Hunter's travels span wilds of U.S., Canada
On a cloudy November afternoon with rain in the forecast, Pete Burroughs sat inside his tidy and warm Oglethorpe County home. Through the glass window of his front door, he could see a vast field neatly mowed from a recent harvest of its hay.
Deer hunting is a year-round process
Deer season is still several months away, but if you plan on having a good chance to score a major kill this fall, you need to make sure you have done everything possible this summer to increase your odds.
Even in early season, deer hunting can be productive
The months of September and October are considered by many deer hunters to be the pre-game warmup for the "real season" when the rut begins. At that point, the mature bucks drop their guard and go into search mode for does in heat. If the truth be known many a trophy has been taken in the early period before the rut ever starts and it can be persuasively argued that during these two months quality deer can be taken because they are less wary (especially during the first two or three weeks) and because their patterns are more predictable. Let's take a look at some things to consider in this early portion of white-tail season.