Hunting the Peak of the Rut: The DEFINITIVE How-To, Where-To, When-To
Filed under: Bow Hunting, Deer Hunting, Hunting, Medium Game, Uncategorized, Whitetail Rut
Technically, or physiologically, a whitetail buck is "in rut" from the instant his antler velvet is shed until he sheds his antlers in late winter/early spring. "O. K., then; enough already on the technical stuff, get on to the meat and 'taters: when is the PEAK?" We can't go there yet. The primary controlling factor of the rut in bucks, and more importantly, the estrus in does is a process known as "photoperiodism". Put as simply as possible, this is the angle of the sun's rays striking the deer's retina, causing the pineal gland to trigger testosterone release in bucks, and estrogen...
THE Very Best, Near-Perfect, “sure to become a family favorite” Cornbread Dressing Recipe!
Filed under: Cooking, Holiday, Holiday Recipes, dressing, recipe
...or not! 'Seems that our own favorite foods remind us-by their wonderful, house-filling smells while cooking, then the delectable, luscious tastes when finally served-of dishes prepared by our family; our mothers, our grandmothers: someone who traditionally prepped, cooked and served what became our own personal favorites. Taste, smell, sight, sound-all our senses are so subjective that what may be plesantly desirable to one may be horrendously gagging to another! That said, this recipe has received so many positive, glowing comments, I'm putting it "out there". 'Hope it "makes it" for YOU. ......or not! My maternal grandmother, Genevieve Parks Kirby, was pure-bred Irish Catholic, born and raised in...
Sportin’ Dog or Family Pet: We Owe Them; A Guide to Dog Training
Historians speculate that between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago, a loose association developed between primitive man and wolves, or wild dogs. The specific how's and why's of this association's beginning may never be clear. Maybe man watched as packs pursued and killed animals. Opportunist Man then may have scavenged the remains or leftovers after the pack ate its fill. Or, as Man gorged on charred meat by his campfire, a wolf ventured ever closer, near enough to grab scraps tossed to him. We know from hieroglyphs that the Egyptians bred and trained hunting dogs. The royal Romans' elitist lifestyle also gave them the time and...
Whitetail Guns & Loads
Filed under: Deer Hunting, Gun, Hunting, Medium Game, Rifles, Weapon
This might have been entitled "Medium Game Guns & Loads", but my experience is 100% exclusive with whitetail deer hunting. Some or all of this may apply to pronghorns, mule deer, black bear. The theories and more or less "factual" data can have applications to ALL hunting with modern center-fire rifles and loads. Right off, I'm ruling out the "little" calibers: the .22 Long Rifle, .22 WMR, .22 Hornet, .218 Zipper, .219 Bee-all those smaller than the 5.56 mm's (.22-250 and .223). I am, though, aware, over the years, of deer that have been killed with these smaller caliber rule-outs, by jack-lighters, poachers,...
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