by Gary Howey | Oct 29, 2023 | Deer Hunting, Uncategorized
There was never a better bowhunter than Oti’s “Toad” Smith from Sibley Iowa. His I-Tune videos and his book that I mentioned in this column, will make you a much better archer and fisherman. (Contributed Photo) When it comes to bow hunting, there was no one that...
by Gary Howey | Oct 14, 2022 | Deer Hunting
No hunter likes to lose a deer, especially one like the one in this picture and once you’ve made the shot, what next, these tips in this column will give the hunter a better chance of retrieving their deer. (Larry Myhre Photo) You have done everything according...
by Gary Howey | Dec 8, 2021 | Deer Hunting
Everybody who knows me (well) recognizes my passion for managing wildlife, especially whitetails. But they also know my enthusiasm for hunting them…especially whitetails. For many, if not most of us gamekeepers (like you, or I), “hunting” whitetails was the “birth” of...
by Gary Howey | Nov 24, 2021 | THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK
Deer hunters have their own lexicon, a list of deer hunting terms unique to the activity. Most hunters are familiar with them and use them fluently, but some don’t have a full understanding of what they really mean, and how to properly use them. Home Range There’s a...
by Gary Howey | Sep 24, 2021 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Cazden Christensen, Hartington NE. with a nice buck he took a few years back with his bow. (Photo By Bill Christensen) You know you’ve done everything you could to make this hunt a success, gotten out scouting cameras, have a good idea as to where...
