It is officially the final day of July 2018. That may be hard to believe, but here we are. Literally just weeks away from many whitetail deer hunting seasons. Meaning that we are entering the final stretch of what I call "prep-season". The time to get your hunting spot primed and ready for the fall. Looking at the summer season on a calendar can be daunting. The off-season feels like an eternity. An eternity in which you have all the time in the world to get your pre-season t

It finally struck me that we are mired in the absolute dog days of summer. It may be more comforting to look at your calendar knowing that September is not that far away, but that archery season opener for my home state of Ohio sure looks incredibly distant. Yes, some of you guys are lucky enough to start hunting again in August. Still, the fall hunting season looks distant. Meaning that it can be easy to get bored at this time of year. We're currently staring at a forecast l