Deer

Mike Monteleone Explains Other Places Bucks Bed

During early bow season in September and October, bucks have the same problem hunters have: bugs. Bucks often will bed on the tops of hills or mountains for two reasons. Generally the air will be cooler the higher they move-up a mountain, plus there may be a slight breeze. Both of these conditions help to keep bugs off the deer. However, generally, does, for some reason, tend to bed in low areas where there are

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

How to Pattern Bucks on Small Properties with ProStaffer Mike Monteleone

At any given time, I’ll have 10- to 15-different pieces of property to hunt. The properties I hunt primarily are small, from 8 to 400 acres. I put out Covert trail cameras that run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year, even on properties I’ve hunted for years. From my cameras, I’ve learned where to put up my tree stands, when to put them up and when to move

Big Game, Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak, Bow

To Take Big Whitetail Bucks

Mike Monteleone lives in Westminster, Maryland, and has worn Mossy Oak camo since 1988 and hunted deer since he was 13-years old. He also is a member of PSE’s Pro Staff and is the Mossy Oak area staff manager for Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York and New Jersey.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak

Does Count with ProStaffer Parrish Elliott

By taking does in the early season, I get tuned-up to hunt a buck. I then can better handle the excitement of having a deer within bow range, steadying my nerves and making a good shot. I like to put three or four does in my freezer at the first of the season. Then, I become a Hunter for the Hungry, giving the surplus does that I harvest to the food bank. Most of the

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

Do Trail Cameras Spook Deer

Arguably trail cameras are one of the top new tools introduced in the hunting industry in the past 30 years. Trail cameras are a loyal hunting companion that will sit there in the rain, snow and wind and record every animal that passes by that point. Even if you're not using them for scouting, what about the education they can give you? Despite the extraordinary advantages trail cameras give you, there are some hardcore trophy

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak

The Rocky Mountain Challenge

Planting food plots for mule deer in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, who would have thought the “Rockies” were a good place for such a plan? Apparently no one except me! I found that out while doing research to plant one such plot. I also learned that the details on Rocky Mountain food plots was about as limited as the details on plant species mule deer require and what they prefer in a food plot

Big Game, Deer, Land Management

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