Zan D. Christensen's

Below are a series of links to Articles, Tips & How To's, and Great Moments Afield that I have shared over the years through various publications and web sites.  Hopefully, you will find them to be as beneficial and entertaining for you as they were for me to experience and write about.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you may have.  - Zan D. Christensen
 
 

HOW TO'S

  • Stand Placement Strategies 101 -  This four part article delves into detail on how to select stand sites, getting in the "Zone", become invisible, create multiple stand options for coveted sites, wind considerations, how to access and depart stand sites without being detected, and more.  A must read!
  • Lick'em - Want to create a supplemental mineral lick system that will benefit your deer herd year round?  Learn how to start your own low cost, low maintenance program to grow healthier and larger deer this year!
  • Tuning Your Recurve Bow - There are various methods out there, but this is the technique I like to use, with excellent results in minimal amount of time.
  • Bowhunting Suburban Whitetails - There are some fantastic bow hunting opportunities within just a few minutes of town.  Find out how you can take advantage of them.

 

ARTICLES

  • Your Son's Son - You are because of your roots.  If not, it's up to you to plant new seed.
  • The Hunt That Was - Friends in need, have friends in deed.
  • Is This Hunting? - American hunters are too often divided.  Only because you were born or chose to live in a region with "bad" traditions.

 

GREAT MOMENTS AFIELD

  • My First Bow Deer - Here's when and where it all began for me.
  • A King Ranch Adventure - Dr. Dave Samuel joins me and the Deerhunting.Net Q&A Team on a South Texas Nilgai dream hunt.
  • A Boy's First Buck - My younger son Clint, and bowhunting partner, tags his first buck ever.  It took him four seasons to do it, but patience pays big!
  • Black Jack! - Clint does it again, but even bigger!  And, at my "expense".
  • 2002 Online Bowhunt - Robert Hoague of Bowhunting.Net is my guest for a hunt that turns into an annual event.
  • 2003 Online Bowhunt - The hunting is hot despite the warm weather.  Robert gets covered up in deer, meets the "Blurry Buck", and learns a hard lesson about untested new equipment.
  • The Warrior Buck - After two embarrassing misses, this 10 point restores my confidence.
  • "Stumpy" - This wise old buck lays out the welcome mat upon my return to Texas from a great Missouri hunt.
  • The British Are Coming! - “Where I live, Bowhunting is Illegal. Bugger innit?”  Join Adam, as his dream bowhunt in America comes true.
  • Bienvenidos Senor Grande! -  Mr. Big broke out hell bent and throttled towards the safety of the draw, but in less than ten seconds he crashed hard in the brush, just out of view.

A Few Memorable Hunts...


 

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