Going Guided

Great Tips for Selecting a Guide for your Dream Hunt Few hunters haven’t dreamed of doing a guided hunt one day. Whether it be for Whitetails in Canada or plains game in South Africa, most hunters have a bit of a wanderlust. The prices for hunts—especially those in North America—have skyrocketed recently, so it’s more important…

ByTJ SchwankyJanuary 5, 2023Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Whitetail

Baiting Whitetail: Unfair Advantage or Logical Step?

What if there was a way to keep the local deer population fed, even adding supplements for better health, while learning their movements? There is a way, and it’s usually—but not always— called baiting. Some hunters see it as an unfair advantage while others consider it a part of fair chase. However, many people forget that…

ByKat StevensNovember 13, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Whitetail

Western Whitetails, Spot-and-Stalk Style

We made our way up the steep, rocky ridge in the pre-dawn darkness, picking each step with caution, knowing that one misplaced step could have serious consequences. I’d been up the ridge countless times over the 30-plus years I’d been hunting this property but didn’t take the ascent lightly. As we crested the ridge, I…

ByTJ SchwankyNovember 9, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Skin, debone and process your own deer

Kip Adams form National Deer Association demonstrates how easy it is to skin, debone and process your deer to get the maximum amount of meat and ensure it is safe to travel. Watch this and you decide if you can process your own deer.

ByNA Deer Hunter StaffOctober 21, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Find the Dominant Buck in October Bachelor Groups

On the back deck of our condo that overlooked Table Rock Lake, my wife, son, and I sat around the patio table as we enjoyed our dinner. It was the last weekend in September, and our family had decided to relish a weekend getaway before cooler weather arrived. The plan for the weekend was simple,…

ByHeath WoodSeptember 21, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Gear We Love Whitetail

Understanding and Selecting the Best Deer Bullet

I spend a fair amount of time lurking on hunting and shooting social media pages. To me, they are a guide as to what’s on sportsmen’s minds and what is of interest in the outdoor community. While many of the regular posters on these pages are gun and shooting enthusiasts with a vast knowledge of…

ByNA Deer Hunter StaffSeptember 11, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Featured Whitetail

Discover Mature Buck Personalities

12 Mature Whitetail Deer Personality Types (and How to Approach Them) Deer hunters who consistently tag mature whitetails understand a key component—whitetail behavior. They understand that each buck exhibits traits and tendencies that culminate as a perceived personality. Seeing these tendencies and translating them into actionable information is what separates good deer hunters from true…

ByJosh HoneycuttSeptember 1, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

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Whitetail Heaven: Hunting in Manitoba

It’s ugly early as you climb out of your nice warm blankets and begin to prepare for your day’s hunt in Whitetail Shangri-La. The weather is crisp, with a promise of snow in the afternoon as you eat a filling breakfast at the lodge and prepare for your day’s hunt. A handful of ginormous bucks…

ByNoel LinseyJuly 24, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Tips & Tactics Whitetail

The Whitetail Rut: 7 Key Phases

Understanding the Whitetail Rut and How to Hunt the 7 Different Phases The most prolific and accessible big game species in North America, Whitetail deer have been studied Ad Infinitum. Their sex life has become a focus of that attention, mostly because the biggest of the big bucks become more exposed, and thereby more vulnerable, as…

ByKevin WilsonJuly 20, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link

Hunting Tips & Tactics Whitetail

How To Hunt Mountain Bucks

Things to Learn and Keep in Mind Before Hunting High-Country Whitetails As a Central Kentucky native, I don’t live in the mountains. Eastern Kentucky has plenty of mountains, but they’re not located here. In this part of the world, the landscape is intermittent timber with open areas along rolling hills. One of the best things…

ByJosh HoneycuttMay 5, 2022Share PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link