Deer Hunting

News & Tips: The Late Deer Season Scrapes
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The Late Deer Season Scrapes

January 4, 2014
If you hunt whitetail anywhere except the deep South and Texas, you were smart to stop hunting scrapes a few weeks ago. Once the rut phase moved from seek-and-chase to peak breeding, there was no…
News & Tips: Change of Tactics Pays Off on Virginia Deer Hunt...
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Change of Tactics Pays Off on Virginia Deer Hunt

December 28, 2013
While treestand hunting is generally the best way to tag a trophy whitetail, I was trying the stalk or sneak hunting approach in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley on a recent hunt. I was on private land,…
News & Tips: Late Season Hidey-Hole Bucks
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Late Season Hidey-Hole Bucks

December 27, 2013
Late season deer hunting can be a challenge but if you're open to scouting for hidey-holes you're chances for bagging a late season buck are sure to pay off! The cover didn't look like much at first…
News & Tips: Moon & Weather - Hunting Tip
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December Deer Hunting Patterns After the Rut

December 24, 2013
It's December and the main rut has come and gone. Deer are starting to settle into their winter patterns now and they have only one thing on their mind right now: filling their stomach. During last…
News & Tips: Sneak Hunting for Late Season Bucks
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Sneak Hunting for Late Season Bucks

December 21, 2013
Like most whitetail hunters, I've found over the years that sitting on a deer stand is the most effective way to harvest a deer. But also like many hunters, as the season wears on, I get tired of…
News & Tips: Hunting Late Season Deer
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Hunting Late Season Deer

December 17, 2013
The late season is by far our favorite time to kill a big buck. The rut is over, and with it, the randomness of the hunt. Late season bucks are a pretty "beat up" crowd. They have been fighting for 2…
News & Tips: Close & Intense! Whitetail Hunting Action During The Rut...
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Close & Intense! Whitetail Hunting Action During The Rut

December 6, 2013
GrowingDeer.tv team members Aaron and Seth selected a treestand out of the wind during the opening weekend of gun season in Missouri (time marker 2:30).  Their selection was perfect as they hadn't…
News & Tips: Texas Whitetails
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Texas Whitetails

December 3, 2013
After nearly 30 years of dreaming about it, I finally got to experience my first Texas deer hunt recently, and it did not disappoint. It was everything I'd imagined and then some. If you too are…
News & Tips: Extra Deer Meat? Donate Venison (infographic)...
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Extra Deer Meat? Donate Venison (infographic)

November 25, 2013
More than 50 million people in the United States face hunger, according to data from FeedingAmerica.org. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has a story for you to tell friends and family…
News & Tips: How to Tell When the Rut is Really Over...
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How to Tell When the Rut is Really Over

November 23, 2013
Giving up on the rut is one of the biggest mistakes a deer hunter can make. And, it happens all the time. They see a lot of chasing and grunting and four bucks marching past their stand in a morning…
News & Tips: The Rut: In the Eyes of a Photographer...
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The Rut: In the Eyes of a Photographer

November 22, 2013
The late fall is my favorite time to get outside with the camera. Being a wildlife photographer, the whitetail rut holds a special place in my heart. To see big bucks vigorously chase does, mark…
Buck resting in the sun
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Open Country Whitetail Hunting Options

November 21, 2013
Most hunters firmly believe that pressured whitetails head deep into the dark forests, duck into the thickest brush found there, and hunker down and wait it out until hunting season passes. Being…