Entries for October 2012

I love Halloween and I always hate to miss it due to being gone for work. In the same breath, I love the whitetail hunting opportunities that occur around Halloween. There's lots of pre-rut action because does are still approximately 2 weeks from coming into estrus and bucks are raging with testosterone. Scrapes begin smoking, rubs look like wood chipper sites and car/deer collisions spike because of rambunctious bucks searching for daylong flings.

Headlamps are great because hands-free light is super convenient in hunting situations. Today I'll unbox Cabela's Alaskan Guide XP LED Headlamp. Don't forget to share your comments below. I'll choose one of my favorite comments each month and the winner will score one of the products that I've featured here.

There’s probably not a single reasonable American voter supporting either presidential candidate who believes their man has an inherently strong personal interest and vast understanding of the issues important to the average sportsman and woman.

Giant bucks are falling daily across the country. The North American Hunter team is proud to say that one of our own took advantage of this crazy chase-phase rut action and scored big dividends on Sunday morning. NAH Product Test Editor Tony Stokes—the guy who works feverishly to get Field Test gear for NAHC members—was hunting at his family's 40-acre property in southern Minnesota when a behemoth buck showed up. Here's the story from Tony ...

In the November 2012 issue of North American Hunter you'll learn about this unique motorcycle built by Orange County Choppers for Wildgame Innovations and several other outdoor brands. From its solid cast aluminum elk antlers to the seat made of real alligator skin, it's a bike that'll turn the head of any hunter.

It's time for some dove huntin' and a trip to the NASCAR track. Join me for the second episode of my new Web video series, Inside & Out!

Hopefully you're reading this from a deer stand because the rut is on. The editors' desks at the NAHC headquarters are buzzing with activity from all around the country. Late last week I received an e-mail from NAHC Life Member Jim Woods about a buck he killed in southeastern Minnesota. Check it out.

Wow. There was a tremendous amount of participation in the North American Hunter/DPMS AR-15 Giveaway. It's great to see that North American Hunting Club members are alive, kicking ... and screaming to win awesome gear! Keep your eyes on NAH magazine, HuntingClub.com, the NAHC Facebook page and "Inside Track" because more killer promotions are coming down the pike.

If you’re like me, this time of the year finds you dreaming about big-racked whitetails 24/7. To help balance your brain, I give you something totally unrelated to deer hunting, but I think you’ll still enjoy it.

The rut is creeping up on you like a trick-or-treater sneaking up on your porch for a candy bar. Are you ready? The first inklings of the rut are beginning to appear in the woods around you right now. Scrapes are showing up along field edges and trails. Rubs are starting to line travel routes, and last week I watched a 3 1/2-year-old buck hounding a doe just for fun.