Stuck in the Rut

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Make sure to check out Petersen’s BOWHUNTING’s October edition, which is our 2010 Whitetail Issue. This special issue hits newsstands Sept. 7 and is jam-packed with information designed to get you ready for a successful fall hunting seasons.

Some of the highlights of the 2010 Whitetail Issue include:

* Field Editor Bill Winke’s Top 10 Rut Tactics

* Treestand Placement Strategies from North America’s Top Whitetail Outfitters

* An insightful feature on locating and hunting mature, big-woods bucks

* Still-Hunting Strategies

* A Report on the Varied Rut Timing Across the South

* A Breakdown of the Year’s Best New Camouflage Patterns

* And Much More!

Make sure to look for Petersen’s BOWHUNTING on your local newsstands and pick up your copy before they’re gone.

Well, it’s time for the latest installment in my ongoing series of trail camera updates, and as you can see from the photo above, we’ve identified another good buck in our hunting area. This one was captured by my buddy Keith at the family farm, which is a few miles from my home. This will be Keith’s first year bowhunting, and he’s already got his name on this one! He’s got a lot to learn about how hard bowhunting can be, but I hope he pulls it off. This would be a dandy first buck with the bow. If nothing else, I am glad to see Keith’s enthusiasm for archery and bowhunting. It’s been a lot of fun running trail cams with him this summer and seeing him become a good shot with his Mission Eliminator bow. I don’t have much doubt that he’s more than capable of making a good shot. Now, all we need is for this guy to show up under his tree…

In addition to the big 8-pointer, who is just outside the ears (you can see that clearly in some of Keith’s other shots), there are a number of young bucks, does and fawns working the farm. Plenty of standing corn and soybeans right now makes it difficult to tell exactly what kind of deer activity we’ll have come November, but at this point, it looks fairly encouraging. Here are a few other shots from this week:

One more thing I wanted to note is the new trail camera I got recently from Wildgame Innovations. Actually, they sent me two new cameras, but so far, I’ve only gotten to use one of them. It’s the IR3d, and it’s a slick little unit. Basically, this is a trail camera for dummies, because you can’t program it. You just put in the batteries and an SD card, mount it to the tree and turn it on. The settings can’t change. It takes 3 MP still photos 24 hours a day, with a one-minute delay between shots. It takes color photos during the day and black-and-white photos at night using the 18 high-intensity LEDs. The entire, compact unit is weatherproof and covered in Realtree camo. I really like this camera. The only thing I wish you could change is making it takes multiple photos every time it’s triggered instead of just one. However, for what is is, I am fairly impressed.

Get ready for elk season with some top-notch hunting and calling advice from Will Primos. Join Will and Associate Editor Daniel Beraldo on the latest episode of Petersen’s BOWHUNTING Radio!

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Get ready to Nock and Roll with BOWHUNTING contributor John Dudley! Dudley’s brand new bowhunting program, dubbed Nock On, will debut in early 2011 on The Sportsman Channel. Check out these teasers below and make sure to tune into Nock On in January. Congratulations John on what is sure to be a great new show!

Here’s what John has to say about the new show and what “Nock On” is all about:

I feel like I’m one of the few people who have a broad crossover since I’m a competitive shooter, a writer, a coach and a serious hunter. That is a strong background that I am fortunate to have, and I love every one of those different areas of the sport. “Nock On” is a brand new project that is unlike any other show out there. The general idea was to create a show that captures the life of the dedicated archer (like my family’s life). We have a year-round commitment to every aspect of the sport and over the next few seasons this show will bring out all the elements of the dedicated archer. It obviously showcases a lot of great hunts, but it also has helpful tips for shooting and being better in the field, as well as plenty of funny moments. I’m all about having fun with archery and regardless of how serious I try to be, having fun is what my personality is all about. I have dedicated my life to archery and it has been so rewarding. My speaking and writing is how I give back to this sport. I don’t keep any secrets and instead offer everything I learn and try to be transparent with the ups and downs of my shooting and hunting experiences. If only one person is more successful from something I have written or because of something they heard me say, then I’m happy!

“Nock On” is about capturing those moments of intensity in the field or on the shooting line. The logo says it all and it represents my generation of archers! The X crowd – the new breed of archers that are diehard, passionate “lifers” to the sport. The guys that want to get better and practice year-round, stay in shape and hunt everywhere they can and keep their families in the game, too. The concept for this show was a no-brainer for Hoyt to get behind because it represents the kind of people that make Hoyt the company it is. Soon there will be a Website and formal announcement for “Nock On TV” and everything about it. The logo is a perfect reflection of what “Nock On” is all about. It is the coolest logo in archery right now and I can’t wait until I can finally go out in public with my hat on! Every archer – regardless of whether you are a hunter, 3D shooter, target archer or Olympic recurve shooter – will enjoy this logo. It really captures who we are! Right now we’re in the final stages of solidifying the U.S. network where it will be released in 2011. For the Canada premier, it will happen on October 3rd at 1:30 p.m. I am REALLY, REALLY, pumped for people to see this because it isn’t like anything out there. Everyone who has seen a secret sneak peek has wanted to see the next show right away, but they are in a vault!

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries voted Tuesday to launch a pilot project that will culminate with the reintroduction of wild, free-roaming elk to the state for the first time roughly 150 years. The decision, made largely based on the success of neighboring Kentucky’s wildly successful elk reintroduction program, calls for controlled elk hunting to be offered within four years. You can read more about the decision in a Roanoke Times article by my buddy Mark Taylor HERE.

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