Tip of the Week

[Bowhuntingboy]

Here is a tip from John Weiss' "The Whitetail Deer Hunter's Almanac" for all those taking on the late season challenge as I am (archery season goes to December 31 up here in Minnesota).

When cold weather has been present for more than a week, water becomes critical to deer. This is especially the case when it's a dry cold and the deer are packng their bellies with dry browse such as leaves and twigs. Yet most static sources of water are frozen over now. So scout for moving water such as a stream or brook and pick a waiting spot where a trail crosses it. In time, you'll see deer coming to drink.

From John Weiss' "The Whitetail Deer Hunter's Almanac"

Good huntin'

 

[Rudd]

That's a great tip BHB. Thanks for contributing.

 

[hillrunner]

I think this may be real important this year for the areas that have not recieved any snow yet.The lack of snow to eat will force deer to find open water.

 

[Bowhuntingboy]

Feel free to add some tips of your own and get this string going. Afterall, why are we all visiting this web site? Maybe a little for entertainment but mostly to improve ourselves as hunters. So lets hear the tips of the wise and weathered ones of this site

. Hunting, I can't get it out of my mind