At the Ranch - Whitetail

As you’re hunting the rut, these five tips should help you. Tip #1 Tip one is to hunt as much as you can. If you can sit all day in a stand, I strongly encourage it. The action can heat up at any time of the day, not just early in the morning or late […]

In this video I want to talk about my three favorite rut hunting tactics. These three tactics are my favorites to shooting a buck during the rut. The first tactic I have is to sit all day. If you’re hunting during the month of November, it’s the time to sit all day in a tree […]

Food sources are changing big time during the month of October. It can be a challenging time to hunt as throughout the month, bucks are changing where they’re feeding, food sources are changing, and food sources are becoming more limited. It can be interesting and a little bit different on how to hunt bucks in […]

The month of October can essentially be broken down into three stages. It is a month like any other and I wanted to run through each stage and what it means for your hunt. First stage is early October which can be really good if you got a buck on a food source or if […]

I want to talk about why mock scrapes are the secret to getting more trail camera photos in October while out on the hunt. October is an interesting month because it’s a month of transition. Bucks are transitioning from the early fall and summer range into more of rut mode. The days are getting shorter, […]

An October cold front can be exactly what you need to get a buck on the ground. Cold fronts in October are especially helpful, because a lot of the month can be warm as well and the cold fronts can be drastic.  During the month of October, one of the most important ways that you […]

There’s nothing more frustrating than hunting nocturnal bucks so I wanted to talk about it. Hunting nocturnal bucks can be pretty dang difficult and buck seem to be most nocturnal during the month of October. This is the month when they’re typically moving just at night, are really close to shooting hours or staying in […]

When it comes to the rut, all the publicity is typically on the peak rut in November. What is often not discussed as much is the pre-rut, which is typically the time frame during the last week of October. During this time of year, bucks begin ramping up for the rut and days are becoming […]

In this video I want to talk about how far you can shoot a deer with your bow. There’s a few things that I want to talk about when knowing how far out to shoot with the bow. The first and definitely most important thing that I want to touch on is comfortability while bowhunting. […]

I’m here in Nebraska right now bowhunting, and I’m just going to kind of breakdown my archery setup with what I’m using, why I’m using it, why I like it and everything like that. We’re going to start off with the bow, which is the Mathews VXR. I think it’s a year old model from […]

In this video, I want to talk about bow sights. There are two main types of sights for compound bows: single pin sights and multi pin sights. I have extensive experience with both, and wanted to compare and contrast them. As you’ll see here, I’ve got a single pin sight and I want to talk […]

In this video I want to talk about heavy arrows versus light arrows. Right now I am currently shooting a Vector Custom Shot Arrow and it is a relatively new arrow company that I started to use during my hunts this year. I really just want to talk about the differences between heavier arrows and […]

You can see here that I’m in a treestand and we’re just wrapping up the morning hunting here in Nebraska. In this video, I want to talk about bowhunting from the ground versus a tree stand. There are a lot of differences and in some instances, hunting from the ground might be a better option […]

When it comes to scouting, the fundamentals of reading deer sign is often times not talked about. The first thing when it comes to reading deer sign that I think is key is simply understanding deer trails. I look for areas that deer trails intersect because if you come back to hunt that area in […]

Many deer hunters don’t start shooting their bow until right before season. I believe you should start your archery practice in the spring for a few different reasons. It gives you time to start developing a good routine ahead of summer when you should be shooting a lot. In the spring, I might not shoot […]

Studying trail camera images from the past year can help you immensely for the upcoming season. What I like to do is go through all of my trail camera images from the past fall that I saved to connect as many dots as possible. Something that is often overlooked is the fact that deer many […]

There’s nothing worse than scouting a great piece of property on a map in the fall and then going into hunt it and someone is already hunting the area you want to hunt. To help avoid that, I strongly recommend scouting in the spring for not only deer sign, but human sign as well. Pick […]

The most popular time of the year to be hanging treestands and cutting shooting lanes is easily throughout the summer. But, I want to share with you why I prefer completing my treestand work in the spring when possible. First of all, during the spring, the woods look how they will in the fall. During […]

When it comes to early season hunting, something that can help your chances tremendously are cold fronts. A big time drop in temperature can help you in a couple of different ways. First of all, when it comes to hunting mornings early in the season, it usually can be pretty tough. But, when a cold […]

Watch as Alex Comstock of Getzone.com pursues deer in North Dakota the first week of September. Alex had a great hunt and was able to capitalize on a well-timed cold front with shooting a full velvet eight pointer! Get More Deer Hunting Tips Related Video: At the Ranch – Whitetail: Shed Hunting Don’ts Related Video: At […]

Shed hunting is something I love to do in the winter and spring. There are a lot of mistakes people make when shed hunting and, in this video, I’m covering some no-no’s. The first is to not walk too fast when shed hunting. The quicker you walk, the tougher it is to spot antlers. Second, […]

Something that is often overlooked, especially by beginner shed hunters, is to train your eyes to spot sheds. The first thing I mean is that you need to understand how sheds lay on the ground. It’s not just tines up out in the open. Many times, sheds will hardly be noticeable and if you can […]

Watch Alex Comstock explain some of his basic shed hunting tips that have helped him find most of his sheds. First, and most importantly is to locate the local food source. Deer need food in the winter more than any time of year, and if you can find the food, you’ll find deer. Next, try […]

The first thing I want to cover when cutting shooting lanes in the off-season is that this is my favorite time of year to do so. You can cut bigger shooting lanes without spooking deer for the fall. Deer are smarter than you think, and if you’re cutting lanes in the fall, you could be […]

One thing that is often overlooked in the off-season is gear maintenance. There are a few specific things that I like to do when it comes to off-season gear maintenance. The first being going over trail cameras. I recommend organizing these and making sure you have fresh batteries in them with cleared and formatted SD […]

When it comes to scouting for the rut, doing it in the spring is hands down the best time of year to do so. The biggest reason is because you can see all of last year’s rut sign great. The woods essentially looks exactly how it will next November. It can be tough to see […]

Winter is an important time to scout for a couple different reasons. You can see deer sign in the woods great which can teach you quite a bit. Another reason I love winter scouting is because I’ll go into areas such as bedding areas that I might never step foot in during the season. But […]

When it comes to map scouting, the off-season is arguably the best time of the year to be pouring over maps. I absolutely love to be marking a ton of areas in states that I hunt to check out later in the spring or summer. I’m always looking for new spots to hunt and doing […]

There are two primary conditions you’ll be shed hunting in. And that’s either with snow or no snow. There are some pretty stark differences between the two. When shed hunting in the snow, you can easily identify the deer trails, bedding and where they’re feeding. You can stick to the trails quite easy. When there’s […]

If you hunt early in the fall or southern states, odds are you’ll have to face hunting in hot weather at some point. How to handle and succeed hunting in hot weather isn’t often discussed and that’s what this video is going to cover. First of all, mosquitoes can easily ruin an early season hot […]

Hunting water sources early in the fall can be a great way to tag a buck. It’s a severely underrated tactic. Deer need water, just as they need food or good bedding cover. If you can find some type of pond or stream just inside the woods along some type of food source, those can […]

A popular tactic for early season whitetail, is hunting over food sources: bean fields, field plots if you can plant them, wheat fields, etc. There are a couple of things you really need to pay attention to when hunting food sources in order to hunt them effectively. Related Videos: https://www.getzone.com/video-at-the-ranch-whitetail-preparing-your-gear-first-hunt/ Tips for Hunting Food Sources First, […]