The first real cold sit of late season can feel like a fresh start, but it often exposes every weakness in your plan. When temperatures finally plunge and deer pile into food, you either capitalize or ...
Deer are usually wired to avoid people, which is why the moments when they do the opposite can feel so jarring. Most outdoor encounters end with a flick of a tail and a quick retreat into cover.
A big-racked buck stands from his bed, stretches to shake off the afternoon jitters, and turns to a rub near his bed. Walking over to it, with neck swelling strong, he tears that cedar to shreds. Then ...