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Take a Stand

Take a Stand

Take a Stand
We don’t know how they do it, but deer have an uncanny ability to catch us by surprise. No matter how ready you are, and no matter how loud the woods, a deer can be right on you and catch you flat-footed before you know it.
Once the deer is that close, there’s almost [...]

Rangefinders: A Hunter’s Best Friend

Rangefinders: A Hunter’s Best Friend

Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Range finders: A Hunter’s Best Friend
In recent years, the proliferation of the laser range finder has given hunters a tremendous tool to hunt more responsibly and increase their success. Laser range finders give hunters previously unheard-of ability to accurately measure distance to ranges of a half mile or more. [...]

Buckmasters Tip: Make Your Own Perfect Tree

Buckmasters Tip: Make Your Own Perfect Tree

Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Make Your Own Perfect Tree
How many times have you found the ideal tree for a stand, but it doesn’t have enough cover to break up your outline? There are handy brackets on the market with very real-looking tree limbs you can purchase to help hide your treestand, but if you’re [...]

Tip of the Week: Close Your Eyes

Tip of the Week: Close Your Eyes

Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Close Your Eyes to See the Light

Here’s a tip to use when setting up a bow or gun for hunting. When drawing a bow to set a kisser button and/or peep sight, close your eyes before you draw. The same holds when setting up a scope on a gun [...]

Tip of the Week: Treestand Options

Tip of the Week: Treestand Options

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Buckmasters Tip of the Week: There are Treestand Options
Climbing treestands are all the rage, and there’s no question they can’t be beat for portability and comfort. And if you think prices at the gas pump can cause sticker shock, wait until you get out the checkbook for a new climbing treestand. Don’t [...]

Tip of the Week: Nikon Binocular Tip

Tip of the Week: Nikon Binocular Tip

Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Nikon Binocular Tip
While Nikon binoculars are some of the most user-friendly models on the planet, we want to offer a couple of quick tips to help you get the most enjoyment possible. If you haven’t already done it, make sure you set the diopter for your eyes. Most people [...]

Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Handle With Care

Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Handle With Care

Buckmasters Tip of the Week: Handle With Care
I had the good fortune to take a nice buck last season. I thought I kept the buck’s shoulders and neck off the ground as I dragged my 160 1/8-inch, 270-pound deer out of the woods. To make a long story short, the fur on the buck’s [...]

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