Author: Mike Hungle
Hello my name is Mike Hungle. I am an outdoor writer and photographer from Regina, Saskatchewan. I enjoy writing how to articles and field-testing new gear. I grew up ice fishing and duck hunting with my dad. The outdoor tradition continues as I spend many a day outdoors with my son and daughter. We focus on what I often call the 3 W’s – walleye, whitetails and waterfowl but also pursue other big game animals, fish and upland game birds. My kids have been on the water and afield with me all their lives. They have caught many a fish, harvested some prime big game animals, inhaled plenty of fresh air and stopped to appreciate countless sun rises and sunsets. To see some of our adventures visit us on Instagram @hungle_outdoors and on the pages of this publication.
Sometimes lady luck shines on us and we can easily fill a Whitetail deer tag. Those who consistently tag out year to year don’t rely on luck though, but rather use well-honed skills and preseason preparation. While I am not an expert, I do know that after years of making a pile of mistakes while afield, I’ve identified 10 sure ways to help fill my Whitetail tags. Here they are. 1. Setting up with a shooting lane Trees, branches, twigs and old stumps have saved many deer over the years. So, whether you deer hunt from a treestand, box blind…
Over years of hunting deer, I have discovered a number of products that enhance my deer hunting experience that aren’t available at a sporting goods store. Now when I head out on a deer hunt (or for that matter, any big game hunt), I carry many items that can help me out over the course of the hunt. Reciprocating Saw A battery-operated reciprocating saw (also known as a sawzall) can come in handy during the hunting season. These units are much smaller and quieter to operate than a chain saw and you don’t have to deal with gasoline while hunting.…
One of the biggest game changers for hunters that I have seen in recent years is the invention of rangefinders. Many a hunter, including myself, has misjudged the distance of a deer, antelope, elk or moose and ended up shooting overtop or underneath an animal that was in our effective shooting range. We have also passed up animals that we thought were outside of our effective range, even though they were well within that range. And, just as well, we have shot at animals that we thought were in our effective range but were well beyond that. In the early…
It seems that when the mercury plummets well below the freezing mark the deer hunting action heats up. Deer need more food to fuel their bodies and will typically be up feeding longer in the mornings and earlier in the afternoons. When deer hunting in cold weather, hunters need to be prepared to be in the field, and stay there without cutting the outing short due to cold feet, numb fingers, frost-bitten ears or a wicked case of the shivers. There is more to staying warm than simply pulling on all the clothes in your closet. If you do this,…