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The Missouri Experiment #3

This video ended up being prophetic as to how yesterday’s evening deer movement would play out. I recorded it at 1:30pm, shortly after...

The Missouri Experiment #2

Evening stands on guided hunts all seem to follow the same pattern: hunt the food. In this case, that means cut cornfields and soybeans....

The Missouri Experiment #1

I’m hunting in Missouri this week, a long way from the Big Woods, with IMB Outfitters. Something I’m hoping to do this week is show you a...

Six Factors that Influence Deer Movement

Whitetail movement can be unpredictable, frustrating and fascinating. Seldom are there blanket rules to accommodate every situation and...

Early Season Black Bears

This weekend marks the beginning of the early black bear hunting season in Pennsylvania. In fact, many states in the region are now...

Welcome to the Big Woods Blog

The name says it all. If it has to do with mountain bucks, ruffed grouse, native brook trout, or any other "iconic" symbols of the Big...