“Tag: Deer Hunting Tips”

While the word “public” conjures visions of overcrowded parking lots and sparse game, those of us hunting public land this fall actually have millions of acres to roam. Do your research, and use this 10-point plan to take advantage of the bountiful public resource.

Hunt the edges. It’s an obvious play, but along with the corn rows and bean fields, there are whitetail pathways you may not be thinking about, and big bucks use them for that very reason.

The whitetail opener can be a tale of two vastly different types of deer: Those bucks that can be relatively easy to kill, and those that aren’t. Here are some early-season strategies for both.

While the art of last-minute scouting won’t soon disappear, most hunters know they’d be better served having been better prepared. The season’s end is the best time to get the drop on deer movement and behavior. And you don’t have to worry about busting your spot putting boots on the ground.

Pre-rut whitetails can be as fickle as the early-fall weather. When your hot spots are too hot to touch, try these strategies to wallop warm-weather bucks.

The elusive Coues deer is arguably the most difficult big-game animal to hunt. Here are some tips and tactics to help you be successful should you take on the challenge of chasing the “Grey Ghost.”

Cutting trails to ease access to hunting locations can provide benefits beyond an easier hike. A new path may just lead a big buck right to you.

Without standing crops to watch over, late-season deer hunting can be about as fruitless as a white oak in winter. When cold weather and wary deer make you want to give in, bundle up and try these tactics.

Tactics that work for whitetails back East may not cut it for deer of the plains and mountains across the West.