The month of May is far removed from the Alabama deer season. Out of sight often means out of mind.
The truth is that it’s the food-plot preparations taken by deer hunters now that can go a long way toward determining what kind of hunting season they will have next fall.
Much of the food-plot focus of Alabama deer hunters is directed at fall green fields to attract deer so they can be more easily hunted. Too little effort is expended at making sure there are healthy deer to attract.
There are several things landowners can do to improve the overall health and condition of the deer herd on their property. At the top of that list is a good...
As is always the case for the state’s youth and general turkey openers, some gobbling was reported. However, the general consensus was that the hunting may have been slightly below normal with an abundance of henned-up gobblers. Of course, if...
I had traveled a good 500 yards from the spot I’d been listening from at daylight just to get within working distance of the big gobbler that had pitched into the field 75 yards from the tree line I was set up on. I had fooled with the bird for...
All across Alabama deer hunters are taking a moment to catch their breath after a long 3 1/2-month season that began way back in mid-October. Bowhunters are putting their archery equipment away with care, so it will be in good shape nine months from...
The whitetail rut is the most exciting event of the hunting season for many. As does come into estrus, more mature bucks will make step into shooting lanes during daylight hours. Will you be set up on the other end waiting on him?
