hot dog days of summer are upon us and many avid hunters are already dreaming about spending countless hours high up in a tree in the coming months. Like most of us who hunt, we keep ourselves busy almost year round with scouting, planning and prepping for the season ahead. Read this post to get great tips for staying safe.
Hunting from a ground blind offers so many opportunities for hunters to get up close and personal with their quarry and often can hide a hunter in just the right location. And using a ground blind is an excellent way to introduce new and sometimes nervous hunters into the thick of the action simply because a ground blind can help hide the anxious movements of an unseasoned hunter or antsy child. Check out this post for specific items to making your hunting blind suit your needs.
For many hunters there are only two seasons during a calendar year, “in season” and “off season.” The long hot dog days of summer are upon us and many avid hunters are already dreaming about spending countless hours high up in a tree in the coming months. Like most of us who hunt, we keep ourselves busy almost year round with scouting, planning and prepping for the season ahead. Read this post for tips on how to safely set up your treestands, in season or off season.
In part 3 of this series on hunting in the often brutal winter months, discover the right way to mark your path into and out of the area and stay safe from other predators after you make a kill. Knowing what to do when you’re out in the unforgiving cold is what gets you home to your family, safe and sound. Check out this 3 part series on enjoying winter hunting and coming home safe and sound.
Make sure you take the right steps to stay safe when hunting in the winter, including letting someone know where you’ll be. Read part 2 of this 3-part series for the 3 most important steps.
Hunting wild game during any season has its challenges, but hunting during the often brutal and unforgiving weather of winter has its own set of unique challenges. Conditions can change in a matter of minutes during the winter months turning a casual hunting excursion into a survival situation. Knowing how to stay safe while hunting during the winter months is important. Check out this 3 part series on enjoying winter hunting and coming home safe and sound.
This year it doesn’t matter whether you hunt in Texas, Virginia or Michigan, you are dealing with colder weather than you have faced in years when hunting. You need to be sure all your hunting party is well prepared for cold weather hunting with hunter education training for cold weather.
It is a tradition around my house—when my son returns home every Christmas—we head to the pheasant fields for a bird hunt. He generally hasn’t hunted since the previous Christmas, so the first thing we review is the 12 Rules of Hunter Safety as featured in the www.HunterEdCourse.com online hunters safety course.
Opening day of the hunting season is exciting…and there are some easy ways to make sure you’re ready and have a safe time while you’re out there.
Want to get more ruffed grouse? Learn from an expert hunter how these 5 tips will get more grouse for your pot. And be sure to enjoy and celebrate the day and your successes.