How to hunt Whitetail deer?

Answer 1

If you are actually serious about your question….

Hunting Whitetail deer is actually quite complicated. Whitetails are master at adapting to various environments. What tactics that might work in the Northern Woods of Canada, Minnesota, and Wisconsin won’t work to well out in the Rocky Mountain and Plains states.

Tactics also change with weaponry. If you are hunting with a bow or a handgun, you need to be within 50 yards or so of a deer. If you are hunting with a rifle or muzzleloader, the distance you need to be a deer is limited to the cartridge you are firing, how far you can see, and how accurately you can shoot.

To give a quick summary, there are two main methods of hunting whitetails:

1.Ambush methods: This typically involves staying in one place and waiting for a deer to walk within the kill zone. I would also classify “deer drives” as an ambush method. Many people employ treestands and bunker type setups for this kind of hunting. Additional tools such as deer scents, deer calls, and decoys (deer and turkey being the most commonly used for deer) can be a great benefit in getting a deer into the kill zone and/or in a position where you can comfortably take it with the weapon you are using. The trick in this method is learning where to set up so you will see and/or attract a deer to within shooting range.

2.Spot & Stalk methods: The spot & stalk methods is just like it sounds, see a deer and move undetected to within shooting range of the deer. This can be used in combination with an ambush method, you can walk through the woods until you see a deer, or you can follow tracks and hope to catch up. This method is quite difficult and can require a vast amount of land to do successfully. Personally, I have been deer hunting 17 years and I am still bad at this method. This method works best in areas with dense cover where you can move undetected, though it is required in Plains and open areas where a deer is outside of shooting range and you need to get closer.

I would recommend reading the book “Hunting Big Whitetails: Tactics Guaranteed to Make You a More Successful Whitetail Hunter” by Bruce Nelson. This is the best hunting book I have read on whitetail hunting. You can find it on Amazon.com.

Good luck and welcome to the world of hunting.

Answer 2

This is an easy question first you need certain supplies: a spotlight, truck, a friend, and a decent rifle. you drive along the dirt roads shining into pastures until you see the glowing deer eyes. Next you simply have your friend keep the light on the deer while you aim and fire. Finally you drive off come back in a couple of hours run out into the field and retrieve the deer. happy hunting!

Answer 3

Slider, that may be the best answer I've ever read. I hunt and live in WI too. Good work.

Answer 4

whitetail deer have good sight and hearing, but their sight is black and white. still don't move though.

Answer 5

Its kinda hard to answer with little info.....where are you hunting, what seasos(rifle, bow, muzzleloader) This will affect how to do things.....

Answer 6

Move to West Virginia. Buy a used pickup.
Drive around at night running over deer in the
headlights. It is legal in this state for drivers
to keep and process roadkill. This way,you will not have to purchase and learn to use a firearm bow or other hunting device. You will not have to take a hunter safety course and you won't even have to buy a hunting license

Answer 7

ditto to Slider 728. That was a very good answer. Thanks for the two pts.

Answer 8

With a camera.

Answer 9

are you a butcher or something? did those deer do something to you to make you wanna kill them? leav'em alone you phsycho.!!