Make the Call Right Now: Unscented Shower or “Wipe Down” The best way to shower before a hunt without adding scent is to use a

Pick a Simple Scent System You Will Actually Use. The best scent control system for bow hunters is a clean base layer, rubber boots, a

How Long Human Scent Really Lasts Out There Human scent can hang around in the woods for 30 minutes or for 3 days. It depends

Pick a Real Scent-Free Detergent and Stop Chasing Magic. The best scent control laundry detergent for hunters is a true unscented, dye-free detergent like Dead

My Answer After Wasting Money On Scent Stuff. No, I do not think the Ozonics HR500 is worth the money for most whitetail hunters. If

Why Rattling Scares Deer Away Most of the Time Rattling scares deer away because most guys rattle too loud, too long, and at the wrong

How Loud Should You Rattle for Deer? I rattle just loud enough that a buck inside 150 yards can hear it, but not so loud

Real vs Synthetic Rattling Antlers, Here Is My Take For most hunters, real antlers win for sound and realism, but synthetic wins for weight, consistency,

Does the Primos Deer Call actually work, or is it just noise? Yes, a Primos deer call can work, but only if you use it

Store It Airtight or It Is Trash I store deer scent in the original bottle, inside a sealed zip bag, inside a small hard case,

Will Apple Flavored Mineral Attract More Deer, Or Is It Just For You? Apple flavored mineral does not attract more deer because it is “apple”.

Pick a Spot That Deer Will Hit in Daylight, Not Just at Midnight The best deer mineral lick location is 20 to 80 yards off

The Setup That Actually Works (And Why I Quit Overthinking It). A mock scrape dripper setup that actually works is a simple 5-gallon bucket dripper

Put the Camera Where the Deer Feel Safe, Not Where You Want the Photo I set my trail camera 10 to 25 yards off the

Pick Video Mode if You Care About “Why,” and Photo Mode if You Care About “When.” If I had to pick only one for deer

Pick the Camera That Does Not Change Deer Behavior The best no glow trail camera for pressured deer is the one that stays truly dark

Pick One If You Actually Want Photos You Can Use If you want the short answer, I would buy the Stealth Cam Fusion if you

Pick the One That Matches Your Pain Tolerance. If you want the most reliable camera that just works in all weather and you hate messing

Pick Your Goal First, Or You Will Lose Cameras. The best way I know to hide a trail camera from other hunters is to stop

Fixing Blurry Night Trail Cam Pics Starts With One Thing Your night pictures are blurry because the camera is fighting low light and either (1)

Pick One Based on This. If you want the most “set it and forget it” reliability for a basic scouting camera, I pick the Bushnell

Decide If Your Feeder Is the Problem or Your Pressure Is. Deer usually stop coming to a feeder because you changed the pressure, the timing,

Decide If You Want To Feed Deer Or Kill Hogs, Because You Usually Can Not Do Both. If you put a deer feeder in East

Do Deer Feeders Scare Big Bucks Away, Or Do They Help You Kill Them? Yes, deer feeders can scare big bucks away. But it is