Whitetail Deer Hunting | How To Hunt Whitetail Effectively
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Whitetail Deer Hunting | Understanding the Whitetail Deer
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Whitetail Deer Hunting | Learning The Habits of The Whitetail
Basic Habits to Start Observing
- Available feeding areas ~ look for apple trees, nuts, farmers fields, grassy meadows
- Bedding areas ~ look for areas of matted grass or snow in a semicircle.
- Hunting pressure ~ too many hunters in a given area will push deer into more secluded, thicker sections of the woods
- Weather patterns ~ the whitetail deer will change typical routine to adjust to some weather pattern.
- Escape and protection areas ~ transition areas used to escape predators when feeding in meadows and corn fields
You can start learning about how these variables affect the deer patterns by talking with professional white tail deer hunters in the area, local sporting goods store owners and talking with local farmers. This will give you a good start and an idea of what to expect when hunting in any particular area. Remember to document what you learn then, and most important, is to get out in the woods and do your own scouting.
TIP:Not all hunting property will hold Trophy Buck. Genetics and hunting pressure play a big part in this. If your main goal is to bag a Monster Buck you will want to check this out first.
Tip: Pay close attention to the number of hunters in your hunting area. If their is a lot of pressure go off the beaten path where the other hunters don't go. You may have to walk a little further or hunt in thicker woods but if you do what other wont you will succeed when others don't.
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Whitetail Deer Hunting | Interesting facts about the Whitetail Deer
If you can adjust your thinking & mental mindset to focus on each individual task as it relates to the big picture, you'll be rewarded for it. Learning all you can about the type of deer you are hunting will save you so much time and effort each year you hunt.
Check out these interesting facts about the white tail deer:
- The Whitetail Deer is the most abundant Big Game animal in North America. Many people seem to think the big bucks have all but disappeared. Not true! Know that there are plenty of them out there for the taking.
- The average whitetail stands between 36 and 40 inches high at the top of the shoulder. By learning basic anatomical traits of the deer will give you a better understanding of proper habitat, and in relation, your hunting location.
- A Whitetail has a top speed between 35 to 40 miles per hour. Imagine trying to bag your buck in an open field where the natural speed of the deer is displayed. It is almost an impossible task, so train ahead on being able to take the right shot and the right time.
- Deer are ruminants like cows. They feed twice a day then find a place to lay down and chew their cud.
- Buck start to grow antlers in the late spring. They are first covered with a vascularised tissue known as velvet.
- On average a buck usually weighs from 130 to 300 pounds (60 - 130 kg) The record Whitetail Deer weighed a bit over 500lbs and was taken in Minnesota,
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Tip:watch what the cows are doing. If they laydown to chew their cud at a certain time of the day it's a good bet the deer are too.
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