Friday, December 15, 2017

7 Hot Tactics For Cold-Weather Deer Hunting


Cold weather brings tougher deer hunting conditions, yet higher odds of success.Deer hunting during the late season can be the best time of year to tag a buck. It all comes down to temperature. And if it isn’t cold, chances of a mature deer stepping out are slim. Once it gets frigid, the ball game changes. Like us, deer have to stay warm. So try these seven tips for hunting deer during cold weather.

1. HUNT HIGH-CARB FOODS

Deer need carbohydrates and fat to make it through the cold weather brought on by winter. Crop grains such as corn and soybeans are big providers of these. If you can include either into your hunt plan, do it.

2. FIND THE FORBS

Forbs also play a major role in a whitetail’s diet. The average deer will eat 5 to 6 pounds per day. Much of that are forbs. Locate them and hunt. It’s not uncommon to find forbs near deer sanctuaries or close to thick cover.

3. WATCH A WATER SOURCE

Everybody gets all riled up about water during the early season. It’s the late season when it becomes really scarce. When it gets so cold that most water is freezing over, find those sources left open to score big.

4. CROWD THE COVER

Get as close as possible to bedding areas. But remember, entry and exit routes are everything. A good plan of action won’t get you anywhere if you don’t understand how to implement the earliest and latest stages of it.