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Whitetail Hunting Tips, Tactics & Expert Guides

Explore expert whitetail hunting tips, tactics, and stories from Field & Stream. Learn how to understand buck behavior, track movement patterns, and apply proven strategies for different seasons. From early-season scouting to rut tactics and stand placement, discover real-world insights and expert advice to help you hunt whitetail deer more effectively and consistently.

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How to Hunt the Best Day of the Rut No. 6: November 28

By Scott Bestul

If tagging a giant buck isn’t part of your Thanksgiving Day plans, it should be. Here’s why you need to hit the woods on Thursday””and how to leave them very grateful indeed

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7 Reasons Why The Buck You Think is Nocturnal Actually Isn’t

By Josh Honeycutt

Adjust your strategy and you’ll find where a “nocturnal” buck lurks during daylight hours

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How to Hunt the Best Day of the Rut No. 7: December 6

By Scott Bestul

There’s nothing like the satisfaction””and relief””of tagging a buzzer-beater buck. Here’s how to pull it off on our last Best Day of the 2024 Rut

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How to Hunt the Best Day of the Rut No. 2: October 31

By Dave Hurteau

Before you take the kiddos out for Halloween, get yourself in the deer woods””and try these two tricks

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The Secret Life of a Bedded Buck

By Josh Honeycutt

Bedded whitetails can rest, doze, and even slumber while remaining on alert. And, yes, they can sleep with their eyes open

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Make a Deer Mineral Lick in 6 Simple Steps

By Scott Bestul

Where legal, making your own mineral licks for deer is cheap, easy, and it helps bucks reach their full potential. Licks also make perfect summertime trail-camera sites

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How to Hunt the Best Day of the Rut No. 3: November 5

By Dave Hurteau

The chase is on! Make sure you get into the deer woods on Wednesday and follow these two tactics to catch up with your dream buck

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Why You Should Add Perennial Food Plots To Your Deer Hunting Property

By Scott Bestul

Planting perennials will save you time and money. Most important, these plots will keep deer coming back to your property year after year

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Four Ways to Tag a Late-Season Buck From the Ground

By Scott Bestul

If your season is still open and you’ve got a tag, it’s time to climb down from your freezing-cold tree stand and take the fight to the deer. Here’s how

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Why You Should Snort-Wheeze to Early Season Bucks (Hint: Because It Works)

By Dave Hurteau

Most people think a snort-wheeze call is a mortal challenge between mature rutting bucks. But it’s more than that””and can help you fill your buck tag right now

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