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Contents: The Top States For P&Y Whitetails (Knowing the hottest state for Pope & Young whitetails in your part of the country means you’ll never have to travel far for trophy bucks – especially if you happen to live there.), Buck Hunting’s Biggest Secret (Whitetails behave “normally” only when their undisturbed. Pressure them and you’ll rarely fill your tag.), Hunt The Pre-Rut (During the two-to-three week period before the peak of the rut, bucks are anxiously waiting for the first does to come into heat. But don’t you wait, or you could be missing out on the hottest bowhunting of the year.), Muleys Down Low (Why do bowhunters insist on climbing high when plenty of trophy bucks are down in the low country? It beats the heck out of me!), An Expert’s Guide To Signposts (Decades of research have taught biologist Larry Marchinton how to interpret the significance of rubs and scrapes.), The Silent Stalker (Moving quietly through the woods is an art that encompasses not only woodsmanship but the proper clothing and equipment as well.), The Ground Game (With bucks becoming increasingly aware of danger from above, ground blinds and decoys can be a deadly combination.), Whitetails Love Soft Mast (In the early fall, deer will travel long distances to feed on soft mast like apples and persimmons. Here’s how to locate these key food sources and bag a bunch.), Bowhunter’s Quiz (OK, class. Take your hunting magazines off your desk and take out a pencil. It’s time to see just how much you’ve learned from all of your past bow seasons.), Nuts For Bucks (Not all acorns are created equal. Learn which kind are in your woods and you can predict exactly when and where the bucks will show, throughout the season and year after year.), Stand or Stalk? Why Not Do Both – On The Same Hunt! (With today’s lightweight treestands, bowhunters can combine the advantages of treestand hunting and still-hunting for phenomenal success.), The Speed Demon (Is all the hype about maximum arrow speed leading bowhunters astray, or are the tradeoffs you have to make to get it worth the cost?), The Grunt Call (Anyone who says a grunt call won’t work for whitetails outside of the rut must obviously hunt different deer than I do.), The Corn Connection (Everyone knows how much whitetails love corn. But seeing how they can spend all day hidden deep inside the corn rows, not coming out until dark, hunting near cornfields isn’t easy pickins after all.), How To Read A Deer (By accurately reading a buck’s body language, you’ll know when to draw your bow and when to release.), Master’s Degree For Trophy Bull’s (“A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing” is a saying that has nothing to do with hunting trophy elk. In order to score on these hunter-wise bulls, it’s time to go back to school.), Alberta’s Trophy Bears (In my continuing quest for trophy black bears, I finally found heaven – and in the process two very big bruins.), The Biggest Trophy I Couldn’t Fool (Even bowhunting’s best are sometimes overmatched by a trophy buck or bull.), Glacier Goats (We set out from base camp primed for a good hunt, and what we found in the rough, glacier country of Alaska was more than just a trophy mountain goat. We found adventure.), High-Scoring Trophies In Low Spots (Low spots and big bucks go hand in hand. Learn how to recognize these whitetail bonanzas and you could be in for serious action!), Map Your Elk (Here’s how you can find out where the bull’s are hanging out without wasting precious days roaming the mountainside.), Jay Verzuh: Trophy Elk and Muley Expert (Bowhunter and outfitter Jay Verzuh shares his hunting philosophy and techniques that have enabled him and his clients to bag numerous Pope & Young bucks and bulls.), All About Arrow Shafts (These days it seems arrow shafts are made from every material under the sun. Here’s what you should know to pick the best one for your style of hunting.), The Bow Mechanics (Days before the season opener, your previously fine tuned compound is suddenly making strange noises and firing arrows every which way but straight. Now what do you do?), Make The Wind Work For You (While most archers stay home on windy days, successful bowhunters know how to turn this seemingly disadvantage into a plus.), Choice Of The Experts (Ever wonder what equipment the best bowhunters in North America use? It might just change the way you view your own bowhunting gear.), Flight Of The Broadhead (Can well-tuned broadheads fly the same as field points? Should they be in line with the fletching, or aligned vertically or horizontally? Here are answers to these and other important broadhead questions.)
Issue: 1992
Condition: Very Good