I was a keep-it-natural skeptic. The thought of adding a buck decoy to my bowhunting setup made me cringe. I’ve always had to learn things the hard way, and my cautious attitude cost me several big ...

THE HILLSIDE — It's always interesting to see how animals interact with animal-like objects. For example, all of my kids' stuffed animals have been destroyed by our Cooper, our mini cavapoo. Cooper ...

Michael Stavola used a decoy on his first hunt of the season. He’s only used it a few times ever but it seems to be effective. Michael Stavola The Wichita Eagle Kansas is roughly two weeks out from ...

This question came in last week from a local hunter. This individual loves to use decoys and made the statement, “Anything I can call and use decoys to help bring it in goes way up on my priority list ...

Occurred on November 20, 2025 / Foresthill, California, USA Info from Licensor: "During the blacktail deer rut here in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, I set up a deer decoy to see the ...

Kansas is roughly two weeks out from the start of the rut, and deer are starting to break from their summer and early-fall patterns. The buck of a lifetime could walk by at any moment — or maybe ...