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This article from Deer & Deer Hunting discusses the experience of hunting Coues deer in northern Sonora, Mexico. The author, Bob Robb, describes his successful hunt for a medium-sized buck and highlights the differences between hunting Coues deer in Mexico compared to Arizona and New Mexico. Coues deer are a small, slate-gray subspecies of whitetail deer that prefer mountain and foothill terrain. The article also provides tips for hunting Coues deer, including the spot and stalk method. The author recommends hunting with experienced outfitters in Mexico and provides information on the safety precautions and paperwork required for traveling to Mexico for hunting. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the history and development of broadheads, the different types of broadheads available today, and their effectiveness in deer hunting. The author emphasizes the importance of accuracy and shot placement when choosing a broadhead, regardless of whether it is mechanical, fixed-blade, replaceable-blade, or hybrid. The article also presents the findings of a study comparing the recovery rates and accuracy of fixed-blade and mechanical broadheads, showing that both types work equally well in typical hunting situations. The author concludes by highlighting the significance of sharp blades and precise design in achieving maximum results with broadheads. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Deer & Deer Hunting provides five key steps to prepare for bow season. The first step is to check and organize your gear, including replacing consumables and ensuring your stands are in good condition. The second step is to check your bow, tightening screws and bolts, examining the bowstring, and making any necessary adjustments or replacements. The third step is to check your arrows and broadheads for any damage or wear, and to ensure they are properly tuned. The fourth step is to tune your bow, specifically through paper tuning, to ensure consistent accuracy. The final step is to sight in your bow, setting the pins on your sight at different distances and adjusting until your arrows consistently hit the target. The article also provides four shooting drills to practice and improve your skills. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the author's experiences and strategies for hunting deer during the early season in hot weather. The author shares their knowledge and tips for hunting in these conditions, emphasizing the importance of scouting, understanding deer movement patterns, and adapting to changing weather and food availability. The article also mentions the author's recent hunting trip in Wyoming, where they successfully hunted whitetail deer and fall turkeys. The author recommends practicing realistic shooting scenarios and using appropriate gear for hunting from ground blinds. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the controversy surrounding the use of crossbows in deer hunting during archery-only seasons. The author examines data from the National Deer Association and a survey conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to determine the impact of crossbow use on deer harvest and the environment. The data shows that crossbow use has increased in many states, but it has not significantly affected the overall deer harvest or caused measurable biological impacts on deer herds. The article also addresses concerns about the technology advancements in crossbows and their potential impact on the sport of bowhunting. The author concludes by expressing support for allowing crossbow use during archery-only seasons. [Extracted from the article]

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WHAT'S THE BEST DEER BULLET? FEATURES Each fall, more than 10 million whitetail hunters take to the woods in North America, where one of the most talked about aspects of deer hunting is deer rifles. BASIC BULLET CONSTRUCTION Modern hunting bullet technology is exponentially improved over what was available to me when I began deer hunting back in the late 1960's, so much so that cartridges once considered inadequate for the task - think .223 Rem. [Extracted from the article]

We know now that if you hit an animal in a large muscle group, your best chance of recovery is to, in fact, immediately take up the trail and force the animal to keep moving and the blood pumping. 4) FIND BLOOD, FIND THE ARROW The blood on the shaft and its fletches will give a solid clue of where I hit the animal. LUMINOL AND BLOOD TRAILING Luminol-based products can make blood glow, making it easier to spot small ll flecks flk and specks both day and night. [Extracted from the article]

HUNTING CLOTHING GOES HIGH TECH The evolution of hunting clothing follows a pattern familiar to many industries. FEATURES Clothing specifically for hunters has evolved markedly over the centuries. When the Great Klondike Gold Rush sent thousands north to the Yukon Territory in 1897, the need for rugged outerwear was met by C.C. Filson's wool Mackinaw clothing, blankets and knit goods. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES It's no secret that whitetails love edge cover. And while little isolated bedding thickets have lots of low browse, they generally don't have enough of the foods deer both need and want to keep them from venturing forth to feed on nearby agriculture, or falling acorns, or other highly nutritious natural foods. INSIDE INFORMATION You can take this one fact to the bank - deer in general, and older bucks in particular, prefer to travel an edge just inside the cover line. [Extracted from the article]

However, when hunting strange ground, particularly public land I knew would be getting plenty of hunting pressure and where my time was limited to maybe a week or less, I flipped the switch. FEATURES Back in 1980s and early 1990s, I was traveling the country whitetail hunting for months with both bows and guns. Growing up hunting public land in the wide-open West, where covering lots of ground to locate elk herds and pockets of mule deer and prairie whitetails was essential, sitting back and letting things happen made little sense to me. [Extracted from the article]

TEMPERATURE IS KEY Many hunters relish making their own sausage and smoked venison, and hundreds of quality recipes and formulas are available. Meat (not air) temperatures between 30 to 40 are perfect for fresh-meat refrigeration. Deer season is upon us, and hunters throughout the country are in the woods or making final preparations before their respective states open for the glorious autumn hunt. [Extracted from the article]

In addition to a buck decoy, set a doe and fawn decoy closer to the stand at the edge of the woods. During the pre- and peakrut periods, most bucks that see a lone doe decoy, or doe and fawn decoy, might come in for a closer look. "Bucks often willingly approach a doe decoy and often aggressively approach a buck decoy then. I use a small scent bomb with the appropriate scent, whether it's doe estrus with doe decoys or a territorial buck scent with a buck decoy. [Extracted from the article]

Longrange shooting magnifies every little flaw in your shooting technique, exposes inconsistencies in your rifle/ load combination, and reveals your mistakes in wind doping and range estimation. I've spent a lot of rifle seasons in the West and Alaska, where cross-canyon shots and shots over vast prairie lands are not uncommon. If the rifle is canted, your shots will be hitting left or right, depending on how the rifle is canted. [Extracted from the article]

