Swinging Deer

I found this video of a swinging deer and it made me think about how we can protect wildlife around our houses and cabins. This video is of a deer that got caught up in a swing and can not get off the swing by himself. As a result he keeps swinging back and forth. The deer is very good at swinging, but the whole incident could have been avoided. Here is the video: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w_36BL0NB0] My father-in-law has a cabin up... [Read More...]

First Buck

This picture had me laughing hard.  It reminded me of my first deer.  My younger brother and I got our first deer about 15 minutes apart from each other….and no it doesn’t matter who was first…or who’s had the bigger rack.  Anyway, we drug these out and packed our stuff up to go.  The rest of our hunting crew were still hunting so we decided we would take the deer with us to start butchering them.  We took my brothers... [Read More...]

Funny Picture

This is why you don’t just let the kids run out to jump on the trampoline at the cabin. Maybe having an outdoor tramp in the mountains is just a bad idea….hmmm….then again maybe I could put one at my hunting spot. I would love any one of these bucks. a2a_config.linkname="Funny Picture"; a2a_config.linkurl="http://addictedtohunting.com/funny-picture/"; a2a.init("page");  Read More →

Patience Doesn’t Always Pay Off! Deer Hunting Video

Never let a deer get this close before you take your shot! When you set up, the first thing you should do is look at all of the shooting lanes that are available. Take note of any trees that may be in your way, or any branches that could be in your line of vision. Also look at distances and figure out how far certain objects are. I look at trees and figure if a deer is by that tree then my shot would be however many yards. When a deer is coming through... [Read More...]