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18
Sep
Morning Hunt
I slept in my truck to save two and a half hours of driving out then back for the morning hunt. Given the bugling of that...
17
Sep
New Mexico Elk Hunt: Day 3 Report
Morning Hunt
I gave chase to a bull in the same area as the first morning for the first 15 minutes of shooting light. He bugled severa...
16
Sep
New Mexico Elk Hunt: Day 2 Report
Morning Report
A few different bulls sounded off in the hour before daylight that I sat listening for where to start... Nothing very c...
15
Sep
New Mexico Elk Hunt: Day 1 Report
Morning Report
Had a bull sound off a few times to the north... I was there an hour before daylight listening and he went just a c...
14
Aug
Are You Over-Hunting Your Favorite Deer Stand?
Deer quickly change patterns in response to discovering our presence
As deer season approaches hunters are busy getting ready to take ...
10
Jun
Turkey Decoys: Mojo Scoot and Shoot Product Review
As a hunter ages, passions and motivations tend to change...some increase, some lessen, some just, well, change for the sake of cha...
02
Jun
Disease & Politics Combine to Threaten Our Deer Hunting Heritage
When I began deer hunting, Wisconsin's archery license cost me one dollar, winter kill took more deer than hunters did, and wolves were...
01
May
Year Round Approach to Big Bucks – 5 Tips for May
May brings some great hunting opportunities! It may not be for deer, but staying involved in the outdoors will sharpen your skills for ...
01
Apr
Year Round Approach to Big Bucks – 5 Tips for April
If I had to choose one month to scout for my next buck, I would choose April! By April, snow is gone and green-up isn't quite there yet...
18
Mar
Venison Hot Dogs DIY Recipe You Must Try!
Those of you who are parents know what a family staple hot dogs can become around the dinner table, but I always cringe at the ingr...
11
Mar
400″ Buck! My Recent Visit with Barry
I recently had the pleasure of getting caught up with an old friend, Barry South on my way back from a family vacation to Florida. Barr...
29
Feb
Year Round Approach to Big Bucks – 5 Tips for March
We're coming into primetime scouting months if you're a diehard whitetail hunter committed to consistently shooting mature bucks. Conti...
27
Feb
Year Round Approach to Big Bucks – 5 Tips for February
Believe it or not, I was bowhunting this month! My son, Jacob, turned 10 at the end of January, so I took him to Ohio for some late sea...
04
Feb
Birthday Bowhunting Weekend in Ohio
My buddy, Jason Plant, had some pretty nice bucks showing up on camera in January, and since I was tagged out, we decided it would be c...
02
Feb
The Mobile Deer Hunter
Frequently Changing Stand Locations Increases Your Chances of Success
While we drove along on the interstate taking in the scenery, my...
01
Feb
ATA Show Report – Louisville, KY 2016
I recently spent the week in Louisville at the 2016 ATA Show (Archery Trade Association). I spent most of my time helping out one of my...
26
Jan
Lee’s 2 Buffalo County Wisconsin Farms for Sale
Lee has his 2 farms in Buffalo County for sale (by owner). Please visit our page Buffalo County Wisconsin Hunting Land for Sale for mor...
25
Jan
Paul’s Tradeshow Season Underway
Paul Ranft here: This time of year I do a lot of tradeshows to book hunting and fishing trips, not much else to do this time of yea...
31
Dec
Year Round Approach to Big Bucks – 5 Tips for January
I included the picture above as extra motivation for the month. Season's not over for some and if you're lucky enough to still have an ...
29
Dec
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We hope everyone had a great Christmas and hope the new year finds all of us well!!
01
Dec
Success in the Big Woods of Southern Ohio
It's been a tough but fun season so far, and things got better the other day when I scored on my last night in Ohio! Overall, I had som...
01
Dec
Year Round Approach to Big Bucks – 5 Tips for December
Well, hopefully your season's already been a success, but if not, don't give up! December can be a great month to fill your tag. Here a...
16
Nov
Michigan Gun Deer Opener Report
Slow and warm seem to be the words of the month. Jacob and I were skunked on the morning gun opener. I guess it doesn't help when a nei...
11
Nov
Ohhh So Close for Jacob!
I've devoted my time hunting in Michigan this fall to trying to help Jacob get his first buck, and...we came soooo close yesterday!!
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01
Nov
Year Round Approach to Big Bucks – 5 Tips for November
November is the month most passionate whitetail hunters wait all year for! Spouses become deer hunting widows, and precious vacation ti...
06
Oct
Headed to Iowa to Open The Outfitters for the Season
Hi everyone, Paul Ranft here. It's that time of year again! I'm off to Iowa this Thursday for another season of outfitting through ...
02
Oct
Look How Good Opening Day in Iowa was to Skip!
I just mentioned in my tips for October how good October is for pursuing your target buck. Well, it took NextBuk staffer, Skip Sligh, o...
30
Sep
Year Round Approach to Big Bucks – 5 Tips for October
With October around the corner, state archery seasons will almost all be open...game time!! Successful hunts all come down to timing, r...
27
Sep
Early Michigan Elk Hunt Report
Shout out of congratulations to a couple Michigan elk hunters that got to put their tag on some great eating this month!
Congrats to...
22
Sep
Michigan Youth Hunt Weekend Report
Michigan's 2 day youth hunt has quickly become 2 of my favorite days to be in the woods. My son, Jacob (9), and I had a blast trying fo...