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

IT’S THE DAIRYMAN’S PLOT FOR ME

MANAGEMENT ON DEMAND

EHD VS. CWD A TALE OF TWO VERY DIFFERENT DEER DISEASES • EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE AND CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE AREN’T THE SAME ILLNESS, THOUGH MANY HUNTERS CONFUSE THE TWO. IN FACT, ONE KILLS FAR MORE WHITETAILS THAN THE OTHER, AND (CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU MIGHT READ ONLINE) WE’LL EXPLAIN WHICH.

A FEEDER FOR EVERY OCCASION

GROWING GREATNESS • THE MOST IMPRESSIVE TYPICAL WHITETAILS KEEP COMING FROM PREDICTABLE PLACES.WHY?

EYES IN THE sky • THERMAL DRONES ARE CHANGING THE GAME FOR DEER RECOVERY AND HERD ANALYSIS.

BUCKS BELOW THE BORDER • WORLD-CLASS WHITETAIL HUNTING EXISTS IN MEXICO, BUT NOT WITHOUT PROPER HABITAT MANAGEMENT. READ ON TO LEARN HOW DR. DEER HAS ACHIEVED THE INCREDIBLE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF IMPROVING HABITAT IN A DRY CLIMATE, AND HOW YOU CAN IMPLEMENT HIS STRATEGIES ON YOUR DEER LAND.

ALBERTA ADVENTURE PT .1 • TEAM NORTH AMERICAN WHITETAIL EMBARKS ON AN EPIC RUT RIFLE HUNT IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA FOR TROPHY-CLASS BUCKS IN SOME OF THE CONTINENT’S MOST PRIME DEER HABITAT.

GEAR USED ON THIS HUNT

UNDERSTANDING DEER VISION • HUNTERS ALL KNOW TO AVOID A BIG BUCK’S LINE OF SIGHT, BUT WHAT EXACTLY MAKES A WHITETAIL’S VISION SO KEEN DURING BOTH DAY AND NIGHT?

MAKING A MANAGER • AFTER YEARS OF NOT UNDERSTANDING THE NUANCES OF THE WHITETAIL WORLD, THIS WESTERN BIG GAME BOWHUNTER TRIED HIS HAND AT HABITAT MANAGEMENT ON THE COLORADO PLAINS.

SNOW TIME COYOTES • COYOTE MANAGEMENT IS ESSENTIAL TO A HEALTHY DEER HERD, AND WINTER IS ONE OF THE BEST TIMES TO TARGET THESE PREDATORS.

ENJOY! DEER FOR DINNER! • THESE DELICIOUS VENISON RECIPES INCORPORATE INGREDIENTS FROM THE WHITETAIL’S WORLD, PROVIDING YOU WITH THE ULTIMATE FIELD-TO-TABLE EXPERIENCE.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE • Working on habitat projects can be just as fun as chasing big bucks. After all, putting in the work is essential to your deer-hunting success, and having the right equipment can help you get the job done more efficiently. Whether you just need some seed for your warm season plots or a new implement for planting, we’ve got you covered. Here are 2024’s best new products for deer managers.

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