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Chris Campanelli

Oct 16, 2019
4 min

Navigating the October Lull

If you subscribe to the popular deer hunting theory of the October lull, we have some bad news for you. The lull is officially here, and we're only in the beginning of it all. Just when we thought that warm early-season weather was exiting stage left in exchange for prime hunting conditions, the October lull rears its ugly head. If you aren't familiar, the October lull is a famed period during the first two or three weeks of October when deer movement seemingly dries up. Big

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Chris Campanelli

Sep 2, 2019
5 min

The September Change

Don't look now, but it's already September! For many hunters across America, that means hunting season is very near. Some of the earliest seasons are already open, while others are looking at a September 1 kickoff. The rest of us are in the dreaded pre-season waiting period for those late-September or early-October openers. Thus, it's important to realize that what I will say in this article can change drastically by region. If you are lucky enough to hunt a state where your

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Don't be Fooled by Summer Trail Camera Results

Chris Campanelli

Aug 25, 2019
3 min

Don't be Fooled by Summer Trail Camera Results

Summer trail camera pictures featuring monster whitetail bucks have been populating every corner of social media for a few months now. It seems like everyone who owns a trail camera has an interesting picture or two. Providing endless amounts of hope for the season to come. I'm not the guy who enjoys raining on anyone's parade, but let's have a quick conversation about the reality of summer trail camera pictures. This is a conversation that we need to have. Whether it's from

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Chris Campanelli

Jun 23, 2019
4 min

Tips for Summer Trail Camera Deployment

The summer months are the perfect time to get back on the trail camera train as our collective minds turn to summer scouting. We always stress the importance of the summer when it comes to setting the stage for success in the fall, and there is good reason. It's just plain difficult to put an arrow or a bullet in a mature whitetail buck without some kind of scouting intel in your back pocket. Trail cameras are obviously all of the rage when it comes to scouting in 2019, and t

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How to Develop a Summer Archery Training Routine

Chris Campanelli

Jun 13, 2019
4 min

How to Develop a Summer Archery Training Routine

The month is June and times are pretty slow for those of us who love to hunt. Fishing season and other summertime activities definitely have their places in our hearts, but the early summer does not do much to satisfy that inner hunter. Especially if you're a bowhunting nut who is just counting down the days until archery season. Now, if you are a true bowhunting nut then you know how important this phase of the year really is. A time that is neglected by many but eventually

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Chris Campanelli

Apr 27, 2019
4 min

Hunting Turkeys in the Rain

Rain is an inevitable aspect of spring turkey hunting. They say that April showers bring May flowers, you know. Unfortunately for turkey hunters, we want to be in the field and on the hunt throughout the month of April. Resulting in an inevitable clash between turkey hunting and spring weather. This seems like an obvious and irrelevant reality to be talking about, but hear us out on this one. Talking rain and turkey hunting is an important thing to touch on. Whether you’re an

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Chris Campanelli

Apr 27, 2019
4 min

All About Turkey Decoys

A good turkey decoy setup could be the difference between bagging the longbeard of a lifetime and going home frustrated with a tag sandwich. While nothing is a cure-all in the turkey woods, a lot of successful turkey hunters are devout decoy users. Now more than ever before. We all know how successful a good decoy spread can be in the waterfowl world, but the turkey hunting world came around to decoying slowly but surely. Some old school hunters still refuse to utilize decoys

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Chris Campanelli

Mar 31, 2019
4 min

Locating the Strut Zone

Photo by Tes Randle Jolly Some say that locating a wild turkey's strut zone is the telltale sign to putting a bird in the back of your turkey vest when the season rolls around. While several other factors are obviously being overlooked, those folks may be on to something. For those who are not familiar with the intricacies of turkey hunting, a strut zone is simply an area where a tom turkey routinely goes into full-strut to show off for hens. These zones can be frequented thr

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Trail Camera Strategies for Turkey Season

Chris Campanelli

Mar 17, 2019
4 min

Trail Camera Strategies for Turkey Season

Spring turkey seasons are getting ready to kick off in full force across the southern US. Those of you in South Florida have already been after it for a few days chasing the weary Osceola. Whether you're in the South and making your final preparations for turkey season or you're stuck in the North with over a month of waiting, we can all kick the spring strut off in some form or fashion. There's no better investment for a hunter than pre-season scouting. Deer hunters live and

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Chris Campanelli

Jan 27, 2019
2 min

The Final Countdown | Deer Hunting

Cue Europe's famous hit and get ready, because it's officially the final countdown. Deer season is ticking to a close in most states and provinces across North America. In fact, many seasons are closed until the insanely distant but upcoming fall of 2019. Let us have a moment of silence for those who will be waiting until September or October to climb back up a tree again. For those of us who still have a small window of opportunity, it's now or never. You can continue prepar

