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The Story of Topp’s – A True Midwest Monarch WhitetailThis story was sent in by Scott Schauble, an avid bowhunter and THLETE contributing editorOver the years I have been fortunate enough to harvest s … read more

We posted an article in Late September detailing our thoughts on the moon and its overall impact on the rut. In that article, we went against the idea that the moon triggers the timing of the rut. Ho … read more

The latter part of this week will bring the first significant cold front of the season and the timing could not be better. Pre-rut activity is rapidly increasing, and with each passing day, bucks are … read more

The archery range is a great hangout. Not only do I go there to sharpen accuracy, but the guys that hang around an archery shop on a regular basis are usually well versed on what is going on in the in … read more

Bedding Areas...Too Close for Comfort?There are a lot of influential factors that come into play when determining whether or not to move in on whitetail bedding areas; no two scenarios are exactly ali … read more

We received a question a few days go on our Facebook page referring to hunting the October lull:Dan SprengelerWrote:What happens to the bucks/deer in general during this lull? I have hardly  … read more

There are a lot of influential factors that come into play when determining whether or not to move in on whitetail bedding areas; no two scenarios are exactly alike. Regardless of the time of year, th … read more

The real title should be wool vs. synthetics, but the synthetic market is so diverse that we had to choose a more accurate target. The two most popular base layer fabrics could not be any more differe … read more

With 39 points and over 300″ of scoreable antler, the Minnesota Monarch may be the largest recorded whitetail in history. However, the Minnesota Monarch often goes unmentioned when talking about trul … read more

A Deer called "The General"We previously featured a story on the BCA Blog detailing the largest set of whitetail antlers in recorded history belonging to the buck dubbed the “Minnesota Monarch.” The “ … read more

I spent the morning surfing outdoor/mountaineering gear websites. I am always fascinated at the rate of which this industry moves. I am truly amazed at some of the innovations that are introduced each … read more

The camouflage industry is no doubt a brand rich environment.Today there are dozens of patterns available to the modern hunter. In all honesty, we are not here to tell you that our pattern i … read more