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Take a Stand
Take a Stand We don’t know how they do it, but deer have an uncanny ability to catch us by surprise. No matter how ready you are, and no matter how loud the woods, a deer can be right on you and catch you flat-footed before you know it. Once th...
Rangefinders: A Hunter’s Best Friend
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Range finders: A Hunter’s Best Friend In recent years, the proliferation of the laser range finder has given hunters a tremendous tool to hunt more responsibly and increase their success. Laser range finders give h...
Tip of the Week: It Won’t Be Long Now; It’s Time to Tune
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: It Won’t Be Long Now; It’s Time to Tune Whether you use fixed-blade or mechanical broadheads, tuning your bow will make your arrows fly better. If you have access to a paper tuning device, by all means use it...
Buckmasters Tip: Make Your Own Perfect Tree
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Make Your Own Perfect Tree How many times have you found the ideal tree for a stand, but it doesn’t have enough cover to break up your outline? There are handy brackets on the market with very real-looking tree limb...
Tip of the Week: Close Your Eyes
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Close Your Eyes to See the Light Here’s a tip to use when setting up a bow or gun for hunting. When drawing a bow to set a kisser button and/or peep sight, close your eyes before you draw. The same holds when sett...
Tip of the Week: Treestand Options
Photo by Gbfan Buckmasters Tip of the Week: There are Treestand Options Climbing treestands are all the rage, and there’s no question they can’t be beat for portability and comfort. And if you think prices at the gas pump can cause stick...
Tip of the Week: Nikon Binocular Tip
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Nikon Binocular Tip While Nikon binoculars are some of the most user-friendly models on the planet, we want to offer a couple of quick tips to help you get the most enjoyment possible. If you haven’t already done i...
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Good Mount Begins in the Field
Tip of the Week: A Good Mount Begins in the Field You’ve just taken your best buck ever and you are so excited you can hardly think straight. While you should be on cloud 9 after taking such a buck, you need to think clearly if you plan to hav...
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Sighting In
Tip of the Week: Sighting In It is absolutely necessary to sight in your deer rifle before you go hunting. You owe it to the deer to make certain your rifle shoots where you point it. Even if you just bought a rifle and the store bore-sighted the gu...
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Ammunition
Tip of the Week: Ammunition You should shoot a variety of ammunition from your rifle or shotgun to see which works best in your particular gun. Just because a particular brand and grain size works for your buddy doesn’t mean it will work well ...
Buckmasters Tip: Ballistics Do not Have to be Complicated
Tip of the Week: Ballistics Do not Have to be Complicated I like to study ballistics charts because they help me fully understand what my ammunition will do at varying ranges. Most ballistics charts show bullet drop out to 500 yards and include info...
Buckmasters Tip: Don’t Miss High
Tip of the Week: Don’t Miss High Ninety percent of the shots missed at deer are high. If you shoot at a deer and he just stands there looking at you, chances are good that the shot went high. When you get excited about taking the shot, youR...
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: The Rut is Critical
Tip of the Week: The Rut is Critical One thing every deer hunter should know is the approximate time of the whitetail breeding season in the area he hunts. The rut is critical becuse this is the time of the season when a mature buck is most likely t...
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Take a Stand
Tip of the Week: Take a Stand The most effective way to hunt white-tailed deer is to take a stand in a productive spot and just sit there quietly. Mobile stands such as treestands and tripods are practical because they allow you to adjust to deer mo...
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: On the Right Track
Tip of the Week: On the Right Track As simple as it sounds, every deer hunter should study whitetail tracks. In fact, it’s good to learn to identify all the tracks you see in the woods, from turkeys to bears. It makes the time you spend in the...
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Fix Wavy Vanes Without Refletching
Tip of the Week: Fix Wavy Vanes Without Refletching Plastic vanes are great, but one of their drawbacks is the tendency become wavy if the fletchings are coming in contact with your rest, or if you shoot through your target. While it’s good to...
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Don’t Give Up On A Good Scrape
Don’t Give Up On A Good Scrape Most hunters like to hunt near fresh buck sign, and what could be better than a hot scrape? Unfortunately, hunting a scrape can be a real hit-or-miss proposition. After all, it’s a good possibility that the ...
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Short Bows Not to be Taken Lightly
Short Bows Not to be Taken Lightly Short bows are all the rage with hunters, and bow manufacturers have been quick to supply bows to meet the demand. While the manufacturers have made incredible advances and created bows that hold their speed and fun...
Tip of the Week: Shed Hunting Can be a Great Scouting Tool
Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Shed Hunting Can be a Great Scouting Tool Most deer seasons have now wound down and hunters face a few long, boring months until the end of winter. This a great time to begin working on your plans for next deer season....
