User:Bobjones3512/Deer hunting

I chose the article deer hunting.

How to Score a Deer: The Antler Scoring System | Ambush Hunting Blinds

i used this to demonstrate how to score deer antlers.

Deer Hunting - Deer Facts and Information (deerworlds.com)

Whitetail Deer Hunting Information (the-whitetail-deer.com)

both of these websites provide a ton of information for any deer hunter from beginner to expert. This will provide much information.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/white-tailed-deer

https://www.wideopenspaces.com/10-fascinating-whitetail-deer-facts-pics/

The article I have chosen is deer hunting. I am a deer hunter who lives in Western PA. I have been hunting for nearly ten years now and still learn new information every hunt or every time I find some new interesting information. This article takes a very vague look into deer hunting. It leaves out a lot of details that can be vital to a whitetail deer hunter. I plan on talking about the Rut more in depth during this article as it is a very active time of year for the deer and more specifically, the giant bucks. I will talk about the different kinds of hunting strategies that a person can use when they are hunting whitetail deer. I will talk about where to hunt and the best time to hunt all these locations. All of the sources I have listed so far are basic knowledge any hunter needs to know about deer. If you can learn how that animal thinks or how it behaves, it will make hunting that animal much easier. A hunter will also be much more successful learning this information about an animal.

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As mentioned in the paragraph above, the deer shed their velvet as they begin to get ready for mating season. This mating season is referred to as the "rut". This time is always generally around the same time of year. It could differ by a little here or there but always takes place at the end of October and leading into November. During this time period the bucks are often up on their feet more to try and "lockdown" doe's. Big mature whitetails can be very difficult to kill. The "rut" is often looked like a great time to kill these giant bucks.

There are many different types of hunting strategies when it comes to deer hunting. These strategies often depend on the time of year too. One of the most successful early and late season strategies is hunting over a food source. As a side note, you must have to know your state laws for baiting or feeding deer while hunting as each state differs. This can be done multiple ways. One way that can be very successful if done correctly is by growing a food plot. Some of the popular food plots for deer are clover, turnips, radishes, etc... . Another way as mentioned before is baiting deer. This is often done with corn or a mineral block. Another strategy is hunting a "rub" or "scrape" line. This strategy is often used closer to the "rut". Bucks often travel in the same areas over and over again. This tactic would be used to try and catch a buck up on its feet going from bedding to food or vise versa.

There are many different types of ways to hunt deer as well. One of the ways would be the stalking method. This way is very difficult for a beginning hunter and takes quite a bit of practice to become successful at. All conditions must be right for this method to work. A hunter must be quiet, the ground must be soft, there cannot be crunchy leaves on the ground, etc... . People often use tracking when trying to stalk deer. This works best with fresh snow as you can see the deer tracks that are recent. Another method used when hunting is simply sitting and waiting for the deer. This method is very difficult for some people because of how long a hunter must sit still sometimes. There is a combination of these hunting methods which has been used by most hunters. This method is called "driving". In "driving", there are people who try to move deer in a certain direction by walking through the woods in the direction they want the deer to move. While they are trying to move deer, people are sitting in a certain place that has been designated and expected for the deer to move through. The people shooting try to shoot the deer as they go through that area. This method is very successful in getting deer on their feet to move.