To avoid danger and stay alive, a whitetail deer uses its ability to detect faint odors more than any other sense. Researchers at Mississippi State University found that a deer’s sense of smell, like a dog’s, can be anywhere from 500 to 1,000 times more acute than a...
Scent control is critical when hog (or javelina) hunting. Hogs have an excellent nose. If they smell you, your hunt is pretty much over. As you’re going through the ins and outs of getting ready for your next big hog hunt, don’t overlook one essential step: scent...
“Skunk Fusion, the only cover scent I have or ever will use!” Dr. James C. Kroll (aka, Dr. Deer) is THE undisputed expert on white-tailed deer, with over four decades of experience studying, living with, writing about and hunting whitetails. Over his long...
With hunting being such a long-standing, time-honored tradition in this country and around the world, it only stands to reason that over time, a number of practices or “traditions within the tradition” have developed among regions, cultures and particularly among...