Entries for September 2012

I’ll tell you, as I learn more and more about land management and deer behavior, I can’t help but see the similarities between a deer’s mentality and a human's. For example, when we find a restaurant we like, we keep going back. Deer are no different; when they find a food source that meets both their nutritional needs and tastes like it came from a Paula Deen recipe book for deer, they're hooked. The combination of taste and nutritional value is the philosophy behind Deer Trac—a new product that Foxworthy Outdoors and Helena Chemical Company have teamed up to create. Deer Trac makes any existing plant food source healthier, better tasting and more palatable.

Thousands of whitetails are hitting the dirt this year, and I'm not talking about those taken by successful deer hunters. The cause of death: Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD). Watch today's video to get some details about EHD, and how it might affect your whitetail hunting season.

The Internet is full of clever marriage proposals, but this one should appeal to you as a hunter. Check out this week's video to see how Trevor, an Illinois whitetail fanatic, recorded his proposal to his girlfriend, Makenzie, on a Moultrie M-80 scouting cam.

If the new millennium is anything it's the age of concealed carry. More citizens are applying for permits, buying handguns to carry and seeking out professional training. My friends at Gunsite—the premier firearms training academy in the world—tell me their client list is growing every month. People are finally realizing that they alone are responsible for their personal safety.

One of the most promising ways to get a close enounter with an elk is to find a wallow and wait for your golden opportunity. I'll share some strategies for hunting elk wallows in today's video.

What's your opinion of carbon hunting clothing? Do you wear it and believe in it, or think it's just hocus pocus? Well, the final results of an epic court battle show that "Scent-Lok products give hunters a real advantage."

Think of it like Dominos Delivery, only with road-killed moose instead of pepperoni pizza and extra cheese. For years, Alaska residents and charities could place their names on a list to acquire moose hit and killed by vehicles on the state roadways. This sometimes resulted in the need to respond to the site of the accident in the middle of the night—with knives and meat saws in hand. Beginning earlier this year, thanks to a partnership with the Alaska Moose Federation, the carcass is delivered straight to the lucky recipient’s door—fresh as fresh can be!

Winter's just around the corner, and that means cold-weather hunts. I just received Cabela's (battery-operated) Heated Performance Camo Gloves. Watch the unboxing in today's video. Share your comments and tell your friends about "Inside the Box." I'll choose one of my favorite comments each month and award the winner with one of the products that I've featured.

I just returned from an elk hunt with Gardner Ranch Outfitters in Montana. Things heated up while I was there, but not in a good way. Check out today's video to see why wildfires are a serious concern that we need to consider as hunters.

I’ve seen my share of archery trick shots—in person and on TV and the Internet—but this one strikes me as especially impressive.