North American Whitetail

Each issue of North American Whitetail brings you effective techniques for outsmarting monster bucks. You'll learn the success secrets of North America's most accomplished, most knowledgeable whitetail hunters - riflemen and bowhunters alike.

North American Whitetail

WE CELEBRATE IT ALL

WHITETAIL STRESS TEST

ON THE TEXAS COAST

HEAT OF THE MOMENT • Whether muzzleloading on the range or in the deer woods, don’t become a victim of a distracted mind. Focus just as hard on safety as on your target.

MINNESOTA ADDS ACRES

18 HOURS OF AWESOME • When things are going well, don’t question it — just keep playing. That’s what this hardcore Illinois bowhunter did last November, and he won again!

ON THE WEB

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS • TOM HARVEY WASN’T LOOKING FOR A MONSTER VIRGINIA BUCK LAST DEC. 4. BUT PERHAPS A MONSTER VIRGINIA BUCK WAS LOOKING FOR HIM.

STEER THE DEER • WHEN WHITETAILS REFUSE TO COME YOUR WAY ON THEIR OWN, THERE ARE PRACTICAL WAYS TO DETOUR THEM.

MILE-AWAY MONSTERS • Two local bowhunters found ways to drop Wisconsin mega-bucks in a part of the state that’s heavily hunted and has less-than-ideal habitat.

STOPPING TRAFFIC • A massive non-typical that turns into a tourist attraction along the highway isn’t necessarily a pushover to hunt. But Heath Hodges got him — and a great bonus buck along the way.

NOT A MINUTE TOO SOON • Around a decade ago, I found a special funnel to bowhunt. In 2018, it finally paid off with the buck of my dreams.

Savor the Flavor • For many of us, a huge part of whitetail success is sharing tasty venison with family and friends. Follow these unique but easy recipes and you’ll be hailed as ruler of the kitchen this holiday season.

FIELD OF DREAMS • SOMETIMES SOMETIME WHAT HA YOU O SEE E IN YOUR OU MIND IN REALLY EALLY DOES ES COME COME TRUE TRUE . .

JUSTICE SERVED • WHEN A PAIR OF HOG HUNTERS COULDN’T RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO POACH A GIANT WHITETAIL, THE DECISION WAS FOLLOWED BY SWIFT ACTION FROM OKLAHOMA WARDENS.

THE KILLING TREE PART 2 • When you find a spot that draws rutting bucks every year, you don’t just walk away from it. And I haven’t.

His Turn • AFTER NOT PULLING THE TRIGGER FOR A DECADE, MY DAD FINALLY ENJOYED A WHITETAIL SEASON THAT WAS EVERYTHING HE’D HOPED FOR.

GROUNDING THE BUCK NAMED‘747’ • If ultra-wide whitetails trip your trigger, this one from Ohio’s Amish country is sure to please!

RATTLED ON THE RIVER • FEW OTHER FORMS OF DEER HUNTING ARE MORE EXCITING THAN MIMICKING A BUCK FIGHT. THAT’S ESPECIALLY TRUE WHEN THE BUCK YOU’RE TRYING TO CALL IS A DISTANT MONSTER . . . AND HE’S STEADILY CLOSING THE GAP.

PROJECT PUBLIC: A SEASON WELL SPENT • Bowhunting public-land deer is always a rush. And once again this fall, our team enjoyed every minute of it.

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