Whitetail Deer Hunting Secrets

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Love to hunt? If you've mainly stuck to smaller game because you weren't sure how to hunt larger animals, such as whitetail deer, you're in for a real challenge. Deer look sweet and vulnerable, and who hasn't seen Bambi? However, that idyllic image isn't quite accurate when assessing the real attributes of a deer. They are smart, can send signals for the entire herd to move quickly and with their superior sense of smell, they can pick up and pinpoint exactly where the hunters are and outsmart them by avoiding their location.

Along with experience, you can use a good number of items and techniques on your hunts. First of all, a deer knows what you smell like. If they catch a whiff of what you've touched, where you've walked or where you are, well, game over! The entire herd will bolt with a warning flick of a white tail.

One way that many hunters disguise themselves from the herds of whitetail deer is to use scent masking sprays. These come in a number of different aromas and none of them smell particularly pleasant. Deer urine is a commonly used one. Staying downwind of the herd is also important because if a deer gets a sniff of your presence, the entire herd will bolt and you'll have to start tracking all over again.

Rattling antlers is another way to get close so you can get a good clean shot. If you have one or more sets of antlers, then once a year, oil them lightly with linseed oil. It will serve a two-fold purpose. The oil will keep the antlers from becoming brittle and it will also give them a solid and "real" sound. The deer will hear you rattling the sets of antlers together and will assume it's a couple of bucks sparring. This technique will enable you to get a lot closer to the herd while masking your presence.

You may get some surprised looks when you say you like to take your turkey or duck call when you're hunting. You may even get asked if you're deer or waterfowl hunting; however it's a smart move. Deer are naturally soothed by the call of the turkey and ducks as the birds are absolutely silent when humans and other dangers are in the vicinity. A random turkey or duck call now and then will soothe the herd as you move in closer to take your shot for a trophy whitetail deer.

Another common mistake many hunters make is in how they proceed if they miss their shot. They move on. The herd may have been spooked by the shot and subsequently bolted from the area. However, in some instances they won't go too far. Stay absolutely still for ten to twenty minutes and you may be able to get another chance to bag your buck.

In the end, you will find that you don't need a lot of equipment to hunt whitetail deer. However, you do need to understand that if the deer smell you, see you or hear you - they will run. Mask your scent and stay downwind, stay hidden and move as little as possible, keep noises to a minimum and you should be able to finally mount those trophy whitetail deer antlers on your wall.

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Today's Tip On Hunting

Deer hunting is America's favorite pastime on the hunter's trail. To be a successful hunter, it's necessary to know that deer manage to stay alive by avoiding predators. They do this by using their sense of smell, hearing and their eyesight, to a lesser extent. They are naturally accustomed to hearing two kinds of sounds: natural and unnatural. The natural sounds are those of birds, the wind blowing through the trees, squirrels chattering or the grunts of a buck. The sounds that alert them to danger are a cough, leaves crunching or the clank of metal brushing or banging against something.


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