Pick Your Whitening Method Before You Ruin a Good Skull. The clean way to whiten a deer skull without it falling apart is to keep

Pick a Hanger Based on Your Wall and Your Patience If you want the cleanest “floating skull” look with the least messing around, I would

The Method I Trust (And Why). The best skull bleaching method for a deer is peroxide whitening with a white paste, not household bleach. I

Fog Changes Deer Movement, But It Does Not “Shut It Down” Yes, fog affects deer movement. I see more “late and close” movement in fog,

Hunt It Like You Mean It, Because the Clock Is Ticking Right before a cold front, I hunt tighter to bedding, I get in earlier,

Rain Changes Deer Movement Fast, So I Change My Plan Fast Rain usually does not stop deer from moving. It changes where they move, how

Pick Your Rut Weather Windows, Or You Will Sit And Watch Squirrels The best weather for rut hunting is the first 12 to 36 hours

Pick Your Main Goal Before You Touch a Rake The best way to make an ATV trail to your stand quiet is to stop the

Pick the Rack That Matches Your ATV and Your Real Loads The best ATV rack for hauling deer is a rear cargo rack setup that

Make the Call Fast. Can You Use a Dog Where You Hunt. Most states allow dogs to track wounded deer in some form, but the

What You Will Pay for a Tracking Dog, In Plain Numbers A good deer tracking dog setup usually costs $0 to $300 per track if

Pick Two Goals: Quiet Access Or Hauling Power. The best ATV mods for hunting access are the ones that make your machine quieter, more reliable,

Pick a Rangefinder You Can Run One-Handed With Gloves On The best rangefinder for smaller hands is the one you can hold steady and hit

Buy Petite Hunting Clothes If You Want Sleeves That Don’t Flop and Knees That Don’t Bind Petite hunting clothes are worth buying if your sleeves

Decide If You Are Trying To “Tough It Out” Or Hunt Smart The best way to stay warm hunting while pregnant is to hunt shorter

Buy women’s boots that match your feet, not the box. The best women’s hunting boots that actually fit right are the ones built on a

Pick One Caliber Based on Recoil, Range, and Your Kid’s Nerves For most youth deer hunters inside 200 yards, I would pick a .243 with

Start With This Decision: Warm Enough to Sit Still, Not So Warm They Sweat Dress your kid in three simple layers, keep cotton out, and

Make It Fun First, Not Perfect To make deer hunting fun for kids, I keep the sit short, keep the rules simple, and I plan

Pick One Thing Right Now. Muffs Or Plugs. The best ear protection for youth hunters is electronic over-ear muffs that actually fit their head and

Pick One Before You Overthink It If you put a gun to my head for a whitetail deer hunt, I pick Remington Core-Lokt for most

Pick Your Zero Distance, Then Stick To It. I sight in my deer rifles to be dead-on at 100 yards, then I learn exactly what

Pick a Caliber Plan First, Then Buy the Can. The best suppressor for deer hunting is the one that matches the rifle you actually carry

Pick One and Go Hunt If you want the safer bet out of the box, I would buy the Ruger American. If you want the