"I've been watching these deer for a while now", Dunn said as he dropped us off, "and they like to come out of the woods to the north and northwest of the blind, then walk along the ditch to access the larger fields to the south. SCOUTING IS KEY Two common scouting techniques dominate early-season, hot weather hunting - the use of scouting cameras, and glassing from afar. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER On September 1, 2022, Deer & Deer Hunting's TV & Online Video Executive Producer David Gilane and I were sweltering inside a ground blind that Eric Dunn had set up several days earlier. [Extracted from the article]

This article provides nine bow-shooting tips for hunters. It explains how to calculate kinetic energy, convert arrow velocity from feet per second to miles per hour, adjust sight pins for accurate aiming, account for the trajectory when shooting at steep angles, discusses the impact of using a bow-attached quiver on accuracy, suggests methods for easily pulling arrows from targets, advises on re-tuning the bow when switching from fingers to a release aid, defines the term "swaging" in archery, and emphasizes the importance of tuning both the bow and arrows for accuracy. [Extracted from the article]

If there is snow or mud on the ground, the sign is clear and there will often be a large number of deer hammering the field. If you do not have a pine tree for choice of tree-stand hunting, then consider hunting on the ground with a well built, hidden ground blind. However, when prolonged cold weather keeps deer from feeding regularly or when low food sources and cold weather cause them to lose calories and weight, they are forced to move and locate food. During cold weather deer move less because bitter temperatures cause them to lose body heat. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Deer & Deer Hunting provides tips on using decoys for turkey hunting. The author suggests using a submissive jake decoy positioned behind a laydown hen decoy during the early weeks of the season. Later in the season, additional feeder hens can be added to the setup. The article also recommends using a strutter decoy with a real fan attached, along with other decoys such as a breeding hen or feeding hens. The author emphasizes the importance of visibility and natural positioning when setting up the decoys. [Extracted from the article]

Buck decoys have worked best for me during the pre-rut and rut, when cruising bucks are looking for girls and fights. FEATURES Deer hunting is full of old wives' tales, myths and legends lasting generations with no real basis in fact. 8) They're Thirsty: Smart deer hunters focus much of their attention on preferred food sources - a good thing - but during the rut, bucks are working extremely hard. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Deer & Deer Hunting discusses the importance of finding and maintaining a consistent anchor point in bow shooting. The anchor point is the spot on the face where the bowstring and release hand rest while at full draw. It is crucial for accuracy and consistency in shooting. Archers have different anchor points based on factors such as the type of release used and personal comfort. The article provides tips on how to find the correct anchor point and emphasizes the need for a proper fit of the bow's draw length. It also mentions the potential impact of clothing on the anchor point and advises being mindful of any changes in clothing that may affect it. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Deer & Deer Hunting discusses the different approaches to aiming at a deer. The author explains that when aiming, you can either focus on the sight pin or the target, but not both. Most shooters choose to focus on the pin, which results in a blurry target and the potential distraction of the pin's movement. However, some archers prefer to focus on the target, using a small spot on a larger target as their focal point. The author, who is nearsighted, uses single-vision glasses to see the target clearly while allowing the sight pins to be slightly blurred. The article encourages readers to try different aiming techniques during practice sessions to improve accuracy. [Extracted from the article]

According to data from State Farm Insurance (https://newsroom.statefarm.com/state-farm-auto-claims-data-reveals-drivers-struck-less-animals-than-previous-year/), U.S. drivers had 1.9 million animal collision insurance claims in the U.S. between July 2021 and June 2022, down 5.5 percent from the same period a year ago. One cool West Virginia lady even told me one time they spend many a day during the whitetail rut regularly checking well-known crossings where vehicle/deer collisions are common. While the types of animals involved in collisions are diverse, 67 percent of auto/animal collisions in the latest period involve deer. [Extracted from the article]

The worst thing a hunter can do is to turn a non-hunter into an anti-hunter by giving them the impression that all hunters care about is killing and possessing trophies that feed warped egos. THE OTHER GUYS Never forget that, just as it is easy for hunters to connect via social media, the anti-hunting community does the same thing. A hunter posts pictures and/or a blurb about a successful hunt on a popular social media platform. [Extracted from the article]

ONE OF THE BIGGEST MULE DEER bucks I have ever seen had just chased a doe across the road into the thick stuff We couldn't possibly get a shot from [...]

WHEN I SHOT MY FIRST white-tailed buck, I really had no clue how to hunt America's favorite big game animal. Back in the late 1970s, I lived in southern California, [...]

Here are two scenarios. Tell me which is more plausible. No. 1: I'm in a tree in Kansas during mid-November, and a young buck decoy is 25 yards away. A [...]

Well, it happened again. At the end of last season you swore you wouldn't let the rut go by another season without turning an arrow loose at a good buck, [...]

You won't find a free lunch in the world of Western hunts. In fact, researching and actually understanding the intricacies of Western game units is more grueling than figuring out [...]

The article discusses, as a predator — humans are predators, make no mistake about it — our eyes are set in front of our skulls to allow for binocular, or stereoscopic vision, which allows us to see and judge depth of field. Thus, the eyes are our number one source of information when hunting. A close second, however, is our hearing.

This article from Deer & Deer Hunting discusses the importance of adjusting the second and third axis of a bow sight for accurate shooting. The second axis refers to the horizontal position of the sight housing, while the third axis refers to the vertical orientation. The article provides instructions on how to adjust both axes using a bubble level and suggests using the owner's manual or shimming a mounting screw for second axis adjustments. It also recommends testing the adjustments on uphill and downhill shots and suggests seeking assistance from a skilled archery technician if needed. [Extracted from the article]