The Challenges of Hunting the Rut with Zach Ferenbaugh

By Alex Comstock Even though the rut is viewed as the whitetail hunter’s super bowl by many, it’s not as simple or easy as picking out a random tree and hunting. The rut can be a grind, a lot of work, and an all-around challenge. One guy I’ve noticed who always seems to conquer those challenges, and who hunts as hard as anyone, is Zach Ferenbaugh from The Hunting Public. For some solid advice for dealing with the challenges that come with hunting...

The Value of Looking At Your Hunting Property With Fresh Eyes

A rut. It’s a good thing when referring to a time of year. It’s a bad thing when referring to something thing you fall into. Unfortunately, for a lot of us, if you hunt the same property multiple years in a row, that’s exactly what happens. When arriving on a new property most of us do some scouting, hang a few tree stands and then do some tweaking based off what we learn. But eventually, maybe a year or two down the road, we settle into our ways...

The Basics of Knives and Blade Tools for Hunting

I think of knives and blade tools as gear. They are cool to look at, exciting to buy, and a pleasure to toy around with. This creates a sort of problem for hunters, who tend to accumulate a lot of excess blades that they don’t really need. If you’ve got endless funds for gear, this isn’t a problem. But if your knife-buying habits are affecting your ability to get, say, a good pair of boots, that means your knife-buying habits are impeding your...