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TECOMATE WHITETAIL NATION TV Series - To Feature One...

January 6, 2020 – SAN ANTONIO, TX – Tecomate Whitetail Nation (TWN) first aired on Outdoor Channel in January 2011....

January 6, 2020 – SAN ANTONIO, TX – Tecomate Whitetail Nation (TWN) first aired on Outdoor Channel in January 2011. Since then, the series has informed and entertained viewers with exciting hunts across America for big whitetails and showcased the properties we hunt, the management strategies in place and the people behind the success. TWN’s overriding goal has always been to show viewers what’s possible with sound management and, hopefully, help them move a little closer to realizing the dream...

January 22, 2020 0 comments

Aging White-Tailed Deer on the Hoof - Part II

Last week we discussed the scientific approach of aging of deer on the hoof. This week we focus on characteristics...

Last week we discussed the scientific approach of aging of deer on the hoof. This week we focus on characteristics that will help you age deer in the field. The Best Characteristics For Aging Deer On The Hoof Are... Results of statistical tests indicated that the single best antler characteristic to use for aging bucks on the hoof was gross B&C score. Overall antler size is the best method for aging live bucks, contrary to what I was mistakenly told...

October 11, 2018 0 comments

Aging White-Tailed Deer on the Hoof - Part I

Have you ever wondered what characteristics are best for aging deer on the hoof? When I was growing up in...

Have you ever wondered what characteristics are best for aging deer on the hoof? When I was growing up in the Midwest, I was mistakenly told that the number of antler points also told you the buck’s age. If the buck was an 8-pointer for example, he was eight years old. Unfortunately, before I knew anything about aging deer on-the-hoof, I mistakenly killed a 13-point buck in Iowa that still had his milk teeth - he was only one-and-a-half years...

October 04, 2018 0 comments

Shed Antlers or Shed Horns?

Finding sheds can be great way to get outside after a long winter when cabin fever starts to set in,...

Finding sheds can be great way to get outside after a long winter when cabin fever starts to set in, get some exercise due to holiday meals, or do some preseason scouting. Maybe there is that target buck you’re after or simply wanting to add to your growing shed collection. Whatever the reason, here’s a few tips to help you find your next shed!1. Take it easy! Trying to walk too fast will often make you walk right past a...

April 11, 2018 0 comments

Shed Antler Hunting - Part II

Techniques For Finding ShedsA new shed antler search technique is getting even more people involved in this non-consumptive sport. The...

Techniques For Finding ShedsA new shed antler search technique is getting even more people involved in this non-consumptive sport. The technique, called the “shed drive,” is similar to the deer drive hunting technique so popular in the Midwest. The shed drive involves organizing your partners in a line with each member evenly spaced across the line at the edge of the area to be searched. Drive members then walk through the area, picking up sheds along the way, until everyone...

March 28, 2018 0 comments

Shed Antler Hunting - Part I

As soon as I noticed the sun glare off the tip of the antler tine, I knew which buck had...

As soon as I noticed the sun glare off the tip of the antler tine, I knew which buck had shed the antler that lay on the deer trail in front of me. It was the right side shed antler from a buck I had passed the previous fall with bow and arrow in hand, as well as a buck for which we had dozens of trail camera photos. He was the largest buck on our Iowa property that we...

March 19, 2018 0 comments

Practices for Herd Censusing

How do you go about censusing a herd? Game cameras strategically placed in high-use areas (best when used with feed...

How do you go about censusing a herd? Game cameras strategically placed in high-use areas (best when used with feed or bait) during the fall (preferably before the shooting starts) are invaluable censusing tools. Consistency of time and place brings best results.If possible, wait until the fawns are at least 4 months old so they are more likely to be traveling with their mother. The more pictures you have the more accurate your census. The idea is to determine the...

August 15, 2017 0 comments

Movement Management

Ever been in a treestand on a nice quite early morning? You can see the movement in the trees and...

Ever been in a treestand on a nice quite early morning? You can see the movement in the trees and you just know its that perfect time in the morning for the deer to start coming in. Just as the first deer comes to the clearing it happens….. you have to sneeze! Perhaps it’s a creeking sound from the treestand, or your arrow falls off the nock. It could be an abudance of things, but just when should you throw...

October 21, 2015 0 comments

Selecting That First Bow

Times have sure changed from when I first started bow hunting. The equipment is better and the knowledge exchange is...

Times have sure changed from when I first started bow hunting. The equipment is better and the knowledge exchange is much better. There are so many ways now through social media that allows hunters instant information on what’s working and what’s not. Still today I prefer to test theories out myself only because equipment may work better for one person, but differently for others.My 11-year-old son, has had great exposure to the outdoors that recently he has truly come to...

December 24, 2014 0 comments

2014 Early Season Whitetail Adventures – Central Kan...

David Morris and I started off our 2014 seasons in Central Kansas in mid September, hunting big whitetails with outfitter...

David Morris and I started off our 2014 seasons in Central Kansas in mid September, hunting big whitetails with outfitter Larry Ellis of Extreme Wildlife Adventures. Our early season muzzleloader hunt with Larry was terrific! And it was capped off by David and me both taking great bucks on the next to the last day of the hunt with our Traditions Striker Fire 50 cal muzzleloader rifles. In addition Bubba Belk of Sheridan Montana took a true world class giant...

October 23, 2014 0 comments

Tecomate Crew Enjoying Big Antlered Success This Fall

By: Lynn Burkhead, OutdoorChannel.comIt's been quite the month of September for Team Tecomate, which is currently in the midst of...

By: Lynn Burkhead, OutdoorChannel.comIt's been quite the month of September for Team Tecomate, which is currently in the midst of a big antlered blitz across the Great Plains and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains as the crew films shows for a new season.Earlier in the month, Team Tecomate – Jordan Shipley, David Morris and others – notched a few deer tags with their muzzleloading smokepoles.Including one tag that was used on a world-class big buck bruiser, perhaps one of...

October 06, 2014 0 comments

Tecomate Wildlife Systems, LLC and Pinnacle Agricult...

SAN ANTONIO, TX - Tecomate Wildlife Systems, LLC ("Tecomate"), the leader of modern food plot management and owner of Tecomate...

SAN ANTONIO, TX - Tecomate Wildlife Systems, LLC ("Tecomate"), the leader of modern food plot management and owner of Tecomate Seed, announces that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings, LLC ("Pinnacle"), a best-in-class agricultural retail distribution business that specializes in the production and distribution of seed, fertilizer and crop protection chemicals.The strategic alliance will provide Tecomate with key wildlife products, processing facilities, distribution centers and sales through Pinnacle's ever-growing network of nearly 150 retail stores across the...

July 23, 2014 0 comments

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