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Whitetail Deer

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Targeting Mature Whitetail Bucks

Mature whitetail bucks are different than other deer — especially in how they deal with hunting pressure.
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Whitetail Adventure: Bowhunting "The Big Six"

The author pursues a wary, old 3x3 whitetail buck with a massive body.
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Video: Public Land Bowhunter Tags Big Whitetail Buck Despite High Winds

Do you skip bowhunting whitetail deer on those days when the wind is blowing 25 mph or more? If so, that could be a mistake.
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Video: How to Build a Better Mock Scrape

According to Jeff Sturgis of Whitetail Habitat Solutions, the key component to a mock scrape is a vine tied in correctly as a licking branch.
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A Whitetail Hunter’s Biggest Mistake

When it comes to pursuing whitetails, the No. 1 reason hunters fail to punch a tag is because of poorly planned entry and exit routes.
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Video: 3 Top Spots for Public Land Trail Cams

Public land whitetail hunters must think differently than their private land counterparts when it comes to capturing decent images of bucks — and avoiding trail cam theft and vandalism.
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Whitetail Video: Nocturnal Bucks — Fact or Fiction?

Wildlife professors and researchers from the Mississippi State University Deer Lab reveal study results about whether some whitetail bucks are nocturnal.
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Place Your Whitetail Ambush During Preseason

Don’t wait until whitetail season to prep treestands and ground blinds. Do it now and deer will forget the intrusion.
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Video: Recurve Shooter Tags 190-Class Iowa Whitetail

Late in the rut, Jacob Miner rattles in a 190-class Iowa whitetail and then makes a perfect shot with his recurve.
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Whitetail Video: Monster Buck Walks Under the Treestand — But There’s a Problem!

Bowhunters work hard to get within shooting range of big bucks, but sometimes the timing is off by only a few seconds, resulting in frustration.
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Trail Cam Video: Whitetail Buck Sheds Both Antlers Simultaneously

Trail cams capture interesting moments in the field both day and night. In this case, a cam reveals the moment a whitetail buck sheds both antlers in a split-second.
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Rattling for Whitetails: Pros and Cons of Real vs. Fake Antlers

Deer hunters can rattle for whitetails with real or fake antlers. Which is best?
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Video: Young Boy Looking for Backyard Frogs Discovers a Whitetail Fawn

As hard as it is for this youngster to understand, you shouldn’t bother — or touch — a newborn whitetail fawn, even if it’s bedded in your backyard.
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COVID and Hunting

Can a deer give you COVID? Here’s what the latest studies say.
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Fascinating Video: Which Predator Sound Spooks Whitetails Most?

Which sound from the following predators is most alarming to feeding whitetails: dogs, coyotes, wolves, cougars or humans? An extensive study with trail cams in Georgia hoped to find the answer.
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Video: Wisconsin Crossbow Hunter Frees Locked Whitetail Bucks

The hunter could legally have shot either buck, but instead he set them both free.
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Whitetail Bowhunters: You Don’t HAVE to Shoot

Don’t make the mistake of thinking you must shoot just because a whitetail is within range. Many times it’s smart to pass and wait for a better opportunity.