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The late Gary Clancy hunted whitetails in over 20 different states and provinces. Throughout his life, Gary...

The late Gary Clancy hunted whitetails in over 20 different states and provinces. Throughout his life, Gary wrote 6 hunting books and spent countless hours presenting at hunting seminars from Tennessee to Wisconsin. Although Gary passed away on July 27, 2016, his knowledge and passion for hunting will be passed on through his previous work and countless contributions to the great outdoors.

Goose Hunting: Give Flagging A Try

When geese have been hammered at and grow shy of the very best calling and meticulous decoy spreads, try flagging. It adds a lot of fun to the hunt and it works!

Eighty-Acre Bucks: Part 2

In part two, I will talk about some of the things I learned my first season hunting on the 80-acre farm, in which I received permission to hunt. One of the things I did wrong was I hunted it too often.

Understanding The Chase Phase: Part 2

Once you’ve identified the timeframe of The Chase Phase for whitetails in your area — about one week before the peak breeding period — you will need to know some hunting tactics to take advantage of this period. Here are some of the things that have worked for me.

Eighty-Acre Bucks: Part 1

A friend of mine did something very nice for me two years ago. My friend asked his friend if I could hunt on his land. And that is how I came to hunt on Jim and Mary’s little 80-acre farm. I learned a lot about hunting a small parcel that has helped me when I hunt big tracts of land.

Understanding The Chase Phase: Part 1

Twice in the 20 minutes it took for shooting light to seep out of the night sky, I heard deer running … another doe came running full tilt… behind her were a pair of immature bucks. The trio darted into a finger of brush… and disappeared. That’s the chase phase for you. Lot’s of action, but trying to pick the precise stand location to best take advantage of that activity will drive you nuts!

Rattling’s Bottom Line

I’ve hunted whitetail deer in 20 different states and provinces and have rattled in deer in over half of them. How well it works, as in how many bucks are gong to come running to the clattering of antlers, depends upon four factors. One is buck to doe ratio. Two is timing. Three is hunting pressure. And four is realistic expectations. Here is the bottom line on all four.

Choosing The Right Activated Charcoal Garment For You

When you go shopping for an activated charcoal garment, the choices before you can be mind boggling. To help you make that choice here are some questions you may want to consider before plunking down your dollars.

Early Season Bowhunting Can Be Excellent!

Most bowhunters of my acquaintance tend to focus on all of the negatives of early season bowhunting. They include that there are too many bugs; it is too hot; the cover is too thick; the deer are not moving; and the rut is not even a glimmer in a buck’s eye. All of these are true, but there are many, many reasons to bowhunt the early season.