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Question from Rick S. from Nebraska: What are your thoughts on using decoys while whitetail hunting? Does it matter if I use a buck or doe decoy? Love your show!


Keith's answer: We absolutely utilize decoys during our whitetail hunting. Depending upon the time of the rut, we will use a buck or doe decoy and sometimes both. Early in the season as well as later in the season, we like to use doe decoys when rutting activity is not taking place. The doe decoy provides confidence to other deer in the area, and that would include bucks as well as does. When rutting activity picks up, we like to use a buck decoy, and combine the use of the decoy with rattling antlers. We have had great success rattling and then having bucks come all of the way in to confront our life-like decoy. We will sometimes use a buck and doe decoy together late in the chasing phase and right on up through peak breeding as it simulates what is actually going on in the woods at that time. I hope this helps, and I hope you keep enjoying the MacMillan River Adventures!

Question from Jimmy L. from Utah: I know you live in Kansas, and I am extremely interested in getting to Kansas to hunt some of your giant whitetails. What does an out-of-state hunter have to do to hunt in Kansas?


Keith's answer: Greetings, Jimmy! You are so correct that Kansas has awesome whitetail hunting. Non-residents of Kansas must apply in order to obtain a Kansas deer hunting permit. I would suggest that you go to www.kdwp.state.ks.us for full information. In 2007, the application deadline was May 31st. I would suggest that you go to the website where you can obtain an application and get it submitted as soon as possible. Good luck on obtaining your permit; and if you are successful, get ready for some incredible whitetail hunting.

Question from Ted N. from Texas: Would you please explain the proper way to wear a face mask when hunting?


Keith's answer: Very, very funny! For those of you out there that did not see the episode on Ted Nugent's "Spirit of the Wild" on the Outdoor Channel where I was filming Ted on a whitetail hunt in Michigan, I had a wardrobe malfunction during that hunt. I was actually filming Ted who, by the way, shot an impressive nine-point Michigan buck when I was trying to put my face mask on as I settled in the tree to do the filming. It was one of those face masks that was a stocking cap and face mask all-in-one. For some reason, I couldn't figure out which hole to put my head in; so, for a couple of minutes, I was in quite a dilemma. Unbeknownst to me, Ted was trying to get my attention and was almost in a panic state as this dandy nine-pointer approached our stand location. After some stressful moments for Ted, all is well that ends well, as I eventually got the face mask wrestled into place and got the camera up in time to capture the footage of Ted's perfect arrow. In any event, Ted, the answer to your question is: "Pull the mask over your face until you can see through the hole in the mask. Sometimes, when a wardrobe malfunction occurs and you are having an embarrassing moment, you can keep the face mask up to cover your entire embarrassed face!" Thanks for watching the show, Ted!