Successful Deer Hunting For Beginners
Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2007
by Kevin McCarthy
Most hunters are well aware of the techniques to employ when hunting deer, but newcomers and amateurs may need some deer hunting tips to get started down the right path in hopes of bagging that first buck. Here are some points to start with when hunting deer.
• Start early. You’ll notice that the hunting seasons are limited by dates but also by daylight hours. No guns are to be fired before sunrise or after sunset for the safety of all hunters involved. However, one of the best deer hunting tips you can follow is to start early. You should be in your deer stand or hunting blind before sunrise. Getting there that early will diminish the possibility of being noticed by the deer and allow you to be in place when the first specimens begin coming out for a drink and a bite to eat as the sun rises.
• Avoid scents. Do not wear perfume, cologne, after shave, or even strongly scented deodorant. Keep unnatural smells to a minimum so that you disrupt the highly sensitive sense of smell that a deer has as little as possible. Human smells spook these animals easily, and one of the best deer hunting tips to keep in mind is to let the wilderness cover your smell. This is one of the few times in life you may be better off showering later rather than in the morning before entering the woods.
• Most of all, keep in mind that silence is the key. While you are out there to have fun with your friends, deer also have a keen sense of hearing and anything above a whisper (and even a whisper if it is a particularly quiet day) can be heard by many cautious deer. This is the most important tip among deer hunting tips, as even the slightest sound as you are lining up for a shot can lose that prized buck for you. While there are more detailed tips available to make sure you get the most out of your trip, these deer hunting tips are the basics and will get you started down the road to success and enjoyment as a deer hunter.
You can find many more hunting tips at www.cleverhunting.com
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Top-level comments on this article: (6 total)Good article!
I am dating a man that's a hunter and bow hunting is upon us.I don't want to be completely ignorant going out with him for my first hunt but here's a very novice question,what is a "point"and how do I know what "point"a buck is?thanks for helping a girl out!
Its how many points that are on his antlers
for sabrina.....there are no dumb questions just people who don't know things. a point on a deer is the tip of an antler or sharp point of an antler most points only count if they are of a certain length determined by your state resource department. but I like to use the saying "trophies are nice but you can't eat an antler" so don't be disappointed if you get a doe or even a small deer the fact that you even got a deer is enough of an accomplishment that you should be proud of
how do you have a sucessful hunt for bow i try all the time every weekend and go in at sunrise til sunset, i just don't know wat to do canyou please help meThe first mistake your making is going through the woods inn daylight. Not only is it dangerous but you will get busted by deer from moving through woods and making sounds from heavy footfall and stepping on leafs and sticks. Go out in the dark while the deer is making noise thierselves. Also don't use bright lights to find your spot use the dimest lights you can find
Thanks for the article. I have altered one of my practices, however. I no longer try to get to my stand before light. There have been many times that I've spooked deer while making my way in in the dark with a flash light. I wait until I can see then still hunt my way to the stand. There are a few times I've gotten one before even getting to my stand. Good tips for beginners!
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