I was a keep-it-natural skeptic. The thought of adding a buck decoy to my bowhunting setup made me cringe. I’ve always had to learn things the hard way, and my cautious attitude cost me several big ...

Over the past four archery seasons, I’ve chased plains mule deer in South Dakota with no success. I struck out on every stalk, whether it was because the wind swirled or a deer busted me during my ...

Which deer decoy is best? Deer hunters look forward to each new hunting season. They are continually searching for ways to improve their chances, such as having the right gear, the right weapon and ...

Last week we discussed on these pages the use of decoys for waterfowl. Must be I a hit a nerve or two, between the holiday weekend get-together, handful of emails and social media messages, the ...

Michael Stavola used a decoy on his first hunt of the season. He’s only used it a few times ever but it seems to be effective. Michael Stavola The Wichita Eagle Kansas is roughly two weeks out from ...

A few days ago deer were running willy-nilly across the hills and vales of southern Wisconsin. This weekend only a small percentage of the doe population is in red-hot estrus with fat-necked bucks ...

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Kansas is roughly two weeks out from the start of the rut, and deer are starting to break from their summer and early-fall patterns. The buck of a lifetime could walk by at any moment — or maybe ...