North American Whitetail

Each issue of North American Whitetail brings you effective techniques for outsmarting monster bucks. You'll learn the success secrets of North America's most accomplished, most knowledgeable whitetail hunters - riflemen and bowhunters alike.

North American Whitetail

THANK YOU, ANTHONY • Tune in every Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET on Sportsman Channel to catch episodes of NAW TV. This month, we kick off season 20 with several exciting episodes.

MISSING A FRIEND

MANAGING WHITETAILS ON PRIVATE LANDS

Post-Shot GEAR KIT • WITH THE RIGHT GEAR AND POST-SHOT PROCESS, YOU’LL UP THE ODDS OF RECOVERING AND HAULING OUT YOUR BUCK EVERY SINGLE TIME. HERE’S HOW IT’S DONE.

REVEALED: WISCONSIN’S SPECTACULAR SINNIGER SHEDS • IS THIS AN ALL-TIME TOP 10 SET OF TYPICAL WHITETAIL SHEDS?

WHEN THE PLAN COMES TOGETHER • Kansas farmer and avid whitetail hunter Darin Williams had his eye on a big, non-typical buck in 2022. A well-placed food plot and Redneck blind led to Darin’s tag getting punched during the peak of the rut.

ARKANSAS AFTERSHOCK • NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN NON-TYPICAL MONSTER BUCK SHOWS UP JUST AFTER OPENING DAY, AND JUST IN TIME FOR CROSSBOW HUNTER TO STRIKE.

USE WATER TO DRAW BUCKS • MINNESOTA WHITETAIL HUNTER TOM HOLZER HAS A PROVEN METHOD FOR BAGGING BIG BUCKS WITH MAN-MADE WATERHOLES. HERE’S HOW HE DOES IT.

THE BEST TREE STAND LOCATIONS BY SEASON • A WHITETAIL’S NEEDS CHANGE SEASONALLY. SO IF YOU WANT TO CONSISTENTLY STAY ON BIG BUCKS, YOUR TREE STAND LOCATIONS MUST SHIFT, TOO.

OVERLOOKED APP FEATURES • MANY WHITETAIL HUNTERS USE HUNTING APPS TO AID IN THEIR SCOUTING, HUNTING AND LAND WORK PLANNING, BUT ARE WE GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THESE TOOLS? HERE ARE THE MOST VALUABLE OVERLOOKED APP FEATURES FOR DEER HUNTERS.

ILLUSIONS OF THE NIGHT • Sometimes the hottest-looking deer sign is irrelevant to hunters because it was laid down by a buck after dark. This guide to identifying daytime vs. nighttime sign will make you a more efficient hunter.

LEGENDS OF THE BADLANDS PART 2

GET OUT THE GUNS! • FOR OUR 2023 HUNTING ANNUAL ISSUE, we feel it is our duty to gather the industry’s best deer gear for gun hunters. Nothing beats the tradition of entering the whitetail woods with gun in hand, blaze orange on your back, and the hope to bag a big buck. In the event you’re looking for some new gear to help you do so, we’ve got you covered.

NAW HALL of FAME

FAMILY IN THE FIELD