So when you use some automatic software to schedule out your emails, make sure you check back to see if it actually sent anything... If you haven't gotten an email from me in a while, it is because I made a few emails in advance and expected them to be sent out at the right time, but obviously, that didn't happen... For the few of you who have already received this newsletter, please disregard. For the majority of you... here is my deer processing newsletter! Today, I wanted to talk to you...
about 1 year ago • 4 min read
Hey There! If you don't remember me, I wouldn't be surprised. I have not sent out one of these emails in quite a long time. If you need a refresher on who the heck I am, I am Patrick Long from Omega Outdoors and I write about hunting. Here's a link to my about page. You got on this list by either signing up on my website, Facebook, or a giveaway. You can unsubscribe from these emails if you want to, but I think you would enjoy the content I plan on putting out. The last time I tried keeping...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
Many of you have probably heard of the buck killed out of Kentucky/Indiana recently. There has been a bit of controversy around it. It is said to have escaped off a high fence property in Indiana, which is supposedly not far from where the hunter lives. Another claim I have seen is that the hunter killed it on the high fence property and reported it killed on his 5 acre private property. The deer does not have a tag in its ear so who knows the real truth, but do you think this buck should go...
about 3 years ago • 1 min read
After Mark Drury makes a less than perfect shot on a 185" monster buck, he pulls out all the stops to try and track it down, including a drone! Today's Top Tip - Start Shooting your Bow! Archery season is just around the corner! If you haven't already, you need to get out in the yard and sling a few arrows! Now is also a good time to pick up anything you need to complete, or upgrade your bow set up so you can get everything tuned in before the season starts. There are plenty of components...
over 3 years ago • 1 min read
Check out this awesome video as the boys from SeekOne finally put down this giant buck that they have chased for years. Tip of The Week - Try QuikFletch! I have been bow hunting for about three years now, and it is much more complicated than I was expecting! There is so much that goes into it, and I am learning more everyday. Although something that I have found that makes life a little easier is QuikFletch. As a bow hunter, you are bound to mess up a few fletchings. Instead of having to...
over 3 years ago • 1 min read
Jared Mills from MidWest Whitetails hunts one of his permission farms and rattles a giant buck into bow range. Tip of The Day - Consider Hunting Insurance If there is one thing that is certain about hunting, it is that you never know what exactly is going to happen. If you are a landowner, hunter, or a member of a hunting club, hunting lease liability insurance is critical for you to have. Any time you partake with hunting on someone’s land that is not your own, you and the landowner are...
over 3 years ago • 1 min read
In a video from Starkey Outdoors, he has a few videos of a deer with what looks to be a large cyst on his cheek, but instead of puss it is filled with food! Tip of The Day - Use Deer Brain! I just put out a video all about the Deer Brain card reader and app. It is an awesome card reader for Iphone(coming to android soon) but it is also the only hunting app you will ever need. It does everything your common hunting apps do and then some. Check out my review of it and try out DeerBrain...
over 3 years ago • 1 min read
Check out this insane fight posted by Midwest Whitetail! These Ohio bucks are out for blood and fight until the bitter end! Tip of the Day - Try a Doe Bleat This Season It is easy for many hunters to overlook the doe bleat in light of a grunt call, but it can actually be very useful. There have been plenty of situations where I have been able to bring in bucks and does alike with a doe bleat. Not to say that the grunt is not great, and you will also have plenty of success with rattling, but...
over 3 years ago • 1 min read
In this video, Grant Forney and Brandon Miller track down a wounded velvet buck that another hunter shot and left for dead! Tip of the Week - Try a No-Till Food Plot This Year! Food plots are incredibly helpful when it comes to habitat management for whitetail. While it does take some work, no-till food plots are not all that hard to make. Jeff Sturgis is one of the best whitetail habitat managers in the nation, and he loves no-till food plots. They work really well and do not take nearly as...
over 3 years ago • 1 min read