I am 17 years old, new hunter, and I'm going to New York to hunt with a 12 Guage shotgun and deer slugs. I am going to be in a heavily wooded area with some fields every now and then, and It will be cold and snowing. What are some good techniques I should know for hunting Whitetail in Up-State New York?

Well, with a 12ga. and slugs, your likely going to be stand hunting. Or you might be pushing to standers, through brush and thickets.

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i like still hunting, creeping through the woods with the wind in your favor looking for deer.

I like this one the best... but there is something about sitting in a stand... waiting for the right moment.

I like sitting in stands and groundblinds but stalk hunting when the wind is in your favor is very exciting.

Get a general map of the area or have someone draw one for you. Learn to use a compass or GPS. Nothing ruins a hunting trip like being afraid to go more than 50 yards from a dirt road. It sounds like you are new at this?

If you are hunting this year its very late season and bucks will be looking for food and making up for lost weight in the rut.look in the open fioelds for tracks or kicked up snow.if deer are using the area find trails entering the field.set up appropreatly knowing the deer is going to come out the trailhead.

First thing you need to do is shoot the gun! Learn how to hit with it and what your and its limitations are for making a clean shot. Slugs are brutal, on both the shooter and the shootee. I describe mine as deadly to anything in front of it and crippling to anything behind it. Don't overdo it without some recoil protection and breaks in between. A gut shot with a slug is just as bad as anything else. I am a big believer in slug guns! but they do take a bit of getting used to at the range.

I would for surely do this!! This year was my first year slug hunting and I used my gun a lot before from shooting clays and upland birds, but its a whole different game with slugs. When I shot my deer I didn't know what to expect but in the next couple days I felt the kick a slug gun had. Test it out before you hunt!! This late in the season you wanna find a field of corn or beans that haven't been harvested. This is where your going to see A LOT of deer.