ONX HUNT BLOG

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How Far Do Deer Travel? Buck Home Ranges, Core Areas, and Excursions

How far do deer travel in a day or during the rut? Learn how buck home ranges, core areas, seasonal shifts, and excursions affect movement.

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Do Ducks Fly in the Rain? The Best Weather for Duck Hunting

Learn which weather patterns actually improve duck hunting, and know exactly what to check before heading out.

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Deer Calls: When To Grunt, Bleat, or Rattle for Whitetail

Give that buck a reason to head your way. Learn how to match your calls to the season, get the volume and cadence right, and know when to stay quiet.

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How Do Thermals Work in Hunting?

Understanding how thermals work is one of the most critical skills a hunter can master. Learn about thermal hubs and how prevailing winds, topography, microclimates, and dense vegetation affect thermal wind.

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Field Hunting Ducks in the Prairie Pothole Region

The Prairie Pothole Region is fondly referred to as “the duck factory.” To hunt it well, though, you need to understand field hunting strategy.

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Small Bucks: Should You Shoot or Pass?

Should you shoot or pass a small buck? Learn how hunting goals, buck age, local potential, opportunity, and hunting pressure can guide your decision.

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How To Quarter an Elk: Gutless Method

Learn the gutless method for quartering an elk. Our guide covers tools, tips, and key meat cuts, including a video showing Remi Warren demonstrating the process.

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Going on a Bear Hunt? A Guide for Every Black Bear Hunting Season

Brush up on black bear hunting tips, see how spring scouting compares to fall, and dive into state-by-state snapshots of black bear hunting seasons and regs.

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How To Set Up Duck Decoys: Strategies and Four Proven Spreads

Review the fundamentals of building an effective spread, including diagrams by water type.

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Upland Hunting Tips for Women Hunting New Ground

Katie Willis spends seven months of the year traveling from state to state in pursuit of upland birds with her dogs. Over the years, she’s acquired the skills and confidence it takes to be a solo female hunter in the field. Get her take here.

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Archery Deer Hunting: How To Get Within Bow Range of Whitetails

In archery deer hunting, finding a whitetail is only part of the job. You still have to get within 40 yards. Here’s how.

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Where To Shoot an Elk: Shot Placement Guide for Bow and Rifle

Review shot placement animations to pinpoint elk vitals.

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When To Plant Deer Food Plots Based on When You Hunt

A lot of hunters have a fall food plot; fewer have a strategy behind it. We break down which forages suit each hunting window, when to plant them by region, and why to split planting into two phases.

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How To Start Hunting: a Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide

A guide for new adult hunters to learn the basics of how to start hunting. From licenses to learning hunter’s safety, this is how and where to start.

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Whitetail Antler Growth: From Velvet Antlers to Hard Horns

At peak velocity, antlers can grow more than a half-inch per day. See how antlers develop month by month and what that growth can reveal about age, nutrition, and future potential.