I settled into my stand and waited. The Kentucky pre-rut with cool afternoon temps combined with the early muzzleloader season had me hopeful. Soon after sitting down, deer poured into the CRP fields ...

A week of muzzleloader hunting and three days of firearms season for antlerless deer is now complete. In some areas, deer populations may already be reacting, either through a reduction in doe numbers ...

Focus on prime food sources where exhausted bucks will feed to recover from the rut and search for late-cycling does. Check pre-rut rub lines for fresh sign and continue running trail cameras on ...

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The rub was just a scratch on an skinny aspen sapling. But the diminutive buck sign clearly had my buddy Tom, a veteran big-woods deer hunter, excited. The two of us spread out to look for other ...

Just be sure to exercise caution when watching the deer rut. Bucks are unpredictable, aggressive, and fearless during this time. Keep a safe distance, whether you are on foot or in your car. The post ...

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