How to Deer Hunt Each Week of the Rut
Here’s a game plan for each phase of the whitetail rut.
Know-How: Make-or-Break Stand Setups
Being ready for the rut starts with knowing where to place your treestand—and why.
10 Deer Hunting Tips to Take to the Bank
It took the author a decade to learn these lessons about when, where and how to hunt and kill big bucks. Some of them may not be big news, but any number of them should reveal something for anyone.
Simplifying the Rut
Bucks are on their feet more often in daylight at this time of year, so there are many ways to be successful during the rut. Field Editor Bill Winke explains.
Avoid 5 Common Mistakes
Years of experience teaches hundreds of lessons if you keep an open mind. Of course, it is better to learn those lessons from the mistakes of others so here are five to avoid this season.
Under the Southern Frost
A blanket of snow and ice isn't unfamiliar terrain for many deer hunters. Running into those conditions in Florida, however? Not quite as common. Keith Wood found himself on such a hunt during this past topsy-turvy winter. Find out how at least one Floridian fared when forced to stalk whitetail in a not-often-seen winter wonderland.
The Hot Ticket in Winter
Nail the weather forecast and find the food to make the late season great. Here’s what you need to pull a big buck out of the bare woods this month.
On the Whitetail Clock
Whether we’re hunting the rut or keying on food sources, most deer hunters have a favorite day and magical hour for besting big bucks. What’s yours?
The Ultimate October Playbook
This month presents opportunities for a bowhunter or early-season muzzleloader hunter—if you don’t mess up first. Here’s how to score before the rut arrives.
Late Rut Options
Not all of the hottest whitetail action takes place in November. In several places across the whitetail's southern range, the best rut hunts fall in January.
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