| If you're ready to put all of your hunting skills to | | | | The deer will hear you rattling the sets of antlers |
| the test, go after a whitetail deer. These animals | | | | together and will assume it's a couple of bucks |
| are a true challenge to hunt and have challenged | | | | sparring. This technique will enable you to get a lot |
| many hunters. They can smell you, hear you and | | | | closer to the herd while masking your presence. |
| are constantly on the lookout for danger. | | | | You may get some surprised looks when you say |
| Sneaking up on a buck is a real feat, but if you | | | | you like to take your turkey or duck call when |
| know a few tricks, it can be done. | | | | you're hunting. You may even get asked if you're |
| Along with experience, you can use a good | | | | deer or waterfowl hunting; however it's a smart |
| number of items and techniques on your hunts. | | | | move. Deer are naturally soothed by the call of |
| First of all, a deer knows what you smell like. If | | | | the turkey and ducks as the birds are absolutely |
| they catch a whiff of what you've touched, | | | | silent when humans and other dangers are in the |
| where you've walked or where you are, well, | | | | vicinity. A random turkey or duck call now and |
| game over! The entire herd will bolt with a | | | | then will soothe the herd as you move in closer |
| warning flick of a white tail. | | | | to take your shot for a trophy whitetail deer. |
| There are pros and cons to many techniques that | | | | Another common mistake many hunters make is |
| hunters use during deer season to get close | | | | in how they proceed if they miss their shot. They |
| enough to the herds to bag a buck. One of the | | | | move on. The herd may have been spooked by |
| most common helper items used is the scent | | | | the shot and subsequently bolted from the area. |
| masking spray. | | | | However, in some instances they won't go too |
| The pro side is that the spray will successfully | | | | far. Stay absolutely still for ten to twenty minutes |
| hide your scent. The con side is that if too many | | | | and you may be able to get another chance to |
| hunters use one particular spray too often while | | | | bag your buck. |
| hunting, the whitetail deer will quickly learn that the | | | | Use these tips to get the most out of your next |
| scent means danger. | | | | whitetail deer hunting outing. Whether you enjoy |
| Rattling antlers is another way to get close so | | | | hunting in an open range area or you prefer a |
| you can get a good clean shot. If you have one | | | | deer park, you need more than skill to hunt deer, |
| or more sets of antlers, then once a year, oil | | | | you need technique as well. Find the ones that |
| them lightly with linseed oil. It will serve a two-fold | | | | work best on the deer in your area and you will |
| purpose. The oil will keep the antlers from | | | | raise your chances of bringing home a deer |
| becoming brittle and it will also give them a solid | | | | instead of a story about the one that got away. |
| and "real" sound. | | | | |