The white-tailed deer, scientifically known as Odocoileus virginianus, is a widely recognized species inhabiting North America. With their reddish-brown coat, white underside of their tail, and distinctive antlers in males, these graceful creatures are a common sight...
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Whitetail Deer Sounds & How to Communicate with Deer
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Deer Breeding Season (When Do Deer Rut?)
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How Fast Are Whitetail Deer? (Hunt Smarter)
Why should a hunter even care about how fast deer can run? Well, there are a few things that hunters can benefit from by knowing how fast whitetail deer are. A few of those reasons are: Just know more about the whitetail deer. Understand how fast whitetail deer move...
5 Whitetail Doe Facts You Need to Know
The whitetail doe plays a big role in the chase for whitetail bucks that all whitetail hunters dream about. Without the whitetail doe, there is no rut, fewer strategies, and the entire whitetail species would go extinct. So yes, the whitetail doe is immensely...
How Wind Affects Deer Movement (How to Hunt Windy Days)
All hunters know that wind direction affects how to pick your hunting spots. What hunters do not know is how wind affects deer movement. Most hunters think that wind causes deer to move less during the day. However, studies were done by Leah Giralico, an undergraduate...
How to Easily Get Buck’s Age in the Field
You want to be able to tell the age of bucks on a property that you may have just acquired hunting permission. It is hard to fully grasp a single deer’s age by any sole factor. It is imperative to take multiple factors into consideration to gain a better understanding...
Is Culling Bucks Right or Wrong? (What is a Cull Buck?)
I understand culling bucks or management bucks can be a controversially topic that is highly debated among hunters. I am writing this blog post not to give guidance to anyone specifically rather educate everyone that I may reach. With the proper education, you can...
Whitetail Deer Anatomy – Ensure a Lethal Shot
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How to Gut a Whitetail Deer under 15 Minutes (7 Easy Step-By-Step Instructions)
This blog post may contain affiliate links. Affiliate links give a small commission of a sale to the affiliate(me). Products are at no extra cost to you. Congratulations! You have made a lethal shot and now you are standing over a whitetail deer. But now what do you...