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Contents: White Smoke, Promised Land (After watching a huge buck at dusk, beyond Iowa’s legal shooting hours, Jackie Bushman got another chance from the same stand the following morning); Handguns On High (The author used some peekaboo treestand bowhunting tactics to bag his first trophy buck by handgun, an experience he’ll not soon forget); Guns & Ammo For The Millennium (Our modern rifles/handguns columnist reports on the guns and ammo industry’s latest and greatest, as seen at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas); Scout-Hunting (Most hunters scout their honey holes well in advance of the season and return on opening day. That’s fine for some, but how about the two-for-one concept of scouting and hunting at the same time? Can it work? The author says yes); Antler Morphosis: A Changing Of The ‘Guard’ (The shedding of a whitetail’s velvet is a dramatic natural occurrence. Here, the author captures a buck om consecutive steps of the awesome process); The Sunshine Boys (You might never see this happen again: Florida bucks taken 62 years apart are winners of this year’s Golden Laurel and Timeless Trophy awards); Mastering Shot Timing (A deer in your sights only leads to a deer on the ground if you’ve timed your shot for success. The author expounds on what can go wrong, what to do right and how to beat a deer on red alert); Almost Heaven, West Virginia (The late John Denver nailed it when he referred to West Virginia as ALMOST HEAVEN. The popular songwriter was talking about the Mountain State’s scenic beauty in “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” but the phrase also describes deer hunting); Optimize Your Muzzleloading Deer Gun (The author, a seasoned blackpowder enthusiast, sheds some light on modern inlines and explains why they represent a giant leap forward for muzzleloader hunters); The Hurricane Buck (The author employed the puzzling tactic of being in the wrong place at the right time to bag his dream buck. In the wake of a South Texas hurricane, odds were stacked against Dan Moultrie seeing any deer, let alone the monster that surprised him in this unlikely setting); Hunting The Scraping Phase (Dominant bucks come out to play in their peak scraping phase. With breeding urges raging, they are susceptible to the hunter who knows how, why, when and where to set up for success. Thus, the author’s years of research on the subject, offered here, could prove invaluable to you); Watch Out For The Man-Eating Bats (You might shrug off this morbid tale as a freak occurance, but remember. It could happen to you); Tracking Deer With The Help Of ‘Rocket Science’ (A deer-hunting aerospace engineer from Huntsville, Al. has put a little rocket science into tracking whitetails that do not fall where hit. Here’s the story behind the Game Finder Pro); When Fantasy Becomes Reality (An Okie follows a double in Illinois with a handsome Kansas buck to amass 422 inches of antler in only two incredible weeks); ‘Connecting The Dots’ For Deer Hunters (A computer software program designed for foresters has helped this Alabama landowner visualize the deer hunting potential of his 143 acres. It won’t take the place of good scouting, but it will help a serious student of the land and deer to connect the dots); Do Your Own Bow (You’re miles deep in the woods, at full draw on the big one, when…twang!…your peep sight pops out, your bow string snaps or your nock comes unglued. If this sounds familiar, don’t despair! With a little know-how and the proper tools, future mishaps can be remedied on the spot); Get With The ‘Program’ (A hunt with Alberta’s Classic Outfitters in the Edmonton bow zone is a lesson in discipline. The author explains how archers who abided by ‘The Program’ bagged wallbangers in November 1999, despite the now-infamous warm weather); So, You Want To Buy A Gun Safe? (As the gun safety debate moves to the front burner, more hunters are considering home safes to keep weapons out of the wrong hands. We offer this primer for choosing a vault) Departments – In The Stand; From The Editor; Television Update; Firing Line; Hunter’s Rights; Disabled Hunters; Buckmaster’s American Deer Foundation; Bowhunting; Modern Rifles/Handguns; Blackpowder/Shotguns; Deer Ladies; Public Lands; Buckmasters Super Shots; Buckmasters Showcase; BTR News; Deer Hunter’s Almanac; H.O.T. All-Star Scrapbook; Whitetail World; Wild Cookin’; True Sights; Dart/Buckmasters Sportsman’s Challenge; Nationwide Hunting Review; Gear For Deer; Trophy Gallery; Wallhangers
Issue: September 2000
Condition: Very Good