One of my favorite new products for 2018-19 is Golden Doe Spray from Wildlife Research Center. It’s convenient to use, no fuss and no mess. Set a couple of wicks 6 feet off the ground and spray them downwind with Golden Doe. On the way back to your stand spray a few more limbs, branches or clusters of dry leaves with shots of Golden Doe to swirl more lure out there. Here’s a cool way to use it: On the sneak into a stand or blind, carry the can low in your hand and spray here and there to create a doe scent trail into your spot, in hopes a buck will cut the scent line and walk close. No [...]

I don’t care where you hunt, this setup is one of the best for the next 2 weeks of the whitetail rut. On a map or Google Earth, or from experience of hunting a piece of ground in the past, look for a ridge 100 to 200 yards off a corn or bean field and back in the timber. Scout around and set your stand (or ground blind) where a series of ridges, flats, shallow draws and a winding creek come together. This spot is a dumping ground for deer throughout the rut. Note the predominant wind in the area (N to NW generally, except in coastal areas of the SE). Sneak in with all the gear you need--including lunch, [...]