The Blacktail Rut: The Quiet One

Blacktail rut hunting: learn to spot subtle cues, time peak breeding, and hunt does to find bucks in thick cover for November success.

Blacktail rut hunting: learn to spot subtle cues, time peak breeding, and hunt does to find bucks in thick cover for November success.
Call-shy coyotes? Gear isn't the fix. Learn to outsmart educated coyotes: rest the ground, manage wind, change sounds and tactics for better coyote hunting.

Learn how blacktail deer use stillness and dense cover to survive - plus practical hunting tips on finding, approaching and hunting bucks in thick brush and clearcuts.
Coyote hunting tips: master how nose, eyes and ears work together - wind, scent and motion - to improve calling, concealment and stand success.
Rabbit hunting gear built to survive briar patches: brush pants, wet-cover boots, a big-pouch game vest, blaze orange, gloves, and dog supplies.
Rabbit hunting: match dog breed to pace, cover, and hunter: beagles, bassets, harriers, dachshunds, spaniels or mixed breeds explained.
Drivers push, posters wait, everyone stays sharp - the rabbit drive is hunting as a group effort.
Solo rabbit hunting without dogs: walk-and-flush, brush piles, zigzag paths, and reaction shots.
Beagles push rabbits in circles by scent and voice. Stand still, listen, and wait for the return.
Find rabbits by reading briar patches, edges, and brush piles where cover meets food.
Fast, open-country hares that test wingshooting reflexes on the ground - and thin crop pests.
Snowshoe hares turn white for winter, run wide loops, and boom or bust every decade.
Swamp rabbits swim, marsh rabbits hide in coastal wetlands - southern bottomland hunting explained.

Pronghorn inspect every new object near water - here's how to set blinds they'll accept.

Arid sagebrush pronghorn must drink - water holes create the only reliable ambush.