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Whitetail Deer

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4 Ways To Whitetail Adventure

Tired of hunting the same old haunts but still need to feed your whitetail addiction? Here’s a look at four very special hunts ready to whet your appetite for adventure.
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3 Key Strategies Used by Fawns to Avoid Predators

Whitetail fawns avoid predators in three key ways, and land managers can use this information — revealed by drones! — in making important habitat decisions.
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Video: Where to Aim on a Quartering-Toward Deer With a Rifle

Beginning deer hunters — and some experienced ones — aim too far back on a quartering-toward whitetail. Here’s how to avoid that critical mistake.
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Video: Is Hunting Whitetails Near Houses Easier?

According to well-known hunter Bill Winke, some whitetails are easier to kill than others because they’ve built up a tolerance for daily human activity.
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Video: Can Whitetails Freeze to Death?

Whitetails are built to survive harsh winters; here’s how they do it.
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Video: Hunter Pets a Bedded Whitetail Doe

The whitetail doe shown in this video isn’t in a petting zoo, so why does she react this way?
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Recurve Bow Video: Big Iowa Whitetail Fooled by Buck Decoy

Hunting over a DSD Posturing Buck decoy, at a range of only 10 yards, Jay Gregory hammers a big Iowa whitetail with his recurve.
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More Wisdom From the Lone Wolf

18 years after a ground-breaking interview, we reconnect with hunt gear-designing, big-buck specialist Andrae D’Acquisto.
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Field Test: Big & J Legit and Dig It Mineral Attractants

Not only will whitetails devour Big & J Legit and Dig It mineral, but they also eat the dirt that has absorbed it.
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Flambeau Boss Babe: The Smartest $140 You Can Spend on Bowhunting Whitetails

Most bowhunters spend a lot of money in pursuit of whitetails, yet the vast majority of them don’t own this affordable doe decoy — and that’s a HUGE mistake!
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Wicked-Weather Whitetails

How to take advantage of nasty conditions in the whitetail woods.
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Whitetail Video: Jared Mills’ Best Rattling Tip for Mature Bucks

Chances are good you’ve never considered this important timing consideration when rattling big whitetail bucks. Watch and learn.
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Tighten Up Your Treestand Game

A few simple oversights can hugely impact your treestand success in the whitetail woods, so follow these tips to get dialed in this fall.
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Be a Tease During the Whitetail Rut

Tips for using scents, calls and decoys to fool rutting whitetail bucks.
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6 Tips for Sneaking Into Your Whitetail Stand

A perfect whitetail ambush can be ruined in the minutes leading up to legal hunting time.
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Are You Ready for the Whitetail Rut?

The rut is a highly anticipated event in every whitetail hunter’s schedule. As you prepare, remember to consider these three sometimes overlooked potential problem areas.
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Whitetail Video: Not All Scrapes Are Worth Hunting

During the pre-rut, whitetail bucks make numerous scrapes. But not all scrapes are created equal when it comes to hunting near them.
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Whitetail Tip: Practice for the 5-Second Bow Shot!

Rutting whitetails typically don’t stand around and give you lots of time to aim and shoot. To prep for the rut, practice for a shot opportunity of no more than 5 seconds.