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

FUNKY IN MISSOURI • Tune in every Wednesday at 8:00 PM ET on Sportsman Channel and Thursday at 8:00 AM ET on Outdoor Channel to catch episodes of NAW TV presented by Wild Tree Nursery. This month, we’re excited to present the following programs:

YOUR BUCK IN THE HEADLINES

TWO TYPES OF RUT BUCKS • LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DOMINANT RESIDENT AND DOMINANT FLOATER.

GROUND ASSAULT • DECOYING WHITETAILS FROM THE GROUND CREATES BRAND-NEW BOWHUNTING OPPORTUNITIES.

THE BUCK NAMED FIRECRACKER • Killing a 200-inch buck anywhere is rare. But in my home state of Michigan, it’s almost unheard of. The story of my family’s multi-year hunt for a very special whitetail ends with a bang!

GIVE IT ALL YOU’VE GOT • NORTH CAROLINA HUNTER JOHN MILLER WENT TO GREAT LENGTHS TO TAKE THIS HUGE NON-TYPICAL WHITETAIL, EVEN SLEEPING THROUGH MULTIPLE COLD NIGHTS ON STAND TO AVOID BUMPING DEER ON HIS EXIT ROUTE.

FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD SHOT’S A CHARM! • HAYDEN BILLING CHOSE NOT TO HUNT OHIO’S FIREARMS OPENER, DECIDING INSTEAD TO KEEP THE PRESSURE LOW ON HIS FARM. THE MOVE PAID OFF WHEN HE DOWNED THIS DOUBLE-DROP MONSTER BUCK.

A YEAR to REMEMBER • TWO BROTHERS FROM KENTUCKY DOUBLED DOWN ON HUGE BUCKS IN THE SAME SEASON

HANDS, KNEES & NERVES • OHIO YOUTH GUN HUNTER CARSON PUTNAM CONQUERED A BAD CASE OF BUCK FEVER DURING A FARM-COUNTRY SPOT AND STALK HUNT FOR THIS MEGA NON-TYPICAL BUCK.

MOMMA KNOWS BEST! • JOHN HARTMAN’S MOM CALLED HIM AT SCHOOL TO SAY SHE’D GOTTEN A TRAIL CAMERA PHOTO OF A GIANT NON-TYPICAL ON THEIR VIRGINIA FARM. THAT CALL TRIGGERED A TWO-SEASON-LONG QUEST FOR THE BIG WHITETAIL.

GO AGAINST THE GRAIN • UNCONVENTIONAL WHITETAIL SETUPS THAT WORKED

UNDERSTANDING THE THERMAL FACTOR • DON’T JUST CONSIDER WIND DIRECTION WHEN HUNTING MATURE WHITETAILS. INSTEAD, PAY ATTENTION TO THERMAL AIR ACTIVITY AND HOW IT AFFECTS YOUR SCENT STREAM IN VARIOUS TERRAIN.

INVASIVE MANEUVERS • HOW TO FIND, RECOGNIZE AND HUNT BUCK BEDDING AREAS WHILE REMAINING UNDETECTED.

BUMPED BUCKS • DID YOU “SPOOK” YOUR TARGET BUCK? THE HUNT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE OVER. CONSIDER THESE STRATEGIES FOR SETTING UP ON BUMPED BUCKS.

BOOTS ON THE GROUND • DON’T JUST SCOUT FROM HOME — LAY DOWN SOME BOOT LEATHER. BECAUSE, DESPITE THE INCREDIBLE TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO TODAY’S WHITETAILER, OLD-SCHOOL SCOUTING TACTICS WILL NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE OR BECOME INEFFECTIVE.

DOWNEAST BEASTS

HALL of FAME

GET READY FOR RUT • NOVEMBER IS HERE! You’ve waited all year for this magical whitetail hunting month, and it has finally arrived. Take your vacation, shut off your phone and get in the whitetail woods; but before you do, make sure you have all the gear you’ll need to be successful on a rutting buck. If you’re looking to add to your rut arsenal, we’ve got everything you’ll need.

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