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

LATE SEASON LUCK • 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:

SPIRITUAL FOOD

MANAGING FOR MAST: ALL ABOUT ACORNS

THE SCIENCE OF STAYING WARM • DURING LATE SEASON WHITETAIL HUNTS, UNDERSTANDING HOW YOUR BODY REACTS TO WINTER WEATHER WILL HELP YOU STAY WARM AND HUNT LONGER.

AGAINST ALL ODDS

THE QUEST FOR FORKY • THREE YEARS OF SWEAT EQUITY, HARD WORK AND SMART HUNTING PAID OFF WHEN THIS DIY KANSAS BOWHUNTER ARROWED A 214 6/8 GROSS NON-TYPICAL.

SASKATCHEWAN SHOWSTOPPER

BROUGHT TO TEARS • OHIO BOWHUNTER MEGAN LOCKWOOD WAS LEFT IN DISBELIEF AFTER HER SUCCESSFUL HUNT FOR AN INSANELY BIG, 170-CLASS TYPICAL.

SKIPPING SCHOOL FOR A GIANT • LOUISIANA YOUTH HUNTER GRAHAM NEWTON DOWNED THIS INCREDIBLE 180-CLASS TYPICAL ON A SPECIAL HUNT SHARED WITH HIS GRANDFATHER.

THE GUMBO GIANT • WHEN THICK GUMBO MUD PLAGUED THIS LOUISIANA HUNTER’S PLANS, HE KNEW HE NEEDED TO GET TO HIS TREE STAND BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY!

DOWNING RED BULL • AN OUTFITTED RIFLE HUNT ENDS WITH THE BUCK OF A LIFETIME IN PIKE COUNTY, MISSOURI.

THE SOUTHERN RUT, EXPLAINED • EXAMINING THE MANY COMPLEX BREEDING PHASES OF SOUTHERN WHITETAILS.

A SOUTHERN RUT TIMELINE

BE BLIZZARD PROOF • WINTER’S WICKED WEATHER ISN’T ALWAYS PLEASANT TO HUNT IN, BUT SOMETIMES IT’S THE BEST TIME TO GO. CONSIDER THESE TIPS BEFORE YOU BRAVE A BLIZZARD HUNT.

ALPHA PREDATORS ON THE RISE • NORTH AMERICA’S WOLF POPULATION IS GROWING, AS IS THE PUBLIC’S CONCERN FOR THE PREDATORS’ IMPACT ON OTHER NATIVE WILDLIFE SPECIES. CAN WE FIND ROOM FOR THE PRESERVATION OF BOTH LARGE PREDATORS AND WHITETAILS?

NORTH OF EVERYWHERE

HALL of FAME

COLD WEATHER WHITETAIL GEAR • THE LATE SEASON is here, and that means it is time to score on your target buck while he is patternable and hitting the food sources! The late season is one of the most demanding times to hunt — you need the proper equipment to ensure you can stay on-stand long enough to tag your target buck. Luckily for you, we’ve compiled the warmest, driest and most reliable late-season gear to set you up for success.

MAKING A HUNTER