How to Hunt Deer in Thick Cover

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Tip 1 - Three Tips for Successful Deer Hunting from Bo Pitman

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Renata Lytvynova | permalink

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For further reading: http://www.outdoorhub.com/how-to/2012/08/23/three-tips-for-successful-deer-hunting-from-bo-pitman/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Choose a Rifle for Hunting Whitetail Deer in Thick Cover (Plus Seven Recommendations from Field & Stream)

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Md 11runner | permalink

Yes, whitetail bucks do occasionally step into the wide open. But they live in the brush. That's why most shots at deer occur in cover, within 100 yards, and without much time to pull them off. So why not own a firearm perfectly suited to these conditions?
Tags: hunting, guns, Deer Hunting, Rifles, deer hunting gear, Deer Guns: Rifles and Shotguns for Deer Hunting, Rifle Reviews, Ammunition

For further reading: http://www.fieldandstream.com/node/1005010770 ^[2]

Tip 3 - Deep-Woods Deer Hunting Tactics for Big Bucks

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by T PANTIGIAN | permalink

Deep-woods bucks spend their entire lives far from civilization and the stifling hunting pressure that goes with it. Heavy snowfall is the animals’ greatest enemy, and winter yarding areas like cedar swamps, their greatest ally. If you’ve got the ambition, determination and patience to hunt a deep-woods buck, go armed with a reliable firearm, a good pair of walking boots, food and water. You’ll also need navigation gear, such as a compass, an aerial photo and a topographic map. Then venture far from established roads and trails, and carve your path into the wild unknown. Deer here are few and far between, but the bucks are wide-bodied and wide-racked. Here are three proven strategies for a variety of backcountry terrain:
Tags: Hunting, Whitetail Deer, trophy bucks, Scouting, Destinations, stand hunting, cabelas

For further reading: http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/big-buck-zone/2011/11/deep-woods-deer-hunting-tactics-big-bucks ^[3]

Tip 4 - Whitetail Deer Hunting Strategies

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by The Dutch Touch | permalink

There are many different whitetail deer hunting strategies that can be used to increase the chances of having a successful hunt. They vary depending on the location and time of year.

For further reading: http://www.the-whitetail-deer.com/whitetail-deer-hunting-strategies.html ^[4]

Tip 5 - Outdoors: Perfecting the Quiet Art of Still-Hunting for Deer

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Patru 00edcia Paz | permalink

LEAD: THERE may come a time when the big whitetail buck you are after steps into the open in a forest glade 50 yards away totally unaware of your presence, but don't count on it. Such easy opportunities are rare.
Tags: HUNTING AND TRAPPING, DEER,OUTDOORS (TIMES COLUMN)

For further reading: http://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/20/sports/outdoors-perfecting-the-quiet-art-of-still-hunting-for-deer.html ^[5]