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    Practice Life-Sized

    by Moultrie Feeders

    -By Brandon Wikman

    Summer is a time when hunters hone their archery skills and try to outdo their shooting performance from last year. It is an ideal time to tweak, tick, and twiddle with new gear or accessories. The summer drags most archers into their front yard or local shooting range to plunk away on bag, block, or 3D targets. I’ve learned that it is crucial to your practice regimen that you invest efforts into piercing arrows in the correct target at the correct time.

    July 23rd, 2009 | Category: bow hunting, early season, equipment, hunting in general, rifle hunting, small game, treestand | Leave a comment

    Whitetail Vocabulary Lesson

    by Moultrie Feeders

    -By Brandon Wikman

    Whitetail deer have a wide assortment of both verbal and nonverbal means of communication. They’re language and lingo has been carefully studied by animal biologists since the early years of the late 1800’s. Deer have a very unique style of engaging in conversation. Many of us have already heard of the basic converse from deer to deer. A whitetail’s vocabulary ranges from bleats, grunt, bellows, and bawls. The list below details the most popular whitetail dialect. You will generate a fresh idea of deer verbalization and a typical time frame of season they communicate.

    July 23rd, 2009 | Category: bow hunting, deer, equipment, hunting in general | Leave a comment

    Making Summer Successful

    by Moultrie Feeders

    -By Brandon Wikman

    Summer seems to strike a golden chord with savvy archers awaiting the opener. It is a time when we prep ourselves mentally and physically for the dawning of a new season that lies only weeks ahead. Our goals are set, anticipation is high, and now we sit tight, holding on to last year’s cherished memories. These recollections will soon evolve into this year’s fresh moments of enlightenment as we move into the later stages of summer.

    July 23rd, 2009 | Category: blinds, deer, early season, scouting | Leave a comment

    Camp Ripley Deer Hunt Deadline Coming

    Deadline is Aug. 14 for the 2009 regular archery deer hunts at Camp Ripley near Little Falls, Minn. Hunters may choose from only one of two hunting seasons, Oct. 15-16 (code 668 on the application) or Oct. 31-Nov. 1 (code 669). A total of 5,000 permits (2,500 per two-day hunt) are available.
    Hunters may choose from three application options:

    • In person at any DNR license agent.
    • By telephone toll-free at (888) 665-4236
    • Online at https://www4.wildlifelicense.com/mn

    The fee is $8 per applicant. Those who apply by phone or Internet will be charged an additional convenience fee of $3.50 per transaction.

    July 23rd, 2009 | Category: bow hunting, deer | Leave a comment