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Category Archives: Hunting with Bill Vaznis
Deer Hunting Tips: Ten Rules for Successful Bow Hunting
Why We Miss At The Moment of Truth! By Bill Vaznis It was a perfect morning. I was still-hunting along an old logging trail that opened up to an overgrown farm field behind my home in upstate New York when … Continue reading
Black Bears by Bow & Arrow, Part Four: Taking the Shot by Bill Vaznis
One of the advantages of shooting bears over bait is that you generally have ample time to size up the animal, and then wait for the perfect, one-shot kill. All bets are off however when you are out on a … Continue reading
Black Bears by Bow & Arrow, Part Three: Attractors by Bill Vaznis
Many outfitters, guides and do-it-yourself hunters use “stink baits” as a primary attractor, hoping the outlandish odors will quickly attract bears to the bait station. Where legal, rotting fish or beaver carcasses work great as does a pail of dated … Continue reading
Black Bears by Bow & Arrow, Part Two: Treestand Rules by Bill Vaznis
By Bill Vaznis, Editor of Bear Hunting Magazine TREESTAND RULES For best results, locate a suitable tree for your tree stand BEFORE beginning your baiting operation. On more than one occasion I have visited a hot bait site teeming with … Continue reading
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Black Bears by Bow & Arrow, Part One: A Starter Kit to Spring Bear Hunting
By Bill Vaznis, Editor of Bear Hunting Magazine The site intrigued me. It was situated at the confluence of two streams, a natural crossing for black bears, and well off the beaten path. It was also dark under the canopy … Continue reading
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Game Care After the Shot, Part 4 by Bill Vaznis
A few more things: TURKEY CARE You must cool the bird down as soon as possible or the skin will slip causing massive feather loss. Either make arrangements to put the bird in a local grocer’s freezer, or ice … Continue reading
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Game Care After the Shot, Part 3 by Bill Vaznis
TROPHY CARE Rick Streeter is an award-winning taxidermist with a penchant for detail. Like Beckley and Mandell, he believes you must be prepared to take care of your trophy before it hits the ground. “On any do-it-yourself hunt,” advises Streeter, … Continue reading
Game Care After the Shot, Part 2 by Bill Vaznis
MEAT FIT FOR A KING Larry Mandell has been a professional meat cutter for 24 years. He has also butchered thousands of whitetails for area hunters and for local venison donation programs. He knows why his own venison always … Continue reading
Game Care After The Shot, Part 1 by Bill Vaznis
Think Ahead Before You Drop the Hammer Or Let An Arrow Fly! I positioned my bow on the moose’s rack, and then walked around and around the huge bull awestruck by his immense size. How in the dickens were … Continue reading
Bear School: How to Hunt a Trophy Bear (Part 4) by Bill Vaznis
Bait Site Test Score Well, here is what I think is going on. The first tree stand sounds like the ideal black bear set-up, but it is not unless you have never seen a bear before or all you want … Continue reading
