Late winter and early spring scouting can be a huge boost to your overall hunting strategy. Knowing when and where to start scouting is the critical first step to a successful deer hunting season.
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Exclusive: 2018 Peak Rut Forecast
Find out the best days to tag a monster buck this season by planning your hunt to coincide with the whitetail’s natural rut movements.
Identifying Types of Scrapes and Licking Branches
John Eberhart explains licking branches and mock scrapes while out on public land.
Bowhunting the Ghosts of Public Land
Have you ever sat all day — or several days — hunting in tough conditions without seeing a deer, then when one finally shows up you almost don’t believe your own eyes that it’s actually a deer? That’s how it happened for me back in early November 2017 while bowhunting on public land.
Checking Things Out: Public Land In-Season Scouting Methods
If you’re unable to scout in the off-season, speed scouting for rubs, scrapes and other deer sign during hunting season is a good way to form a plan.
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?
Alsheimer: Licking Branches Are Key To Early-Season Deer Hunting
By Charles J. Alsheimer By the end of September bucks begin reacting to increased testosterone in their system. This natural sex drug causes them to become more aggressive toward bucks that were just recently part of their summer bachelor group. It also drives them to deposit more and more of their scent as they prepare for […]