| Most hunters are well aware of the techniques to | | | | likely to see you. |
| employ when hunting deer, but newcomers and | | | | • Avoid scents. Do not wear perfume, cologne, |
| amateurs may need some deer hunting tips to get | | | | after shave, or even strongly scented deodorant. |
| started down the right path in hopes of bagging that | | | | Keep unnatural smells to a minimum so that you disrupt |
| first buck. Here are some points to start with when | | | | the highly sensitive sense of smell that a deer has as |
| hunting deer. | | | | little as possible. Human smells spook these animals |
| • Start early. You’ll notice that the hunting | | | | easily, and one of the best deer hunting tips to keep in |
| seasons are limited by dates but also be daylight | | | | mind is to let the wilderness cover your smell. This is |
| hours. No guns are to be fired before sunrise or after | | | | one of the few times in life you may be better off |
| sunset for the safety of all hunters involved. However, | | | | showering later rather than in the morning before |
| one of the best deer hunting tips you can follow is to | | | | entering the woods. |
| start early. You should be in your deer stand or hunting | | | | • Most of all, keep in mind that silence is the key. |
| blind before sunrise. Getting there that early will diminish | | | | While you are out there to have fun with your friends, |
| the possibility of being noticed by the deer and allow | | | | deer also have a keen sense of hearing and anything |
| you to be in place when the first specimens begin | | | | above a whisper (and even a whisper if it is a |
| coming out for a drink and a bite to eat as the sun | | | | particularly quiet day) can be heard by many cautious |
| rises. | | | | deer. This is the most important tip among deer hunting |
| • Stay late. Those who have gathered knowledge | | | | tips, as even the slightest sound as you are lining up for |
| and give out deer hunting tips frequently will tell you | | | | a shot can lose that prized buck for you. |
| that the best times to bag a deer are sunrise and | | | | While there are more detailed tips available to make |
| sunset. The lighting at these times of the day can | | | | sure you get the most out of your trip, these deer |
| actually confuse the sight of the deer, and they will be | | | | hunting tips are the basics and will get you started |
| out in greater numbers because, aside from filling their | | | | down the road to success and enjoyment as a deer |
| stomachs at these times as a rule, they will be less | | | | hunter. |