If you want to become an expert deer hunter, there's no better way to start than learning the meaning of the most important terms veteran hunters use when talking to each other about their passion. Here's a dictionary of some of important words and phrases a knowledgeable and skilled deer hunter should have in his or her vocabulary.
With deer seasons fast approaching, here's a look at a new rifle and new ammunition for 2013 that will be perfect for the whitetail woods this fall from two veteran hunting equipment companies.
The most successful whitetail hunters out there are those who can adapt fast to make impactful decisions in the field. Sometimes adaptability means getting aggressive, but getting aggressive in the way of whitetail hunting is an approach most hunters aren't willing to engage.
Article by Scott Bestul.
Scouting a scenic Minnesota valley bottom, I stumbled on a series of scrapes so fresh, I smelled the dank earth before I spotted the sign itself. I quickly set up a stand for the next morning, and the buck showed at pink light, following the scrapes like a kid’s pencil tracing a dot-to-dot drawing. When he closed to 10 yards and was quartering away, I drew my bow, released the arrow...and missed.
You know about rubs and scrapes. Here are some other clues. Article by Bill Vaznis.
This unique episode of GrowingDeer.tv starts with a fishing adventure as Dr. Woods and family travel to Canada to catch trophy Northern Pike at Wolllaston Lake Lodge (begins at mark :39 ends at mark 2:10). When the fishing adventure comes to an end Dr.
1. Respect the wind. There are many excellent scent eliminators out there from sprays to clothing but I rarely even try to beat the nose of a whitetail by selecting a treestand where the wind is wrong.
2. I wear rubber boots wherever and whenever I can, especially in the South. I've watched deer hit my trail and turn out when they hit the scent of a leather boot.
We're getting back in the stand a little early hunting wild hogs that have invaded a friends hunting grounds!
Article by Scott Bestul.
