Whitetails use chemical signals for communication more than visual signs and vocalizations. Glandular secretions and body odors serve better in forested cover because they can be memorized and left on objects in the woods. They can identify the maker, permit scent-matching marks and produce long-lasting messages that continue to work in the maker’s absence. […]
While many hunters have had minimal success when hunting buck scrapes, over half of my 50 record book bucks were taken at active primary scrape areas, and I hold firm that they are the most productive locations when in the right places and hunted properly.
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.
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.
John Eberhart explains licking branches and mock scrapes while out on 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.
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.
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?
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 […]