Perfecting your Rx isn’t easy,
hopefully some of our tips can make your management program more manageable.
Rut Rx: Hunt the Calendar, Not the Moon
Peak breeding is here in central Oklahoma. GPS collars say the moon doesn’t move bucks and day-to-day weather doesn’t move them as much as we think during the peak of the rut. Here’s what does, and how we pick our sits this week.
Age Him on the Hoof Before You Pull
The rut is close, and bucks are starting to move in daylight. Here’s how we judge a buck’s age in the few seconds we get, so the deer we shoot is the one we meant to shoot.
The First Sit Effect
What hunting pressure does to a mature buck before you ever see him, and why the first weeks of season should change how you hunt.
The Drought Buck: How a Dry Summer Can Reshape Your Early Season
Oklahoma just logged one of its driest Augusts on record. How heat and drought change antler growth, deer movement and where you should sit this October.
The September Shift: Why Mature Bucks Disappear
Your best summer buck didn’t vanish. Velvet shed, new food sources and broken bachelor groups rewrote his pattern. Here’s how to find him again.
How to Age Whitetail Deer by Teeth: The Science, History, and Management Power of the Severinghaus Method
The Severinghaus method turned a jawbone into a management tool. A field guide to reading tooth replacement and wear, and why it matters for your herd.
It Starts with Her: How Maternal Nutrition Programs a Buck’s Future
A buck’s antler potential is set before he’s born. What maternal nutrition does to a fawn, and how to feed the does that raise your future bucks.
Millennium Buck Hut Review & Tips
Three seasons in Millennium tower blinds: a quick video review and the maintenance tips that keep them tight.
Summer Food Plots for Year-Around Success
Where to start, what to plant and how summer plots carry a herd through the stress months.