By: Cody AltizerMy family and I first became serious about food plots and Quality Deer Management (QDM) in the spring of 2007. We planted roughly 1.5 acres in clover, and became infatuated with the results. Over the years, we became braver and more intell
Mineral Stations: Creating a Summer Big Buck Hot Spot on Your Property By: Cody AltizerFolks, believe it or not, but spring has arrived! After the long and grueling winter we all endured, I think we all deserve a little warm weather and sunshine. For the
As deer hunters we are well acquainted with sleepless nights. If you’ve spent significant time hunting whitetails, you’ve certainly had your fair share. It could be the night before the opening day of bow season or the night before your weeklong rut vacat
In part 1 of this this 2-part series on hinge cutting, I discussed the immediate and long term benefits that hinge cutting can have as part of your deer management program. However, as much fun as it is running a chainsaw thinking of how you’re feeding de
The brutal cold and desolation of February doesn't have to keep you indoors. In fact, that is the perfect time of year to improve your whitetail habitat with a process known as hinge cutting.
This is the first blog in a series of Quality Deer Management (QDM) blogs that I’ll author throughout the year where I’ll share with everyone that I’m doing in my neck of the whitetail woods to prepare for the following season.
If you’ve followed my blog posts here at Bowhunting.com with any regularity over the recent years then you know I’m a big advocate of Quality Deer Management (QDM) and the accompanying chess match required when hunting mature bucks. Like many hunters, de
Three more steps. Should I draw back now while he’s looking the other way, or wait until he’s behind the tree? Is he old enough, wait, yes, he’s definitely a 4 year old buck. Look at those G2s! Focus. Better. This is the buck of a lifetime. I’m unbe
Bowhunting is a sport that graciously gifts it’s hunters with a wide range of emotions. Many hunters describe a bow season as a rollercoaster ride. With as many ups and downs every bowhunter is sure to experience; I’d say that’s a fair assessment. When
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It’s that time of year, ladies and gentlemen! The grass is getting green; crops are being drilled into the ground, the days are getting longer and the sun burns a little bit hotter. Folks, believe it or not, but summer is right around the corner! For the
In this article I touch on some information, tips, strategies and personal experiences with respect to hunting over, around, and near food plots.
It was that time of year that deer hunters across the country dream about; mid-November, overcast, temperatures in the upper 30s and a little breezy. The weather was perfect. I was set up downwind of a sanctuary that I knew several bucks felt comfortable moving in and out of during the daylight and, coupled with […]
Burmese Pythons are dramatically decreasing the number of wildlife in the Florida Everglades, and that includes whitetail deer.
In this blog I simply reminisce about a couple of my favorite hunts from the 2011 season, those that didn't end with the harvesting of a whitetail.
A live update from the 2012 ATA Show showcases a couple of cool new products that caught my eye; namely, the Lone Wolf "Flip-Top" Climber and the NAP Apache Carbon Arrow Rest.
After a slow beginning to the 2011 season, I was able to turn the tables in my favor with a lot of hard work, persistence, and good fortune.
Mock scrapes, Quality Deer Management and Food Plots all played a key role in my brother, Damin, harvesting the biggest buck to ever come off our property.
After a long off season preparing food plots for this season, I was finally able to hunt them opening week. I got in three good hunts and authored this blog to share my experiences and the lessons I learned along the way.
