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Contents: Rekindling Old Fires (Thoughts of a Bear recurve, a familiar apple orchard and the Vietnam era bring back bittersweet feelings for this veteran bow-hunter); Why Trophies Take Time (The author explains why one week isn’t usually enough time to pull off a successful hunt for a once-in-a-lifetime buck); Are Deer Patterning You? (If your favorite deer hunting spot isn’t producing quite like it used to, you might want to adapt some of these time-proven strategies); Bedroom Secrets (Whitetails seek bedding areas for many reasons. Understanding them is the first step toward unraveling deer behavior); Is It Possible To Combat Dispersal? (Our Southern field editor reveals management tactics that large landowners can use to keep more bucks on their property); Deer Management How Many Deer Are On The Land You Hunt? (Here’s a look at the techniques deer managers use to obtain accurate herd estimates); Become An Adaptive Hunter (Want to become one of those guys who bags a big deer every year? Change your approach); The Truth About Deer Hunting (Here are the real-world hunting factors and obstacles that lead to success or failure) Cover Stories – Urgent Warnings For Hunters (The author explains how new research reveals crucial messages for anyone who’s interested in the future of deer and deer hunting); Deer Behavior What’s The Best Hour To Hunt? (The author’s years of rut-time research have revealed a daily three-hour window that every hunter should know); Stay Put Or Move? (One of North America’s top bow-hunters provides answers to the age-old question surrounding stand-hunting during the rut); Deer Hunting’s Golden Rule (There is nothing more frustrating than working years to find a deer hunting honeyhole, only to lose it after a season or two. The author offers tips on how to avoid the inevitable); 2005 Lunar Rut Predictions (A D&DH exclusive! If you want to hunt the peak of this year’s whitetail rut, get out your calendar and circle these dates); Deer Research How Forest Cover Influences Dispersal Patterns Of Young Bucks (Learn why it’s unrealistic for many farmland hunters to expect individual buck fawns to reach maturity on their land); Venison Sausage The Easy Way (You’ll be the hit of deer camp when you show up with this tasty treat. Learn how to make great-tasting sausage without using a smoker, casings or fancy seasonings) Departments – Editor’s Stump; Readers Recoil; Rue’s Views; Candid Whitetails; Quality Deer; Buck Shots; Deer Browse; New Gear; Spirit Of The Wild; Hunter’s Closet & Where To Go; Anniversary
Issue: October 2005
Condition: Very Good