| If you are going to be a successful Whitetail Deer | | | | make your plan of action. |
| Hunter you are going to need to do your | | | | 1) If you live in the area you are hunting you can |
| homework. If you want to be the best your | | | | drive around the roads and note when and where |
| going to have to do what others wont. Read | | | | you see deer If you don't live near where you |
| whitetail deer hunting books, scout, ask questions, | | | | plan to hunt you can talk with farmers in the area. |
| document and plan. | | | | Find out where they are seeing deer or find out |
| First of all you will need a good understanding of | | | | what the talk is in the local sporting goods stores. |
| the habits of the Whitetail Deer. Here are some | | | | 2) Read, Read, Read everything you can on |
| critical things most hunters don't know, overlook | | | | Hunting Whitetail Deer and their habits, make |
| or just don't take the time to learn. If you plan to | | | | notes then put your new found knowledge to |
| hunt for big deer it is most important to have a | | | | work for you when you start scouting. The more |
| goal then to make a plan of action. Without this | | | | you learn the more you will want to ad to the list |
| knowledge your plan will be incomplete and you | | | | of "critical things to know" I've started above for |
| will most likely not reach your goals for the | | | | you based on what your goals are. |
| season. | | | | 3) Scouting the areas you plan on hunting. If your |
| Critical Information to Know | | | | goal is to hunt big Whitetails then learn what signs |
| - feeding and bedding habits of big buck and how | | | | they make so when you start scouting you will |
| they travel between the two areas | | | | know what to look for. Know where they feed |
| - how trophy buck react before, during and after | | | | and bed down and what trails to they use to |
| the rut | | | | travel between the two. Remember to log |
| - how different weather patterns affect their | | | | everything you find in yourlogbook as well as on |
| daily routine | | | | your map. |
| - Behavior difference between trophy buck and | | | | Tip - When moving from feed areas to bedding |
| small buck/doe | | | | areas big Whitetail Deer don't travel on the same |
| - understanding what deer do besides browsing | | | | trails as small buck and doe they meander |
| and sleeping | | | | between the two. Find out how and when they |
| - how hunting pressure affect the movement of | | | | move and you will know where to place your |
| monster buck | | | | tree stand or blind. |
| - how to scout for big buck - what signs to look | | | | Tip - Big Whitetails don't like areas with a lot of |
| for | | | | hunting pressure. Avoid areas where most people |
| - how to strategically place trees stands and blinds | | | | in your area are hunting then look for thick cover |
| - scent and wind direction | | | | with little hunting pressure. If you own your own |
| - Does the area your hunting hold trophy buck | | | | land dedicate a section as a safe zone (preferably |
| There are a few ways to obtain necessary | | | | a thick overgrown area) Then don't ever hunt in |
| information to develop a good plan of action. I | | | | that area. You will create a good spot for big |
| would highly recommend to get a notebook and | | | | buck to hang out. Now you will know where his |
| start keeping a log and a map of the area you | | | | bedding area is now fond his feeding area and set |
| plan to hunt. Write down everything you learn so | | | | up a stand someplace in between. |
| you can put it altogether when you sit down to | | | | |