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Contents: The Christmas Eve Buck (The prevailing wind direction at this prime stand usually spoiled most hunting opportunities. As a result, I avoided the deer-infested funnel for nearly 10 years. That decision was about to pay off on a Christmas Eve hunt I’ve always dreamed about. This time, however, the dream came true); Masters Of The Late-Season Bow-Hunt (Late-season whitetail hunting is not for the faint of heart. Bow-hunting during this period is the ultimate test of a hunter’s spirit. It takes all the stealth one can muster, but the spoils go to the toughest and smartest. Here are the secrets of four hunters who have learned how to consistently outsmart mature deer when temperatures plunge); Breaking Out: Tweak Your Tactics For Greater Success (Hunters are humans, and humans are creatures of habit. We’re comfortable with the familiar and tend not to stray far from it. Consistently successful deer hunters are different. They think “outside the box” and modify their approach. The author reveals how some of today’s top hunters refine their tactics to achieve consistent success); Lichens & Leaf Litter Invisible Deer Foods (Many Northern Forest whitetails rely heavily on fallen leaves, or “leaf litter” to carry them through long winters. Unfortunately, their preferences and reliance on leaves are often hard to decipher because they eat the evidence. Recent research offers clues to understanding the whitetail’s dependence on leaves for nourishment and survival); QDM On The Farm, Part 3: What Do You Know About The Deer On Your Land? (It’s fun and fascinating to learn more about the whitetails roaming your property, and there’s no greater feeling for a hunter or landowner than being an enlightened steward of the land. The view is great, the perks many, and the joys of the journey last 365 days a year); Deer Research What’s Really Known About Orphaned Fawns? (Some studies show orphaning hurts fawns. Others show it helps their survival. Still others show no effects at all. Such mixed findings are to be expected from a highly adaptable species like the white-tailed deer); Deer Behavior: New Insights Into Deer Movement (A trucking company’s study of truck-deer collisions provides landmark insights into deer activity. Although the conclusions might be surprising, they prove there is always something new to learn about deer and deer hunting); The Leopold Deer Camp (When not planting seeds, inspecting trees or marking them for cutting, Aldo Leopold hunted deer with his bow or rifle. Historian Rob Wegner presents an in-depth look at Leopold, arguably America’s most famous deer hunter); Deer Browse Southern Whitetails Also Fall Victims To Black Bears (The author shares his insights into fawn predation, which he learned from photographing in the Smoky Mountains); Season Of Anticipation, Part 1: Winter (While walking the January woods, I find myself looking forward to next season more than reliving last year. Deer season is months away, but I’m already making plans) Departments – Editor’s Stump; Readers Recoil; Can You Outsmart This Deer?; Candid Whitetails; Issues & Answers; Ted Nugent’s Spirit Of The Wild; Rue’s Views; Hunter’s Library; New Gear For 2001; Hunter’s Closet
Issue: January 2001
Condition: Very Good