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•Aging Whitetail Deer At Various Stages
by David Selman, Tracker-Outdoors.comAging a Yearling DeerYearling deer can be easily aged by examining the third tooth back on either side of the jaw. This tooth is called the third premolar. If this tooth has three cusps, the deer is 1 1/2 years old. If the third premolar has only two cusps, the deer is 1 year and seven months old or older.75% of deer harvested in the U.S. are yearling deer.Telling the Age of a Whitetail BuckIn December of 1998, the Field and Stream magazine had an...
•Whitetail Deer s Digestive System
by David Selman, Tracker-Outdoors.comDeer are ruminant animals which means they have a four chambered stomach similar to cattle. A fascinating characteristic about the ruminant's stomach is that it allows the animal to gather a lot of food at once and then chew and digest it later. The four chambered stomach is needed to process the large amounts of low nutrient food that deer eat in order to get the most benefit possible.Depending on the type and abundance of food, the deer can fill its...
•Whitetail Deer Fawns
by David Selman, Tracker-Outdoors.comWhitetail fawns are usually born in late April through early June. The Whitetail fawn generally weighs between 4 and 8 pounds at birth. Like most newborns the first 48 hours of life are crucial to survival. If the doe is not well nourished and healthy the fawn's chances of survival are greatly reduced. Fawns that survive the first week of life stand a good chance of joining the deer population.In the first few weeks of a fawn's life a doe will determine...
•Sighting In An Ethical Hunters Responsibility nbsp
Sighting In - An Ethical Hunters Responsibility by David Selman, Tracker-Outdoors.comIt is absolutely necessary to sight in your deer rifle before you go hunting. You owe it to the deer to make certain your rifle shoots where you point it. Even if you just bought a rifle and the store bore-sighted the gun with a collimator, you still need to shoot it and fine-tune the point of impact. Bore-sighting can be precise and can make a rifle shoot close enough to hit a paper target at 25 yards, but...
•Where Are The Whitetail Deer
? by David Selman, Tracker-Outdoors.comWhere Did The Deer Go?, Early Season Thoughts..You have worked all spring and summer keeping your feeders filled, building new deer stands or fixing old ones, planting food plots and planning hunting strategies for your first fall hunt. Each time you checked your feeders, food plots or game trails, you were encouraged by new deer sign, fresh tracks, rubs, scrapes and other signs that deer continue to use the area. But, now that archery or early gun...
•Tracking Wounded Whitetail Deer
by David Selman, Tracker-Outdoors.comEthical hunters should always do their best to deliver a clean lethal shot that ends the life of game quickly. We should pass up shots that are less than sure. There are occasions however when our best intentions require us to track game. Out of respect for the wildlife we hunt, we should make every effort possible to find the game we have shot. From the moment we raise our hunting weapon of choice the tracking process begins. When the arrow is released...
•Hunting Tradition Passed On
by David Selman, Tracker-Outdoors.comIt’s a cold crisp winter day, cloudy and damp, just right for still hunting or stalking game in the woods of central Texas . The hunt takes place in Bosque Co. just west of Lake Whitney which is a mix of hardwood’s, mesquite, and of course cactus. Along for the hunt is a son and his daughter. They are bow hunting for white tail deer she is along for the experience and does not carry or shot a bow yet, being about twelve years old. Not quite strong...
•Tracker Outdoors Affiliate Program
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•Spring Black Bear Hunt
by David Selman, Tracker-Outdoors.comI just got back from my first black bear hunt in Canada. It was a hunting trip that will stay with me for the rest for my life. This trip was the most intense, and unnerving experiences I have ever had. I arrived at camp in Brunswick Canada on a Sunday night and was in the tree stand early the next morning. My open tree stand was only 7 feet off the ground, and the bears bait can only 14 yards away. This is what we call nerve hunting up close and...
•Understanding Wild Turkey Habits for Improved Hunting
by David Selman, Tracker-Outdoors.comWild Turkey HabitsWild turkeys roost in trees at night. They fly to their roosts at about sunset and fly to the ground at first light where they feed until mid-morning. They will often roost again for a short period in mid-morning and feeding will resume in the afternoon. Turkeys can cover several miles during the course of the day while feeding.Gobbling starts before sunrise often while they are still on a roost. Gobblers strut to attract hens prior to...
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