Mature Buck Strategies

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Scent Control for Deer Perspective

Clothing, sprays, boots, gum and dust; how do you practice scent control for deer? The options are endless and the priority is mighty high! Do any of you have a strict hunting season regiment for avoiding the power of a whitetails nose?

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October Lull Hunting Strategies

Well, it's right around the corner-the dreaded, "October Lull". But wait a second...some of you that live in a state that features September archery openers may be experiencing a breakdown in deer movements before October even begins!

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Scouting By Game Cam Vs. Hunting Observations

Do you personally use game cameras (cam) for a scouting tool? Boy...I hope that you do! Game cam use is an extremely non-invasive strategy to capture mature buck behavior patterns that you can not come close to observing in any other way.

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October Vs. November Mature Buck Hunting Methods

So, are you an October or November hunter? Each of the sacred hunting months of Fall hold a special place in hunter's hearts and minds anywhere a whitetail roams.

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Core Mature Buck Hunting Strategies

A core or non-core buck is an incredible creature! That statement is absolutely not a knock on a wise old doe, but boy, nothing should get your heart pounding more than the individually unpredictable, solitary nature of a cagey monarch. However, which is he? Core or non-core?

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Late October Mature Buck Tactics

The #1 time to shoot a core mature buck on your land can start as early as October 20th; are you ready? A core buck is a "local" buck. He is a homebody.

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Field Judging Whitetail Antler Guide

Are you a professional guide or game manager? If so, then this article may not be for you. Why? Because if you are working within the professional whitetail industry, the ability for accurately field judging whitetails between a 6 and 7 years old buck may be critical to the success of your career.

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8 Low-Impact Mature Buck Hunting Tactics

As the soft put-put-put of the ATV started on the neighbor's land, I knew it wouldnt be long before a herd of deer would shoot through the heavily wooded river bottom. In fact I looked forward to it!

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5 Early Season Archery Hot Spots for Mature Bucks

Are you getting pictures of Summer giants? If so, why wait for the rut to hunt? Early season bucks have a tendency to re-locate from their lazy Summer habitats to their core Fall hangouts, and if you think about it, it makes perfect sense!

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Post Rut Phase Hunting Tactics

Can you imagine the flurry of craziness that a mature buck partakes in throughout the rut? For the majority of the year a mature buck lives a life of consistent boredom, but then the phases of the rut occur and when the Post Rut hits, there may be no better time to hunt a long range cruising giant!

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Whitetail Peak Rut Tactics

The whitetail Peak Rut period during the 3 phases of the whitetail rut can be a significant, "Hit or Miss" adventure. Depending on the land that you are hunting, you may have to rely on both the Peak Rut and Post-rut to kill a mature buck almost exclusively.

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Whitetail Pre Rut Strategies

The whitetail pre rut will begin in most areas at some point during the last 10 days of October. Are your pre rut strategies ready, or you at least thinking about them? I am, and if you are like me your mind wanders a lot throughout the entire process of preparing for some very serious mature buck hunting.