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Advice on Hunting Small Acreage

Even small plots can become whitetail honey-holes with the right food plot, a box blind or two, and smart hunting strategies that reduce pressure on deer.
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Whitetail Lessons: The Maple Tree Buck

Sometimes we learn more from our failures than our successes. Here is one of the author's most memorable whitetail lessons learned.
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3 Ways To Make Deer Walk Where You Want Them To

No natural funnels where the deer sign is hottest? Make your own and encourage whitetails to walk by your treestand.
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The Path of Least Resistance Is for the Birds

Don't always believe the notorious hunting advice that whitetails take the path of least resistance.
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Deer Love Golden Highways

Whitetails like to travel in depressions behind goldenrod, where they remain hidden — unless you know to look.
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Pros and Cons of Big vs. Small Food Plots

Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to food plots, and for that matter, you shouldn’t be making them in a perfect rectangle, either.
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Passport to Private Land Deer Hunting

A proven (but not necessarily easy) two-step approach to expanding your deer hunting opportunities to private lands filled with whitetails.
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Setting Up a Long-Range Bow for Western Whitetails

Setting up a long-range bow for western whitetails isn’t difficult but it does require a clear understanding of the habitat and targeted subspecies.
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Analyze Trail Cam Pics From Last Whitetail Deer Season

Now is the time to go through trail cam pics from last whitetail deer season to begin building a plan for success this fall.
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Seasonal Food Plots for Whitetails

Create a feed and forage plan with each season in mind, and then set the table for the deer on your property.
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3 Reasons to Use Cellular Trail Cameras

Cellular trail cameras are more expensive than conventional trail cams, but in the author’s opinion, they’re well worth it for these three important reasons.
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Planting Soybeans and Other Legumes for Whitetails

Soybeans and other legumes not only provide high-protein nutrition to deer, they also replenish soil with free fertilizer, too.
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Can You Have Too Many Whitetails? One Midwest Land Manager Says “No.”

Whitetail property owners are usually encouraged to implement a significant doe harvest program, but one Nebraska land manager disagrees.
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Can Antlers Cure Diseases?

Medical scientists are extremely interested in understanding antler development because it could provide clues to treating humans for arthritis, immune disorders and degenerative diseases such as osteoporosis.