Hunting Giant Racked Deer? - Tips You Need to Know

By John Eagleheart

At some time during my deer hunting "career" I grew weary of hunting normal sized bucks and developed an interest in shooting trophy bucks only. There was a considerable learning curve involved in changing my hunting tactics from the good buck to the monster buck, but I searched out all the deer hunting tips I could muster from the most successful deer hunters in the country.

I discovered that the deer hunting tactics when after the average deer do not necessarily follow to the hunt for the more elusive, hugely antlered mature bucks. After a lot of hit and miss, I discovered the true secrets to locating the great deer, and my productivity has grown from year to year.

Does your hunting area have large bucks? You typically never see the largest bucks out there. However, don't just give up on an area simply because other people haven't seen big bucks there, as they may be missing something. Deer with the large racks that you're looking for tend to stay in similar types of areas. Try to go to where you can find the big deer frequently, so that you can snag that large trophy rack you want. It's often frustrating to learn that many areas won't have any big bucks at all, least of all one you can find. You can, however, increase your chances of finding big bucks if they're in the area you're hunting in.

The most efficient method of determining if there are big bucks in an area which you are planning on deer hunting is to make inquiries. If you are searching for an area to go deer hunting, the best candidates for information on the local deep population are other hunters, local farmers and ranchers, county agents, game wardens, feed store proprietors and even patrons of the nearest coffee shop or cafe.

You are attempting to discover if there are any big deer in the area and if so, where they are located. Don't forget that you are seeking out big bucks, not a lot of smaller deer. There are places which are teeming with small bucks, but this is not our goal. We are simply searching only for that monster deer. Should you presently be on a lease or are otherwise committed to one specific area, determine the areas or stands that have produced the biggest bucks over the last several years and find out if any big bucks have been spotted in any particular place. This is a good place to begin. A word of warning, however, and that is that deer stories approach fishing tales in their reliability, so you should get as many verifiable facts as you are able. - 31499

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