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I saw one like that the other day -- then I woke up! Man, that is definately a keeper! Good going! Raven....

Ditto what was said above. Keep in mind that bucks have large home ranges (thousands of acres) and that bucks getting big in CRP cover will spill over onto adjacent lands, possibly walking right past your stand. Though CRP lands do serve as cover sanctuaries, enabling small bucks to grow...

Hey, A big mature iowa buck from the ground...as they say -- it just doesn't get any better than that! Congratulations! Raven....

Beautiful buck! Beautiful photo! Must have been an awesome hunt! Congratulations! Raven...

Jeez, That deer could've just stayed still when danger lurked and hide right under the forest on its head! Way to go! The only bad part now is that you may only be able to top it, on antler size, by shooting a bull elk! Great shot and congratulations! Raven....

Hello, For a good cheap target, you might want to make your own. Just stuff an old burlap bag with plastic sheeting (or get burlap material from Walmart and tie or sew the edges together with plastic ties or thread in the form of a sack and use that). And I do mean stuff. Just cram all...

Hello, Don't know if the picture will make it through here or not. Anyway, if you can see it, I shot this buck at 21 yards as he came past my stand to check on some does (who happened to be standing 25 yards straight downwind of my stand at the time...I hate it when they do that!) He'd been...

Yes! Had as much fun taking a big doe yesterday with my recurve as I did shooting a big buck a couple weeks ago with my compound! Well, almost! The thrill of a traditional harvest is a notch above doing the same with a compound....but I still love hunting with both! Raven

Hello Jason, Definately play the wind, if you don't, you may win one day but the whitetail will undoubtedly win the season! However, I'd still take ample precaution against getting busted when the inevitable deer -- or two dozen -- do drift downwind of your stand! I will say this and you...

TLH, I think you are right on the money with your prediction. Deer should be moving well during daylight hours then. We will have to wait and see. Fortunately, I have a couple of doe tags left to fill -- going to take the recurve out for some more fun! Good Hunting...Raven

Hello, I think many bucks were holed up with does last week, when many were in heat. Now, I believe, most does have been bred and the bucks are out wondering, some even searching for does in small tag-team buck groups. Does in family units really mean nothing to a wondering, rut crazed buck...

Hello, Well in my opinion the bucks are still pretty darn rutty in southern Iowa! Last week was some of the toughest hunting I can remember. Though there was some spotty mid-day and early morning buck movement, things were tough. Deer were generally coming out 15 minutes past shooting...

Hello, Don't believe for a moment that the rut is over! The peak is over, yes, I believe that. But hunting is tough during the peak anyway usually (because the bucks are holed up with the does). I've seen dramatically increased buck movement, since Saturday, over what I was seeing a week...

Hello, I believe the biggest wave of MATURE does have been bred. I believe most these does came into cycle around the start of the full moon period. However, there are still plenty of mature does that have not yet been bred, I feel. Research indicates that, very often, 1.5 year old does come...

Hello, I think SOME real antlers sets work better than SOME rattle bags, sometimes! Pretty helpful answer, huh? That's what I've experienced, though, over the years. I had a set of very heavy sheds off an 8 pointer that worked "like magic" on bucks. (I say "had" because somebody swiped...

Hello, No, this big buck will not change his core area! At least, that is my opinion. Having said that, though, I must ask: are you sure that you are hunting the core area of this buck? I mean, bucks are traveling big time right now, and this could be a transient buck from afar. A here...

aimfirst, Obtaining your own equipment would be nice, and is the ideal solution if you can afford it. However, you don't need equipment to create a great food plot! If you'd like to plant landino clover (a whitetail favorite), I suggest finding the wettest site on your property -- such...