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

SEASON 20 PREMIERS

MORE THAN THE MILES

PART 1 MANAGING WHITETAILS ON PRIVATE LANDS

Make Note Of It • DEVELOP YOUR OWN TRAIL CAMERA STRATEGY AND LOG THE DATA YOU CAPTURE EACH FALL TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF TAGGING A BIG BUCK IN THE FUTURE.

DECADES IN THE MAKING • ANTHONY PEOPLES TOOK A MISSOURI GIANT WITH HIS RECURVE ON HIS FAMILY FARM 26 YEARS AFTER A LIFE-CHANGING BOWHUNTING EXPERIENCE WITH HIS FATHER.

FAITH, FAMILY & ONE GIANT BUCK • I REACHED THE PINNACLE OF MY HUNTING CAREER ON DEC. 1, 2021, WHEN I TOOK A 218 3/8-INCH WHITETAIL IN ADAMS COUNTY, OHIO, WITH MY BELOVED FAMILY BY MY SIDE TO CELEBRATE.

SKIP SCHOOL, SPOT & STALK INSTEAD • ONE SERIOUSLY EPIC BOWHUNT LEADS 14-YEAR-OLD TO 240-CLASS KENTUCKY MEGA-BUCK.

THE BIGGEST 9-POINTER... EVER? • WHILE BOWHUNTING IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA IN NOVEMBER 2022, JAKE HASBROUCK DOWNED WHAT IS LIKELY THE BIGGEST 9-POINT TYPICAL WHITETAIL IN HISTORY.

THE POWER OF OBSERVATION STANDS • WHETHER YOU’RE STUDYING A BEAN FIELD BUCK IN THE SUMMER OR TRYING TO LEARN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN DURING AN OUT-OF-STATE HUNT, OBSERVATION STANDS ARE A GREAT WAY TO GATHER INTEL.

FRESH ON THE MARKET • FINDING NEW PUBLIC LANDS SHORTLY AFTER THEY ARE OPENED TO ACCESS CAN OFFER GREAT HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES TO THE DIY WHITETAILER.

THE FRENCH CONNECTION

STAMPS OF APPROVAL

SUMMER DEER SCOUTING GEAR • IT’S SUMMERTIME! Hang those trail cameras, put out your mineral and take your binoculars out and glass up those beanfield bucks. Now is a great time to start developing a game plan for your fall target, and if you’re in need of any gear to help you get it done, we’ve got it here for you.

HAAL of FAME

THE CRASH-TEST BUCK