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121. Dad Drops the Double Drop Tine Brute
     Dick Blauser
     The summer of 2006 was a normal summer. I was working most of the time looking forward to the upcoming archery season, and was starting to practice with my bow in mid August. This time of year is when rumors of big bucks start to surface . . . more
     
     
122. It Ain't Over…Yet!
     Ralph Scherder
     Goodbye fall, hello winter -- and hunting in the winter can be tough, but not impossible. If you're like me and still after a particular buck, you're starting to wonder if you should hang up your hopes until next year. All fall I've been after a nice buck and can't seem to close the deal. Now that it's December, I realize my chances of success are slipping away. After all, I didn't get that buck in archery season during the rut, and I sure didn't get him in gun season. . . . more
     
     
123. Tips to Improve Your Archery Skills For Deer Hunting
     Ralph Scherder
     The first shot of any round is what I call my "hunting accuracy." I pay attention to where that arrow hits more than I pay attention to any of the succeeding arrows. Why? Because in the deer woods, you get only one chance at a mature whitetail. One shot. No warm ups, no mulligans. Where that first shot hits means everything . . . more
     
     
124. Choosing a Hunting Partner
     Ralph Scherder
     Time spent outdoors is sacred. It's where we go to clear our mind, get rid of stress, enjoy nature, and do what we most love to do: hunt. Many of us don't spend nearly as much time in the deer woods as we'd like, so when we do get out, we want to enjoy every minute. It's only natural to want to share what you love and share your passion for the outdoors with someone else. Some of my most memorable experiences have occurred while hunting with friends. . . . more
     
     
125. For the Record: Cody Stark
     Ralph Scherder
     Cody Stark may be young, but he's already killed a few nice bucks. Like any seasoned veteran, though, Cody knows that success is not achieved alone. It often takes the help of others, or in Cody's case, his grandfather. "My grandfather taught me to hunt," says Cody, who turned 17 in May 2010. "He got me into bow hunting when I was 12. When I first started to hunt I'd go out and sit with him in a double tree stand during bow season. "We didn't see much our first year. We were new to the whole thing." . . . more
     
     
126. For the Record -- H. "Bumper" Bauer
     Ralph Scherder
     I first met Harvey "Bumper" Bauer at a sports show, and it didn't take long to realize that he is a man of outdoor wisdom and tall tales -- but not necessarily in that order! A conversation with Bumper typically runs the gamut of topics: turkeys, fly fishing, natural history, anecdotes from growing up on a farm as well as hair-raising incidents from his career in law enforcement . . . more
     
     
127. Alpen Optics: Products Worth Looking Into
     Review and Photos By H. Bumper Bauer
     A few years ago my wife JC developed a great interest in bird watching and asked me to find her a good pair of binoculars which she could use to get closer to the birds she wanted to study. Her request could have not have been more timely because I was about to attend a Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Conference where I knew several outdoor product companies would have items on display for our inspection. As I walked through the rows of items on display at the conference, I spotted a small pair of green, rubber coated binoculars sitting on the table at the Alpen Outdoor Corporation display. . . . more
     
     
128. For the Record: Scott Abbott
     Ralph Scherder
     Recently I had the opportunity to talk to Scott Abbott about the record-class whitetail he harvested in the 2004 archery season. Here is how that hunt transpired: "First thing that morning, at 7 o'clock, a small coyote came running toward my stand. The coyote population on the farm has exploded the past few years, so I decided to take a shot. However, he passed through two of my shooting lanes before I could come to full draw. Hoping to slow him down, . . . more
     
     
129. For the Record: Jim La Rocco
     Ralph Scherder
     Gnomes are elfish-looking statues that serve a variety of purposes. For instance, placing a garden gnome among your vegetable plants is supposed to help the plants grow to healthy proportions. But what does a forest gnome do? . . . more
     
     
130. For the Record: Jerrod Marteney
     Ralph Scherder
     As Jerrod Marteney found out in 2001, harvesting a monster whitetail sometimes calls for extremes. And sometimes those extremes pay off. "I was hunting on 17,000 acres of public land in Greenbriar County," says Jerrod. "It was some of the steepest mountains and valley terrain I'd ever seen. The land was only accessible by foot, all other forms of transportation being prohibited. I thought it would be the perfect place to find a big buck." . . . more
     
     
131. Types of Food Plot Plants
     Steve Trupe
     Wildlife food plot plants can be placed into several different categories based upon their growth characteristics, season of optimal growth, longevity and type of forage produced (greens, browse, fruit, grain, root, etc) . . . more
     
     
132. Faulty Broadheads or Shooter Error?
     Ralph Scherder
     In the past, I always took the broadheads I used for granted. All I cared about was whether or not they flew straight and grouped well. I guess I just assumed that all of the broadheads on the market were razor sharp and would kill efficiently. Boy, was I ever wrong. . . . more
     
     
133. VIDEO: Protect Your Hearning When Shooting With Pro Ears
     Ralph Scherder
     Do you know somebody who has lost some of their hearing because of excessive shooting without ear protection? Don't let it happen to you! In this video, Ralph shows you a nifty product that protects your ears while shooting without the drawbacks common to most hearing protection devices . . . more
     
     
134. Product Review: How I Ended Up With A Copper John
     Ralph Scherder
     One of the most valuable pieces of equipment for archers is the bow sight. Unless you know how to shoot instinctively, if something happens to your bow sight, you may as well turn around and go home. I learned this the hard way. . . . more
     
     
135. Fawn Recruitment
     Ralph Scherder
     Few things inspire hope and excitement for the future quite like the sight of whitetail fawns. They symbolize a resource that is at once renewable and yet fragile. The health and strength of every deer herd is wrapped up in each whitetail fawn. It only makes sense that fawn recruitment is the most important aspect of whitetail management. . . . more
     
     
136. VIDEO: Winter Deer Feeding
     Ralph Scherder
     Ralph share some helpful tips for your winter feeding program in this video . . . more
     
     
137. A Different Approach to Deer Management
     This is a hilarious story that my cousin Pat emailed to me. I laughed out loud as I read it. The author had a rather unusual approach to deer management. You've got to read this! . . . more
     
     
138. Lighten Up This Season
     Ralph Scherder
     What does it take to kill a big buck? Does it take the latest products and camouflage clothing to be successful? Or is the most important thing you'll carry with you this season in the form of knowledge? The nice thing about knowledge is that it's lightweight and versatile. It's not a back buster, as my grandpa might say, and yet it's the first step toward success. . . . more
     
     
139. Two-Hunter Tactics
     Ralph Scherder
     It's often said that hunting is a solitary sport, but it doesn't always have to be. Done right, tandem hunting can be extremely effective. Before we start talking about two-hunter tactics, though, I must offer this piece of advice. Two hunters in the woods doubles everything, not just your chances of tagging a nice buck. Two hunters means twice the noise walking in and out of the woods and twice the human scent dispersing throughout the area. . . . more
     
     
140. For the Record -- Ernie Chiappini
     Ralph Scherder
     "I went back to shooting traditional archery in 1995," says Ernie Chiappini of Butler, PA. "As a kid, when I first started bowhunting, I used a longbow, but then switched over to a compound. I decided to return to the longbow because I always found it intriguing. It's a whole different world than modern compound bows." . . . more
     
     

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