1. Hunting Whitetail Deer By: Bryan www.northernwhitetails.com

2. Hunting musts • You must have gun safety certificate for 18 or younger • You must wear blaze orange • You must have a place to hunt • Rifle season starts first week in November, bow and arrow starts earlier

3. Rifle or Slug • Black powder, Shotgun slug, or Rifle • Must be big enough, but not too big • Scope or not • Type of action • Bow and arrow www.google.com/images

4. Shot placement • It is best to shoot deer in vital area • Behind front legs

5. Scents and calls • Masking scent • Skunk scent • Tree scent • Doe scents • Doe in heat • Buck grunts and antler rattles www.harmonscents.com

6. Walk • Walk in woods • Drive with a party

7. Deer Stands • Tree or permanent • Try to place near deer activity • Trails or tracks • Bedding • Droppings • Fallen Antlers • Scrapes • Rubs www.renterprises.net

8. Deer Tracks www.whitetaildeer.com

9. Buck Fight www.jessehunting.com/data/articleimages

10. Deer Scrapes www.mahadeer.com/

11. Buck Rubs www.rublines.com

12. Rut • Bucks are ready to mate • Have enlarged necks • Best when hunting season and rut are at same time www.wildtexas.com