Antleritis Pro Staffers Harvest 850 Inches of Pope and Young Whitetail Antler

Don VanderMey

Hard work and dedication brought six archers a collective 850 inches of harvested Whitetail antler from mature 4 ½ to 5 ½ year old bucks.
The 2012 Minnesota Archery Season was a huge success for Antleritis Pro Staffers.

Tree stands were positioned, based on placing multiple trail cameras in logical locations, based on year round scouting.  Many of us committed ourselves to countless weekends in order to hang stands.  There were also shooting lanes cut well in advance of opening day to allow the deer to grow comfortable with any changes in their habitat.  These lanes allow for a good range of motion for taking an animal from multiple angles from each stand, while leaving plenty of cover to hide in.

Ward and Jay Pierson

In addition, much time was also spent in-season scouting and re-hanging stands in strategic locations based on trail camera information, as well as identifying scrapes, rubs and the signs of mature buck. 

All six of deer were harvested within a nine day span of time from October 29^th through November 6^th.  Most of them were harvested within 20 yards of a Cuddeback camera.  All bucks harvested were the direct result of hard work, attention to detail and the willingness of the hunters to adapt to the daily location changes of the rutting Whitetails.

Enjoy our woodland treasures, and take care of our natural resources.

Jim