Deer Hunting

This doe is the third deer we've seen since last fall with a heavily split ear.

Whitetail Weekly, Bucks, Birds and Briars

May 11, 2012

As we headed north towards the property I couldn’t help but be excited.  Not only was I going to get to spend the entire weekend up at the cabin, I was also going to get to check our trail cameras for the first time this year.  I wasn’t totally sure what I’d find but I was [...]

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We were pleased to see that the Southline Plot was looking good after all the work we put into it last year.

Whitetail Weekly, A Good Start

May 1, 2012

In last week’s entry I said that the 2012 season had officially started. In honor of the season’s start we headed up to the property last week for some investigating/scouting, shed hunting and just plain wandering around. We had a few things in mind that we wanted to accomplish but the trip would be a [...]

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Deer Beds to Food Plots: maximizing a small property for deer

April 25, 2012

Introduction What size do you think a tiny hunting parcel is? It wouldn’t surprise me one bit if some of you answered 500 acres. Well, what about 200 acres? Can you imagine 100 acres? Certainly 40 acres probably would seem extremely small to most, however, what if I were to tell you that an early [...]

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Whitetail Weekly, Let the Fun Begin

April 22, 2012

I will be the first to admit that the last few months haven’t exactly been the most exciting times in the history of Whitetail Weekly.  Between being in the peak of our “off-season” and staying close to home awaiting the birth of our second child I didn’t spend much time in the woods generating good [...]

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The large seating area was a pleasant surprise and offers a very comfortable spot from which to spend several hours on stand.

Whitetail Weekly, Product Review; “The Stump” from Treeline Treestands

March 28, 2012

You’ve found the perfect spot to ambush an unsuspecting deer or turkey from. The ground cover is naturally thick but just to be safe you’ve also added a few more limbs to provide that extra bit of concealment. You set up your portable seat or you plop down your cushion and lean up against the [...]

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Good looking deer and good looking scenery come together for the "Overall" winner.

Whitetail Weekly, Trail Cam 2011: Our Best of the Best

March 26, 2012

As we near the 2012 trail camera season I have been spending a lot of time looking back at our 2011 pictures.  We ended up with a few thousand pictures last year (I won’t lie to you, I didn’t sit down and count them all) and I have been going through and deleting the blurry shots, [...]

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This is one of our first pictures from last year, taken on April 10th.

Whitetail Weekly, Spring Fever

March 11, 2012

It’s been a slow couple of weeks for me in terms of deer hunting related activities.  Since winter finally decided to show up I actually managed to get out snowmobiling two weekends in a row.  It’s hard to believe that the last two weekends were my first, and only, snowmobile trips of the winter but [...]

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Deer Cam Tips: Bucks Pics Tell a Tale

March 1, 2012

The following game camera (cam) pictures happen to be some of my favorites…but you will need to read on to see all that they had in common.  I have been a huge fan of cams since the late 90s when taking a lot of pictures meant using 36 exposure film instead of 24. By 2006 [...]

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Whitetail Habitat and Hunting Pics

February 15, 2012

During the next month I believe I will be visiting with clients in 7 states. So, that means lots of great habitat and hunting pictures will be filling my phone. This past weekend I was able to walk 5 parcels in 4 days while in WI. I took a few pictures and had some great [...]

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June’s 2011 Deer Season – Videos Parts 1, 2 & 3

February 10, 2012

  Attached are three short videos showing my wife June hunting with her crossbow during Michigan’s 2011 Whitetail Deer Season. The Part One includes scenes of Michigan’s Fall Colors and other wildlife, including a coyote.   Part Two captures June’s deer harvest and a visit from a black bear.   Part Three documents the rifle [...]

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