How long the deer season lasts. Usually, the “season” is broken up into weapon class — i. e. one season for guns, one season for bow and arrow, etc. How many deer you can tag What kind of deer you can tag Other safety regulations, such as clothing essentials and hunting hours[1] X Research source

Orange. Deer cannot see very well. [2] X Research source If you’ll be handing a firearm, be sure to check state regulations for how much orange you need to wear, which is required in most, if not all, states. Camouflage. Complete the outfit with a nice combo of camo — both to blend in and to look cool. Depending on what season you’ll be hunting in, you may want to vary the type of camo you use. Hunting boots. Purchase a pair of Gore-Tex, 800-Gram of Thinsulate-Ultra Insulation, Cordura Nylon. The Gore-Tex makes your boots waterproof, the 800-Gram of Thinsulate will keep your feet warm, and the cordura Nylon is low maintenance compared to leather.

Hot seat. This will keep your rear warm as you sit in the woods. Get a thick foam hot seat. Sew a loop about eight inches long, fasten it to your hot seat and clamp it to the loop on the back of your pants. Use your hot seat only if the weather is very cold, or is raining or snowing… Some hunters just like to sit on something soft and warm…. By the way, you can stand on a hot seat if it is extremely cold. Binoculars. Let’s be honest: most of the time you’ll spend “hunting” will actually be spent waiting. If you have a trusty pair of binoculars, you’ll be able to spot the deer well before they’re in range, leaving you prepared for the kill. Rangefinder. A rangefinder can be extremely useful for making sure that when you finally do spot that deer, you don’t miss your shot when it’s time to take it. Fanny-pack or Bum-Bag kit. Consider bringing a fanny pack with the following essentials: bug repellant, flashlight, knife and sharpening stone, small first-aid kit, compass, and a butane lighter. [3] X Research source Get the correct weapon and ammunition. This is always important for when you hunt because if you shoot a deer with the wrong gun you get your licenses and permits taken away.

Choose the densest, most inhospitable places for man to travel through. Where man does not tread, the deer may roam. Dense cedar thickets, old swampland, you name it; look for a trail and set up a stand. Bigger bucks tend to bed and rest in shady, higher-altitude places. Here, they are most concealed and farther removed from threats like humans. Thick creek bottoms are also more likely hideaways for big bucks. These places allow them to rest and drink water in a relatively isolated area.

There are several kinds of commercial tree stands that you can choose from. They include small, less expensive units, like hang-on tree stands and ladder tree stands, in addition to larger, more expensive units, like tripod tree stands as well as tower and box blinds. [4] X Research source Build your own tree stand by hoisting a simple wooden platform high enough up onto a tall tree. What the tree stand looks like doesn’t matter as much as how secure and high up it is.

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Always take a fully charged cellular phone. Tell someone that you are going hunting and the time you plan to return and stick to your return time. Have someone check on you just to make sure you returned safely. If you do not have firsthand knowledge of your hunting area you may want to carry a GPS device or do some research of the area such as purchasing a topographical map of the area and studying it; remembering that local landmark or stream could make that little difference if you should become lost.

Scrapes are spots in the ground that bucks have dug out during rutting season. The earlier you find scrapes in the hunting season, the more reliable indicator they are of good places to hunt. Rubs are abrasions made by rutting bucks who scrape their antlers against trees. The size of the rub is usually a good indication of the size of the buck.

If you don’t want to have to shell out beaucoup de bucks on cover scent, try using baking soda instead. Mix a tablespoon of baking soda with unscented soap and use it in the shower before the hunt. Put some in your boots; create a “lasagna” with your clothes by layering baking soda and clothes; you can even brush your teeth with baking soda if you’re intrepid. [5] X Research source Baking soda is an easy and cheap scent cover for all manner of hunter.

Try using deer calls. Deer calls can be made using your own voice or can be produced mechanically by using a “doe in estrus” can. (“Estrus” means a peak time for sexual receptivity. ) Simply tip the can over with a quick folding wrist action to simulate the estrus bleat sequence. Doe estrus scent. Use doe estrus spray or bring along a rag soaked in doe estrus urine to the hunt. In some cases, the buck will follow the scent of the doe straight to you. Buck urine in the early season. Bucks get very territorial in the early season, especially when they’re sparring. Covering your scent with or using buck urine in the early season can have its rewards. Rattling antlers in the early season. Rattling antlers sends a sign that other bucks are sparring, which attracts bucks in the early season especially. Use this to lure bucks from far away.

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If using a gun or crossbow, have your weapon fully loaded with the safety on. Then, all you need to do when you’re ready to shoot is flip the safety off and pull the trigger. Don’t be caught with your proverbial pants down and forget to load your weapon. If the deer is still walking and won’t stop for you to get a good shot, make a short bleat sound. This will catch the deer’s attention, giving you time to shoot. You must be quick though because if you take a long time to shoot after bleating the deer will spook and run away. If using a bow and arrow, be very methodical when you load your arrow in the draw. Try to stand up when bow hunting. It’ll improve your form and won’t limit the type of shots you can take. [6] X Research source

Brown hair and pink blood, with air bubbles, you’ve probably hit heart or lung. That’s great news. It means your deer is probably somewhere close and not going to suffer. Brown hair and dark red blood, you’ve probably hit the deer farther back, possibly in the liver. Your buck may survive a while longer than you’d like, although it should still die relatively quickly. White hair and thin or watery blood with bile or other stomach matter, you’ve possibly missed the one-shot kill. You may have to track the deer and deliver another kill shot to humanely eliminate it.

Try to wait 30 minutes before beginning to track the deer. This will give the deer a chance to lie down and possibly bleed out. If you follow the deer right away, adrenaline will kick in and the deer could travel much farther than he might otherwise. [8] X Research source

Use hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle. Fill a spray bottle with hydrogen peroxide and mist an area lightly. Any blood will start to foam up, just like it does when you apply hydrogen peroxide to a cut. Use fluorescent light. A handy fluorescent light will retail for $20 and make the job of spotting blood, especially at dusk or dawn, a lot easier.

You may also want to learn to butcher the deer yourself.