Whitetail Deer

By Calvin Sherman Every year tens of thousands of hunters take to the woods in the hopes of shooting a whitetail deer. Deer are a plentiful and are amazingly adaptable to their surroundings. Found throughout all of the continent and in every landscape imaginable, they also have an astounding ability to sense danger and aren't always a simple target for the hunter. Many hunters prefer to study the deer in their area to have a sense of what they could encounter come open season. Fully understanding one's target is one of the most fundamental requirements for a successful hunt. Texas whitetail deer hunting has ... Read Full Story

Every year tens of thousands of hunters take to the woods in the hopes of shooting a whitetail deer. Deer are a plentiful and are amazingly adaptable to their surroundings. Found throughout all of the continent and in every landscape imaginable, they also have an astounding ability to sense danger and aren’t always a simple target for the hunter. Many hunters prefer to study the deer in their area to have a sense of what they could encounter come open season. Fully understanding one’s target is one of the most fundamental requirements for a successful hunt. Texas whitetail deer hunting has been a popular ... Read Full Story

It was 0430 when the alarm went off. I got up and quickly went to the kitchen in my long underwear and sat down and fed myself with the apple pancakes I'd made the night before. I just popped them in the toaster for a bit, then smeared on the jelly,wolfing down the filling flapjacks and keeping the smells in the house to a minimum. Washing the cakes down with 2 cups of freshly ground Kona coffee, I started the hot bath, dumping in a small box of baking soda. The Vermont air was cold just 4 days before Thanksgiving, but I was determined ... Read Full Story

By Grady Whittier Have you ever come across a whitetail buck while out deer hunting that seemed to be smarter than you are? If you are an avid buck hunter, I'm sure you have, as most of us have at one time or another. It seems that whatever you try to do, he always seems to be one step ahead of you, right? When leaving an area because of a perceived danger threat, a buck's tail will fly left and right in the upright position, which is another warning to deer in the area. Evasive bucks as well as all bucks do what comes ... Read Full Story

I was discussing with a colleague the seasons that we have this year for deer hunting and although we could have easily just looked them up, we thought this would be a great post for the blog. Below you will find the whitetail deer hunting seasons in 2009. Archery season: September 12 to January 3 (Earn-a-buck) Youth Season: October 10-11 (exempt from earn-a-buck) (Archery hunters can continue to bow hunt but must follow normal gun deer season blaze orange guidelines) Early firearm season: October 15-18 (antlerless-only) Traditional 9-day firearm season: November 21-29 (Earn-a-buck) 10-day muzzleloader-only season: November 30 to December 9 (Earn-a-buck) Late firearm ... Read Full Story