I settled into my stand and waited. The Kentucky pre-rut with cool afternoon temps combined with the early muzzleloader season had me hopeful. Soon after sitting down, deer poured into the CRP fields ...

Most bowhunters now carry a deer call or two, but few use them on early season hunts. While it is true that calling is most effective during late pre-rut and the rut itself, if you go about it right, ...