When deer hunting and snow covers the ground, I often forego typical stand hunting and instead trust my hunting instincts, senses and reflexes (but mostly my camouflage), and still-hunt. A still-hunt ...

A buck watches its backtrail. The ultimate accomplishment for a North Woods deer hunter is snow tracking a mature buck and shooting him at close range. Executing a hunt like this takes skill, patience ...

Snow. It can be a deer hunter s best friend. It can also be a deer hunter s biggest problem. A 1- to 3-inch snowfall the night before you set out to hunt is a blessing. That big, brown coat stands out ...

Snow across our general area during deer season has really been hit or miss over the last 10 years or so. I can recall a childhood full of ample snowfall, digging forts within snow banks that were ...

Perfect Stepping - If the prints from the rear leg land in the same or nearly the same spot as the front in zig-zag pattern, it’s called perfect-stepping. Deer, dogs, coyotes, foxes and bobcats all ...

A blanket of snow can increase the chances of a successful deer hunt because it makes seeing a tracking the animals easier. However, deep snow can decrease harvest numbers because it impacts hunter ...

Most people think dew claws in a deer track mean a big buck. But dew claws show up because of deep snow, soft ground, downhill movement, or running. Even small deer can leave them. Learn more survival ...