To find more shed whitetail antlers you need to look in antler-hot locations where deer will frequent or use going from one spot to another. Here are five top areas to snoop for more bone in your backpack.
Tag: deer behavior
Remembering Charles Alsheimer: The Whitetail Rut Defined
Charles Alsheimer became America’s foremost authority on whitetail behavior by studying them almost daily for more than 40 years.
Bypassing Bucks: Can You Manage Genetics Through Selective Harvest?
Can you mange genetics of wild deer though herd manipulation — killing specific deer — to achieve bigger bucks? That’s a question a lot of hunters and land managers ask and discuss.
How Whitetail Deer Respond and React to Hunting Pressure
Recent biological studies demonstrate very clearly that white-tailed deer perceive their environment in fine detail and respond immediately to pressure.
Chemical Signals: The Whitetail’s Communication Key
Whitetail deer use many methods of communication, but their ability to detect chemical signals from other deer might be the strongest of their senses.
Staging Area Secrets for Hunting Mature Whitetail Bucks
The key to ambushing white-tailed bucks skirting the edges of legal shooting hours is catching them early during their evening journeys.
How Chemicals Affect, Control the Whitetail Rut
Research shows that hormones from a doe’s reproductive tract and associated vaginal secretions during the time of estrus are primary sexual attractants.
Signpost Secrets: What Can We Learn from Fake Rubs?
Bucks and does of all ages are readily attracted to man-made signposts, but what else can these fake rubs tell hunters about whitetail behavior?
How to Predict the Best Days of the Rut for Deer Hunting
The whitetail breeding period, known as the rut, follows predictable stages of deer behavior. These changes dictate the effectiveness of hunting strategies.
When Facing Harsh Conditions, Whitetail Deer Are Masters at Survival
A recent scientific study showed that some white-tailed deer are genetically resistant to chronic wasting disease, which is found in 22 states.