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More Info On Whitetail Deer:

Whitetail deer are found across the North American region, at 29 million strong, including where cities are expanding. These areas intrude on what was once the whitetails domain. As deer become more and more exposed to this humane society, they become less afraid of humans. In these areas you can find deer walking right up to you, not spooked one bit, and coming into your yard to find whatever morsel of food they can find (deer can eat up to 5-9 lbs of food EVERY day).

Deer are herbivores and eat a variety of foods. Just like humans, deer have preferences of food. They will eat their favorite whenever given the chance. Some of the foods deer eat a lot are grass, leaves, acorns, apples, corn and berries. The deer teeth are designed to chew these tough foods.

While on the topic of senses, deer have very keen vision, hearing and smell. Although they are colorblind, the position of their eyes on the sides of their head allows them to have a field of vision of 310 degrees. This position however makes it hard for the deer to focus on objects. The muscles in the deer's head allow their ears to move in all directions, making their ears so sensitive to sound it is believed they can tell how far away the sound was made. Deer lick their nose to keep it moist, allowing scent particles to stick it and allowing the deer to smell better. Studies show deer can smell humans in underbrush days after we have been there.

Deer have very interesting changes in their fur throughout the year. The entire molting process can take months to occur, normally starting in the spring and ending in late summer. When hunting in October hunters will notice that in a week to two week span the deer's coats have changed from red to gray. In the winter they will notice the color has changed to bluish gray.

Deer also have very interesting changes in their antlers. Well nourished bucks will start growing their antlers in April. A buck will use its antlers to establish dominance over other male deer and for the right to mate with does. Antlers are the fastest growing tissue on earth and can grow up to 1/2" per day! The size mass and number of horns on antlers is determined by nutrition, genetics and age of the buck. Bucks mark their territory by rubbing their antlers on tree bark; this is called a buck rub. Once they mark their territory they will stay there until the area is taken over by predators or hunters.

When free of predators and hunting pressure deer can double their population in a year. When free of these pressures deer can also live to be 11 years old. This is when their teeth wear out and they can no longer eat. You can determine the age of a deer by its teeth. Like humans, deer's baby teeth fall out; when they are 18 months old. A full grown deer can stand 3 foot tall from the ground to its back and weigh 200 plus pounds.

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Deer Hunting Magazines - Top 4 Best Selling Magazines!

There are several publications available from a variety of different publishers that cater to the deer hunter. Some monthly magazines are aimed strictly at deer, while others focus on hunting in general. Before spending hard-earned money on a subscription, do some homework and get familiar with the options to find the best one for you.

Deer and Deer Hunting
This magazine is strictly for deer hunting. Once and a while there may be a feature breaking away from the main topic, but the magazine is usually geared strictly for the deer hunter. The magazine has excellent contributors providing all sorts of different information. Hunters frequently send in their tips and stories about hunts that they find could be helpful to other hunters. The magazine also features articles about different species of deer and their various habits, and reviews on the latest equipment available. Deer and Deer Hunting Magazine is one of the most complete publications available for hunters across the country.

North American Whitetail
This is one of the few deer hunting magazines available that is highly specialized. While some of the tips offered can be used for other species of deer, they are aimed towards the whitetail, which is the most common species of deer in the southern states. For this reason, most of the subscribers to North American Whitetail are found in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, where whitetail deer hunting is extremely common. While the magazine may feature an article about another species once and a while, the whitetail is it's main focus.

Field and Steam
This magazine is aimed at hunters of every species. It tends to have features based on which particular hunting season it is, which can be very helpful for the multi-species hunter. Field and Stream is also great for finding the latest hunting equipment available with descriptions on how to use it and product reviews. It is a nationally recognized magazine with millions of faithful followers.

Buckmasters.com
For the hunter who prefers his news online, buckmasters.com offers the most comprehensive information available in one place. This deer hunting magazine is packed with information on tools, techniques, locations, and regulations and features forum-like contributions from readers across the country. The buckmasters.com community provides a great resource for hunters who want to stay up to date about their favorite pastime, and also connect with other hunters and share experiences.

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What Are Some Whitetail Deer Hunting Techniques?

I am 17 years old, new hunter, and I'm going to New York to hunt with a 12 Guage shotgun and deer slugs. I am going to be in a heavily wooded area with some fields every now and then, and It will be cold and snowing. What are some good techniques I should know for hunting Whitetail in Up-State New York?

I will be out also, if you are hunting in Upstate NY you better be using a Remington 12 gauge!! If you are hunting southern zone it will be wet and mild, at least until Monday. Every year I sit in a tree and just wait if your quiet usually you will see something, one year I shot a deer after being in a tree for 15 min. other years it has been 3 hours and some years 7 hours, the key is to have patients, force yourself to wait another 15 minutes when you want to move, than another 15 min. I can't tell you how many times I have forced myself to stay in one spot when i didn't want to and ended up shooting a deer a short time later. Good luck.

Teen found guilty of unlawful deer kill
A 16-year old boy from Dunmore was found guilty by a district judge on Wednesday of unlawfully killing a deer, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Dallas.

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