Whitetail Deer HuntingGain a better understanding of the World's most popular big game animal and the techniques that will help you become a better deer hunter.
I like gnarly old live oak trees. Tons of them around my little hunting area.
I like that I can only get to my spots in the Jeep. Keeps out everyone else.
I like seeing a brute and not immediately putting cross hairs on him. I'm saving the next big un for my wife.
I like being able to trace lineage from one buck to the next. The big buck I am bird dogging now is clearly the son of the drop tine old man I got last year.
I like watching small, immature deer. They are less shy and more photogenic and there's no pressure to 'not screw up' by kicking the blind, dropping the binoculars, or coughing or something. If they spook, meh, oh well, it was fun.
I like the sound of a big pack of wild hogs. Noisy buggers.
I like messing with animals minds that happen by my stand but out of range. I always carry a pocket full of predator hand calls. Deer that come by out of range I'll grunt call. bleat, snort wheeze, rattle ... just to watch their reaction. I think it's FUN to watch what happens.
Live it up! Deerwoods Doug
I like the look on a kids face when they walk up on thier first buck and put thier hand on his antlers
I like it at sunset when the does are moving past and the geese are flying overhead, pheasants are coming back into the grass for the night and every noise sounds like a big buck coming through the leaves
I like the silhouete of a deer in the morning when the suns just coming up and you cant tell what it is for sure
I like it after a fresh snow when you can move through the field almost sounlessly and it feels like your the only person out