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Mark Kayser

Mark Kayser has been writing, photographing and filming about the outdoors with a career spanning three decades. He contributes hunting content to most major hunting publications in America. Today his career also includes co-hosting popular hunting shows such as Deer & Deer Hunting TV on the Pursuit Network and Online. He also blogs and is busy posting his hunting life on social media. Mark grew up in South Dakota in a family that did not have a hunting background. Despite the lack of hunting guidance, Mark self-taught himself how to pursue whitetails in the Midwest cornfields and across the Great Plains. His passion for elk hunting was curtailed by the ability to draw tags while living in South Dakota, but a love of the West spurred him to move with his family to Wyoming where he launches DIY, public-land elk hunts annually, most with a solo attack in the backcountry. Mark enjoys hunting all big game, coyotes and wild turkeys, plus he has a shed hunting addiction. When he is not in pursuit of hunting adventures, Mark retreats to his small ranch nestled at the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming to spend time with his wife and faithful border collie Sully.

Latest From Mark Kayser

How-To

Family Camping First Aid and Survival

What to pack in first aid and survival kits to deal with emergencies when camping with the family.

 
 

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Whitetail

Have The Right Game Plan For Late-Season Muzzleloader Hunting

Those who still have a tag can find good opportunities at mature bucks during late muzzleloader seasons.

 
 

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Big Game

Mule Deer Hunting On The Plains Of South Dakota

When winter arrives early with a thick layer of ice, mule deer hunting turns dicey.

 
 

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Big Game

3 Reasons Why Late Fall is Great for Chasing Mule Deer Bucks

The late season offers plenty of opportunities to tag a muley in the West—if you play your cards right.

 
 

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Survival

How to Get Un-Lost When You Become Disoriented in the Wilderness

What to do to get back on track when you are turned around in the wild.

 
 

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Hunting How-To

How to Stealthily Hang TreeStands During Mid-Season

The ins and outs of moving a treestand while not spooking deer.

 
 

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Survival

What to Pack in a Wilderness Backcountry Survival Kit

Before you head to the unknown, be sure to pack all the essentials to get you back home safely.

 
 

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Whitetail

Strategies For Hunting Whitetails in October

Most recent deer research reveals that deer don't move less in October—they just behave differently while prepping for future changes.

 
 

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Big Game

Elk Ambush: Get the Upper Hand to Tag an Early Bull

Instead of chasing bulls all over the mountain, figure out where they want to be and get there first.

 
 

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Whitetail

Scouting Tactics for Trail Cam-Dodging Whitetails

Deer can elude your trail cameras for a multitude of reasons. Combat this by understanding why and making the necessary adjustments.

 
 

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Bowhunting

Are You Elk Ready?

Late summer is no time for lazing by the pool. To tag a public-land bull in September, you need to lay the groundwork now.

 
 

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Big Game

Time Crunch: Good Things Come to Elk Hunters Who Wait

Four days was cutting it short on public land, but one hunter wasn't about to miss his only chance all year to hunt elk in Wyoming.

 
 

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