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Chris Campanelli

Dec 17, 2018
4 min

Late-Season Trail Camera Strategy

If you live for deer hunting season like we do, it feels like we're in a constant transition. Just when you settle into the early-season, the rut comes along. The rut blazes through in the month of November and suddenly we're eyeing down the late-season. Whitetail hunting is a game of constant adjustment. We have been harping on the importance of scouting information as we make the transition to the late-season. You would probably be hard-pressed to find one of our December d

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Chris Campanelli

Dec 2, 2018
5 min

Navigating Gun Season

With gun seasons chugging into December across the country, I figured it would be a great time to address firearms season for everyone. Whether you're hunting with a rifle, shotgun or muzzleloader, I wanted to throw out some of my favorite gun season strategies in this article. While I will throw a slight bit of shade at gun season from time to time, I truly do love it. I just love bow season a tiny bit more. That's just me. The overwhelming majority of deer hunters in North

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Chris Campanelli

Nov 4, 2018
3 min

The Arrival of Sweet November

Sweet November is officially upon us. For bowhunters and even some gun hunters across America, that basically means the Super Bowl of the whitetail deer hunting season. The period of the year that we dream about just about every other month of the year. Nothing says deer hunting like the first two or three weeks of November. Those first few weeks of November signify the rut cycle across large portions of the Midwest and Upper-Midwest. Heck, we are already seeing a ton of rutt

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Chris Campanelli

Oct 14, 2018
5 min

Navigating the October Lull

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Chris Campanelli

Oct 7, 2018
3 min

Low-Impact Hunting in the Early-Season

This is a time of year when it's easy to let excitement take the wheel, so I figured that it was a great time to talk about level-headed decision making. When it comes to deer hunting, of course. There's nothing like the excitement of the early-season. Whether you're a bowhunter like myself and getting ready to kick off the early-season or a gun hunter counting the days until the late-season, we can all relate to that brimming excitement. It's a great thing, but it can also h

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Mornings or Afternoons in the Early-Season?

Chris Campanelli

Sep 30, 2018
4 min

Mornings or Afternoons in the Early-Season?

Photo by NextBuk Outdoors Early-season deer hunting can be some of the absolute toughest, especially if you have big bucks on the mind. Everything tells you that it's go-time. Hunting season is here and it's time for action, but the deer have other plans in mind. It can be hot, deer can be on summer or transitioning patterns, and you may be hunting the wrong way. Yes, you may be hunting the wrong way. So many deer hunters are great at hunting the rut and the late-season becau

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Picking Up on Subtle Changes in September Whitetails

Chris Campanelli

Sep 9, 2018
4 min

Picking Up on Subtle Changes in September Whitetails

September is definitely a month of change in the world of whitetail deer hunting. Seasons across the country begin to open, velvet sheds away from antlers, and the overall psyche of deer begins to change. The subtle changes are difficult for us humans to pick up. Sure, we start to feel fall in the air and those way too early fall decorations start coming out. But we really cannot feel the changing of the seasons like a deer or any other wild animal can. They live in the natur

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Chris Campanelli

Aug 26, 2018
5 min

5 Apps to Download this Hunting Season

Photo by OtterBox Many people say that the outdoors and technology do not mix. Smartphones distract you while in the treestand, make obnoxious noises and take away from the outdoor experience as a whole. All of that may be true, but there is absolutely no doubt that tech and hunting are becoming more synonymous and synchronized. You would be hard-pressed to find a hunter without a smartphone or at least some connection to technology. That is probably true for the general popu

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Noting the September 1 Turning Point | Deer Hunting

Chris Campanelli

Aug 26, 2018
5 min

Noting the September 1 Turning Point | Deer Hunting

Photo by DrNordbergOnDeerHunting.com Don't look now, but we're looking at the last week and some change of August 2018. For many hunters across America, that means hunting season is very near. Some of the earliest seasons are already open, while others are looking at a September 1 kickoff. The rest of us are in the dreaded pre-season waiting period for those late-September or early-October openers. Thus, it's important to realize right off of the bat that what I will say in t

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Bowhunting: Realistic Practice Makes Perfect

Chris Campanelli

Aug 19, 2018
5 min

Bowhunting: Realistic Practice Makes Perfect

The mid-August sun and warm temperatures may have you feeling a bit more summer than fall, but deer season is not that far away. Archery season openers will be kicking off hot and heavy before we know it. That drives a lot of bowhunters to the archery range on these warm summer evenings. We have all heard the age-old saying that practice makes perfect. Indeed it does, but not all practice is created equal. You have probably heard the saying about perfect practice making perfe

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