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5 Early-Season Deer Stand Locations

For the most productive early season whitetail hunts, focus on these five hotspots.

Cold Fronts are Helpful

This past week was characterized by a mid-October cold front that passed through much of the central part of the U.S. Buck activity really spurred up after the two weeks of warm days.

Whitetail Season: Pre-Rut Plans

Bill Winke reveals his pre-rut plans, and advises you on how to go about solidifying your strategy for this season.

Full Moon: Good or Bad?

Are you the kind of buck hunter who believes that the full moon absolutely destroys your chances of shooting a good deer?

Kalahari Obsession: Hunting Africa's Whitetail

Impala are plentiful and trophy fees are generally inexpensive, making them fun to chase without the economic pressure associated with “greater” game.

Episode 8: Cold Fronts

Watch our American Hunter Whitetail Season insights with Bill Winke - Episode 8: Cold Fronts

Field Judging Whitetails

Before you pull the trigger or release an arrow, do you know how to field judge a whitetail deer’s antlers? Those who hunt simply to fill the freezer, this is not really an issue. But for those who are hoping to shoot a buck with antlers that meet or exceed a certain numeric score, more often than not, overestimate the size of the antlers, leading to that common malady known as “ground shrinkage.”

Whitetail Season with Bill Winke: Staging Areas

Check out our american Hunter insights on Whitetail Season with Bill Winke: Staging Areas

Do Bucks Go Nocturnal, or Just Leave?

Did this happen to you this past hunting season? Before opening day you found a really good buck using your trail cameras, so you set stands, were all a-twitter—then never saw him again all season. Did you think you did something wrong, and forced him to go nocturnal? Maybe—but probably not.

Whitetail Season: Buck Personalities

It's Whitetail season hunters, check out our buck personality video.

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