Each issue of North American Whitetail brings you effective techniques for outsmarting monster bucks. You'll learn the success secrets of North America's most accomplished, most knowledgeable whitetail hunters - riflemen and bowhunters alike.

North American Whitetail

STUCK IN A ...YOU KNOW

SWEET RUT DREAMS

REHYDRATING RUTTING BUCKS

MAINE BOOSTS TAGS

LEVER WAY OF LIFE • No matter the make or model you prefer, there’s reason for deer hunters to love the all around dependability and functionality of classic lever-action rifle designs.

JUST YOUR AVERAGE 67-POINTER • MY 2019 KANSAS BOW BUCK WAS UNEXPECTED IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. HERE’S THE FULL STORY OF THE FREAK I NEVER EVEN DREAMED OF SHOOTING.

TALE OF THE TAPE

MAKE A MOVE? • During the rut, the question of whether to sit in one spot or move around can be tricky to answer.

RUT REDIRECTORS

MEMORIES OF MAINE • WAY BACK IN 1967, I JOURNEYED TO THE WILDS OF EASTERN MAINE ON A DEER HUNT. THE TRIP PROVED TO BE NOTHING SHORT OF EPIC.

THE CENTER FIRE EQUATION PART 2 • If you’re a rifle hunter and are serious about mature whitetails, a number of states and provinces are well worth exploring in gun season.

EAST MEETS WEST • STALKING IS WIDELY SEEN AS A WESTERN-ONLY BOWHUNTING TACTIC. BUT RYAN BOYER USED IT TO TAKE AN OHIO GIANT LAST SEASON.

PAYBACK ON THE PRAIRIE • LAST NOVEMBER, A NORTH DAKOTA RESIDENT WHO HAD HELPED MANY OTHER DEER HUNTERS OVER THE YEARS GOT SOMETHING SPECIAL IN RETURN.

LANGUAGE OF THE RUT OF • Whitetails make far more vocalizations than most hunters realize. And many of these sounds can be used to help fill tags

I SAW A GHOST • YEARS OF FRUSTRATION FINALLY TURNED INTO THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME AT AN ILLINOIS PHANTOM.

ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL • THE MEASURE OF YOUR TROPHY QUEST ISN’T IN HOW YOU START. IT’S IN HOW YOU FINISH.

NEXT MONTH

HALLOWEEN BIRTHDAY TREAT • Every year, serious deer hunters circle this spooky day on their calendars. And in 2019, Halloween gave Kaleb Comstock a big reason to celebrate.

STARTING STRONG • COVID-19 has many folks — hunters and non-hunters alike — flocking to public lands this year. But there’s still productive hunting in many of these places.

RUT-CATION ESSENTIALS • THE WAIT is over The rut is here. For some, that means first-time road trips to a dreamed-about locale. For others, an annual migration through a maze of states in search of whitetail glory. Then there’s the hunt-at-home crowd those that spend the rut on owned leased public or permission based property not too far from their front door. No matter how you choose to hunt during this magical time of year, we've thought of some sound tools to help you score From scents and calls to travel gear and bow/gun cases, we’ve got you covered!

HALL of FAME

ONE LAST HUNT WITH GRANDPA