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