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It's Okay if the Deer Wins
Shortly after daylight on opening day of archery season, I glimpsed an antler moving through the brush behind me. The buck was on me...

Ralph Scherder
Nov 18, 20205 min read


Big Rubs and Big Bucks in the Big Woods
Few things get me more excited than finding huge buck rubs. The rub at the top of this post is a prime example. Not only is the main tree...

Ralph Scherder
Nov 15, 20205 min read


12 Days of “Rut-mas” — How to get a gift-wrapped buck with a bow
– By Tyler Frantz “On the twelfth day of Rut-mas, my true love gave to me, a broadside buck 10-yards from my tree...” While this musical...

Ralph Scherder
Nov 8, 20204 min read


Hunting Big Woods Bucks with Steve Sherk
When it comes to hunting, Steve Sherk couldn’t give a hoot about those corn-fed Midwestern whitetails. What gets his adrenaline pumping...

Ralph Scherder
Nov 4, 20209 min read


Review: Hazmore Silent Seat
by Greg Wickline “That’s it! I‘ve had it with this awful treestand!” As I sat there, twenty feet up in my XOP Ambush, I swore that as...

Ralph Scherder
Oct 31, 20203 min read


The Missouri Experiment #4
The farm that I hunted on Day 5 was one that I hunted on last year and absolutely loved. This farm is set up perfectly for both morning...

Ralph Scherder
Oct 28, 20203 min read


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...

Ralph Scherder
Oct 24, 20202 min read


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....

Ralph Scherder
Oct 22, 20203 min read


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...

Ralph Scherder
Oct 21, 20202 min read


Six Factors that Influence Deer Movement
Whitetail movement can be unpredictable, frustrating and fascinating. Seldom are there blanket rules to accommodate every situation and...

Ralph Scherder
Oct 16, 20203 min read


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...

Ralph Scherder
Oct 14, 20204 min read


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...

Ralph Scherder
Oct 14, 20201 min read
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