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Identifying Mature Bucks with Oak Creek
Identifying Mature Bucks with Oak Creek I’ll admit it. I have no idea what constitutes a mature whitetail buck. This is because I generally deer hunt private property with guides whose job it is to know what constitutes such. Call me lucky. Or spoiled. Regardless…...
After Season Weapon Maintenance
After Season Weapon Maintenance from Oak Creek The season is over for us. It may not be over for you. (We hope not.) When it is though, there’s work to be done. After Season Weapon Maintenance is a must. Hard hunting means gear will require a little attention. Most...
Tips for Still Hunting Whitetail Deer
As the cold weather arrives deer move less and less. Their cover has been reduced and they take fewer chances in open areas. Hunting from a stand is not as likely to be effective to say nothing of the bone chilling cold that seeps in as you move little in your tree...
Ace the Blood Tracking Dog – End of Season 2019
By Ace the blood tracking dog. The humans think they run things around here, but, as we all know, this is my ranch. The season is officially over at Oak Creek. We harvested some of the most beautiful bucks this year that averaged 255 inches. Even though they were...
Ten Tips for Winter Hunts
While there is a great deal of debate about lunar phases, there is some consensus that the combination of a full moon and particularly cold nights get the deer up and moving. The next full moon is December 12 th – If it’s cold in your location, deer are likely to...
Deer Hunting by Weather Forecast
There has been a debate back to the day of the cavemen about predicting the best times of good hunting for whitetail deer. Many a long afternoon at the local garage has been spent in more recent debates on the subject. The ability of computers to analyze large...
A Deer Hunt for the Ultimate Corporate Team Building Retreat
The modern corporation is typically spread over a wide geography and may span continents. The size and complexity have increased, and key corporate executives may have little contact with each other. The result is a loss in focus and the synergy that comes with...
Ensuring a Humane Deer Kill Every Time
6 million deer are killed each hunting season in the US, which helps to deal with the problems that come with overpopulation. Every year, 10 million Americans pick up their hunting rifles and head out into the wilderness to take part in the hunt. With this many...
Buck of My Lifetime at Oak Creek
Buck of My Lifetime https://youtu.be/kVt1fSkyMk4 Donald, I just wanted to take a few moments to say “Thank You” for all you do to promote wildlife conservation and for the benefits you provide to those who have a physical or mental handicap, as well as those...
Seven Reasons to Go Deer Hunting
Food – In a world where some children think that meat grows in grocery stores it’s good to be reminded that the creatures of the forest and sea provide our sustenance. Unlike the meat in the grocery store, venison is not hormone fed, treated with chemicals and...