Deer & Deer Hunting

Deer & Deer Hunting is written and edited for serious, year-round hunting enthusiasts, focusing on hunting techniques, deer biology and behavior, deer management, habitat requirements, the natural history of deer and hunting ethics

LEADING OFF

VISUALIZE THE SHOT

Deer & Deer Hunting

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A SURPRISE 6-POINTER

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CENTERFIRE RuT ADVANTAGES

RUT PREDICTIONS • IT’S NO MYSTERY THAT MOST WHITETAIL RUTTING ACTIVITY OCCURS FROM THE END OF OCTOBER UNTIL MID-NOVEMBER. HOWEVER, SAVVY HUNTERS KNOW THE SWEET SPOT CAN VARY BY AS MUCH AS A WEEK TO 10 DAYS FROM YEAR TO YEAR. HERE’S OUR ANNUAL FORECAST AS TO WHEN THAT WILL OCCUR IN 2022, BASED ON THE PROVEN CHARLES ALSHEIMER ALGORITHM.

BIG BUCKS RULE THE Rut

POLE POSITION • WHAT RESEARCH REVEALS ABOUT WHITETAIL BUCK RUBS

TOP 10 RUT MISTAKE • WANT TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS YEAR’S RUT? YOUR SUCCESS HINGES ON AVOIDING THESE COMMON SNAFUS.

7 KEYS TO RUT-TIME SUCCESS

CLINCHING THE DEAL • JUST BECAUSE A BUCK RESPONDS TO YOUR CALLING AND RATTLING, THE GAME ISN'T OVER. A DECOY CAN HELP YOU WIN, BUT ONLY IF YOU USE IT RIGHT.

THE TRAPPER • TRAP • MANAGE • EXPLORE

NON-HARVEST LOSSES WHERE DO ALL THE DEER GO?

STRANGER BUCKS • HOW TO KILL A SURPRISE BUCK YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE

TO PEE OR NOT TO PEE? • PORTABLE URINARY OPTIONS FOR THE PEE-CONSCIOUS HUNTER

HUNTER BAGS MASSIVE BUCK ON PUBLIC LAND AFTER 5-YEARS CHASE

7 KEYS TO great VENISON • IT’S HARD TO GO WRONG WITH USING VENISON IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM, BUT HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU GET THE MOST BANG FROM YOUR BUCK!

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REKINDLING THE FIREARMS FLAME

HOW FAR WILL THEY CHASE?

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GUN CASE LAWS FOR HUNTERS

HOW TO DETERMINE ARROW WEIGHT

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Opie Antics • GOOD HUNTING PARTNERS ARE HARD TO FIND