Whitetail Deer Annually Shed Antlers

One characteristic that whitetails, moose, elk and caribou (reindeer), all species of North American deer, have in common is that the males shed their antlers in early winter when the weather first gets cold. More »

 

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10 Tree Stand Success Tips For Trophy Whitetail Deer Hunting

Portable deer stand

Photo Courtesy of Eli Sagor

By Todd Jensen

No other technique for bowhunting whitetail deer can enhance your efforts to evade a deer’s incredible sense of sight, smell and hearing than hunting from a tree stand. With everything being equal, a well placed tree stand will out perform a well placed ground blind any day of the week. The following are 10 tree stand success tips that will help you take your trophy whitetail deer hunting to the next level:

Tip Number 1 – Find the Best Location First, and Then Make That Location Work

I have often said that bowhunting whitetail deer is a game of inches, not feet or yards.

Whitetail Deer Annually Shed Antlers

Antler

Photo Courtesy of the real Kam75

By Alan Stables

One characteristic that whitetails, moose, elk and caribou (reindeer), all species of North American deer, have in common is that the males shed their antlers in early winter when the weather first gets cold. At the proper time the antlers simply fall off the animal’s head and anyone who searches for shed antlers will find them just lying on the ground. Anyone who knows American deer species can identify the species of deer simply by looking at a shed antler.