DEEP WOODS DEER HUNTING

To hunt a mature forest and to do so with confidence, hunters must understand that change is inevitable. Whether we recognize it or not, the land of the pulpwood forest is in a constant state of flux.

This is not the case when it comes to the attributes of white-tailed deer. A buck cannot see any more clearly than he already does, cannot hear any better, cannot improve his sense of smell and is unable to hide more effectively. It’s simply not possible. Whitetails cannot log on to the Internet to obtain a 12-step self-help guide to dodging hunters. If whitetail behavior cannot be altered, it should be a cinch to routinely hang one on the meat pole once we understand the deer’s behavior… right?

Wrong. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. Constant changes in the whitetail’s environment force the animal to constantly adapt to its