The Snow Is Gone Now Tracking Will Be Harder

After season snow tracking is one of my favorite ways to find those hidden bucks for the next season.

I was planning on marking some trails why out for muzzleloader season but all of the snow is gone. We had a 50 degree warm spell over christmas that has made it like spring.

I will need to go back to my preseason routine going back to the places that have the most frequent activity from my remote cameras.

I will let you know how it goes if I get some time from work to head out either this weekend or next week. Until then Happy Hunting, Deerseeker

Getting Ready For Muzzleloader Season For Antlered Whitetail Deer

Just Keep On Hunting Those Bucks


I never really hunted this season before but I have lots of new uses for deer meat so I want as much venison in the freezer as I can get.

My buthcher now makes deer hams and ring bologna and it is great. I love knowing what I am eating and that it isn't full of garbage meat.

If you find your deer fast and don't have to hunt for weeks to bag some meat. It does become very cost effective to hunt instead of buying all your meat.

Deerseeker

Freezing Deer Meat With a Vaccuum Packer

Freezing venison you harvested yourself is one of the most satisfying things you can do with your time.

After all you hard work hunting you bring home a 50 plus pounds of Deer meat now what do you do. For step by step instructions click the link and be amazed at what you can learn in one place.

A good vaccuum pack job will last you for 5 years you can't do that with ziplocks or plastic wrap. It may cost a little more to get started but the finished product is worth the expense.

Until next time Deerseeker

How To Get The Most Out of Your Deer Meat

The way you freeze and pack your processed venison from the butcher affects how you will use it.

I always pack my steaks in packs no larger than I use at one time. Put all the burger in one pound packs. Also any smoked products also need to be frozen or they will get moldy.

All packs must be marked extremely well you think you will remember what it is but in a year you wont remember, trust me.

More tips in the next post keep checking back. Thanks for your interest. Deerseeker

Processing and Freezing My Venison is Always a Satisfying Chore

Deer Hunting is the Gift that keeps on Giving Now I Can Enjoy The Labors of My Hard Work


The dressed weight of the buck that I harvested this year was 160#. So far I have packaged 40# of steaks and cuts, 10# of ring bologna, 10# of chip steak and 30# of ground meat.

I use the methods outlined in The Beginners Guide To Finding Whitetail Deer. It has proven to save me lots of time and makes it much easier for my wife to use the meat later in different dishes. Thus making it possible to not buy any beef.

I welcome all comments and some feedback on the blog would be nice. So don't be shy I will answer all questions or respond to comments if needed. Thanks

Whitetail Scouting is Never Over Now You Can Find Those Secret Bucks Hideouts !

Legal Hunting Season May Be Over, But The Hunting For Those Smart Deer Is Just Getting Good.

Now that all of the hunting pressure is over you should be documenting the activity you see in the next couple of months.

Those hidden deer will start to relax and go back to their normal routine. You can now track them more easily in the snow and prepare for next season. Thus saving yourself lots of time when hunting starts again.

Stay tuned as I go more in depth with these tactics in the days ahead Deerseeker

Best time to track those elusive bucks is in the snow.

Never Too Early to Start Scouting For Deer Hunting

I am now doing my research for next season. Get out in the woods right after it snows and make good notes, take pics or mark trails however you see fit to find those same trails next season.

If they run the trails after hunting pressure is over, chances are it will be a good spot to sit in early prerut archery season.

Stay tuned for more tips to help you find that Big buck fast.

Deerseeker

Buck Season Is Over With 2 Buck In The Freezer!

Well the end of another succesful rifle season for whitetailed deer in Pa. has come to a close on the 10th of Dec.

I was able to bag a 6 point buck as was my brother on the last day. The methods I use to find deer proved invaluable again. We hunted in a new area for the first time and saw deer on the first day and most of the season.

One way that I determine that I am in a productive part of the land is when I am on post. I don't see any other hunters. I use the hunters to move deer for me so I don't want to be near them.

This method is explained completely in the scouting chapter of my book. If you would like to bag a deer every year or just see more deer why not check it out.

Snow, Snow, Snow Makes The Last Day Of Buck Season Fun

Tomorrow is the last day of antlered deer season here in Pa. Last night we got a foot of snow and more in the mountain where I hunt. It should prove to be interesting making the deer more visible but also making the hiking much more dangerous.

I also have a doe tag to fill but it will have to be a large deer to bag it. I am not going to go to all that work and bring home an 80# doe. Hopefully I will just get to see some deer which will make my day complete and prove the system that I use works in all types of weather.

Must get to bed early tonight and not be late tomorrow. I am planning on puttng in a full day to get the most enjoyment out of it. Well I will keep you all posted with my progress later. Until then good look in the field.
Deerseeker

Rifle Hunting for Does, It is Still Too Cold In The Poconos

Sometimes You Have To Sit Still

Another 18 degree day can't sneak to good when every step crunches the ice under your feet. It makes no sense to keep walking when the deer hear you 3oo yards away and just leave. I am waiting for the 8 inches of snow forecasted before I go out in the woods again.

By following this simple tip that is part of my families hunting tricks I don't educate the deer I hunt faster than normal. It also give the deer a brake from being hunted and lowers their stress level.

This all makes the next good day of hunting more productive. Stay tuned for the next update.


Deerseeker

Still Trying to Hunt that Doe for the season, but its too cold!

Back again got up this morning to do some sneak hunting around the game lands at my house but it was too cold. The wind chill this morning was 11. You couldn't take one step without the snow crunching. Thats all it takes to send all the deer in the area running away.

If its not windy there is no reason to walk around in the woods and alert all the critters that you are there it just makes the deer smarter every time you kick them up. Thus making your hunting harder every year.

Stay tuned for what develops tomorrow, we have some snow coming so it should get interesting. If you want to learn more about ways to find deer. Click on the highlighted phrase.

The Deerseeker

Success Finally But This Whitetail Didn't Come Easy

Hello again, Its December 4th and I have great news. Succes atlast. I went back to the same spot I was in all week. I just knew a buck had to come through sooner or later. It was pretty cold and I had to put on all of my insulated gear that I brought along. To keep from moving to stay warm.

I didn't see anything all morning and then I heard a crash in the leaves to my right and wouldn't you know. It was a legal buck it had a small rack but I was exhausted from getting up early every day since the beginning of November for archery. Which proved very helpful in finding more deer than I had before the season.

Since I was not looking forward to another week of getting up a 4:30 am I decided that if I get a clean shot I would take it. I leaned on the tree I was sitting at to steady my rifle and found the deer in the scop. He stood still for a moment and I fired knowing it was going to be a definite kill shot. He walked forward after he heard the rifle fire and then I heard the crash is the leaves as he fell down.

Success at last it believe it is true that good things don't come easy and finally bagging this buck was reward for a month and a half of hard work.

Next post will be getting it out of the woods and going to the butcher for processing. This whitetail hunting site has great points on how not to get ripped off at the butcher.
Until then Happy Hunting. Deerseeker

Rifle Season For Whitetail Bucks Has Started in Pa.

Well its the first thursday of the rifle season and I have seen 3 more buck and countless does just not a sure kill shot. I only shoot when I know positively its going to drop the deer on the spot. I have to admit getting up at 4am since the beginning of november for archery also is taking its toll.

Having seen a total of 8 deer this week. I am sure things can only get better. The local succes rate has been lower than usual but I'm positive my proven methods will prove succesful once again this year.

Now I have to get to bed early to get up tomorrow. Until then Happy Hunting Deerseeker