The whitetails of winter
Haven’t tagged out? There’s still time if you embrace the cold and follow these expert pointers for hunting post-rut bucks
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#6 EMBRACE FRESH SNOW
Avoid hunting on days when the snow is crunchy or crusty. With each footstep, you’ll just shout out your presence to any deer that are within earshot, and we all know that whitetails are equipped with exceptional hearing. Talk about mission impossible.
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Instead, head out after a fresh snowfall, when the powdery blanket muffles your footfalls. The bonus of fresh powder is that the deer will also be far more comfortable moving around during daylight; when the snow is crunchy, they tend to just bed down instead.