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John's Journal... Entry 128, Day 4 SECRETS OF DEER-HUNTING GUIDES Bad-Weather Deer-Hunting Tactics EDITOR'S NOTE: For some, deer hunting isn't just an annual event, it's their livelihood. When they talk, you'd do well to pay attention. A professional deer-hunting guide earns his living by finding bucks for his clients every season. These avid woodsmen have spent their lifetimes studying the habits and haunts of deer. They experience consistent success because they know more and hunt more than the average outdoorsman. True masters of the sport of deer hunting, deer-hunting guides have developed common-sense tactics that will produce bucks for you anywhere you live. BOB WALKER - Like Norton, Bob Walker hails from the Black STRATEGY THREE - "Watch the weather radar on television," STRATEGY FOUR - "On dry days I wear either hip waders or lightweight chest waders and stalk creeks, ditches, beaver ponds and flooded timber," Walker said. "By moving through water on dry days, you can look for deer instead of watching your feet to keep from making any sounds. If I can find a shallow creek running through a thick-cover region, I may can slip up on the deer in the bed. The banks of creeks and ditches hide me from the deer I am trying to see. If I spot a buck well out in front of me, I can get low in a creek or a ditch and move quickly to a spot where I can take a shot at the buck. When I move through water, I watch behind myself as well as out in front. Often, I'll see just as many deer behind me as I do in front of me. I've found that wading water during dry weather conditions is the best way to spot the most bucks and get a shot at the ones I see." STRATEGY
FIVE - "I use rattling antlers all year long," Walker explains.
"As soon as bucks have hard antlers, they begin to spar. Some of
this sparring is nothing more than pushing and shoving each other. Later
in the year, bucks clash antlers to establish dominance. During the rut,
a buck To learn more tips for taking deer, go to Night Hawk Publications' home page and click on books. TOMORROW: PITMAN CONSISTENTLY TAKES BUCKS
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Check back each day this week for more about Canadian Black Bears ... Day 1 - Locating Big Bucks
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