by Bernie Barringer | May 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Bernie Barringer I’d found this spot the previous year but I didn’t hunt it correctly. The location was a narrow stretch of trees connecting two larger woodlots along the banks of a large river. The area surrounding it was a couple hundred acres of tall native...
by Bernie Barringer | Apr 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Bernie Barringer A road trip to a new area on a DIY public land hunt can be very intimidating. Consider these ten points that will up your odds of success. The clashing of antlers in the creek bottom set my heart to pounding. I quickly put my binoculars up to my...
by Bernie Barringer | Apr 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
This was truly an amazing hunt in an amazing place. Spot & Stalk black bear hunting with a bow is a tall challenge. I shot the 43rd bear I saw in 6 days of hunting. By Bernie Barringer What makes a dream trip for a die-hard bear hunter? I suppose a dream trip is...
by Bernie Barringer | Apr 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Supplemental minerals have many benefits to the deer in your area, including some that most hunters are not aware of. By Bernie Barringer These days, it seems that everyone wants bucks with big antlers on their property. The sellers of mineral supplements have fed...
by Bernie Barringer | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Don’t put your scouting cameras away after the season! Here’s a calendar showing where your cameras should be placed throughout the year to help you learn more about the deer and increase your odds of bagging a big one next season. By Bernie Barringer Once thought of...
by Bernie Barringer | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Bernie Barringer I found my first shed antler–a six-point right side–in 1979 while setting raccoon traps on a public hunting area in Northern Iowa. I was fascinated by what I found, partly because I had never seen a giant buck like that in person, and...
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