Study Up to Find Your Rut Stand
Again and again, GPS-collar movement studies of whitetails find that mature bucks are individuals. There are types, sure. Just as some middle-aged men are homebodies and others like to be out and about, there are categories we can put bucks in—but that really doesn’t help you decipher the specific pattern of an individual deer.
Rut Strategies: Hunt Wide-Open
Deer hunters know the rut produces unpredictable behavior in bucks. Acknowledge that, and you’ll understand why November is not the month to remain conservative. Instead “open the throttle” and hunt hard.
How to Deer Hunt Each Week of the Rut
Here’s a game plan for each phase of the whitetail rut.
Know-How: Lessons From The Rut
The rut is here, so perhaps it’s time to throw caution to the wind. Deer don’t act normal, and neither should you.
The Pre-Rut Gamble
Are you good enough? That's the question to consider when hunting a mature buck while the canopy is still up and bright and the rut’s madness is still weeks away.
Whitetail Season with Bill Winke: Funnels
Check out our American Hunter video insights in Whitetail Season with Bill Winke: Funnels
Tips for Hunting Pre-Rut Mule Deer
Just before the breeding season bucks make seemingly random decisions, forcing us to analyze their habitat’s food, water and cover and how each factor influences their behavior.
First Look: Pro-Drag Hunting Scent Combo by Wildlife Research Center
Wildlife Research Center has released its Pro-Drag Hunting Scent Combo, combining a Pro-Drag scent dispenser with Trail's End #307 scent.
Why Last-Chance November Bucks are the Best of All
There may be fewer bucks moving at this time, but don’t forget there also are fewer hunters in the woods. Look for buck patterns to re-emerge around food sources first.
When to Get Out of That Stand
Sometimes deer hunters need to make something happen. Here’s when to get proactive and what to do.
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