Here are 23 deer hunting tips that will help you to bag that buck. Some of these you’ll already know, some will be new. But as a great hunter told me, reading deer hunting tips is not so much about learning, but being reminded. Here we go:

1. Know animal’s anatomy before you hunt
2. Don’t set up a trail camera facing the rising or setting sun
3. Watch the wind
4. Always wear a safety harness when you go up a tree
5. Aim for shoulder area to hit lungs and heart
6. Bathe in non-scented soap
7. Use non-scented deodorant
8. Keep hunting clothes in sealed containers away from your household odor
9. Coat broadheads in petroleum jelly to prevent rust
10. Being in a stand makes it harder for bow hunters to shoot vital areas because of the raised angle
11. Use a stand to avoid deer’s line of sight
12. Going to your stand or blind in the dark use a dim red light
13. Use petroleum jelly mixed with cover scent to lubricate the noisy metal parts of your treestand
14. Make sure your camo paint is dull, not shiny
15. Try not to have any sharp creases in your clothes
16. Watch for deer’s ear to twitch
17. Let the game come to you. Place treestands and blinds 20 yrds downwind of active game trails
18. If you are close you can go for a neck shot
19. Ideally shoot the deer only when it is broadside and still
20. Set up multiple stand locations, the choose the one that suits the wind for the day
21. Set up multiple stand locations, the choose the one that suits the wind for the day
22. Use a stand to get a better view of surroundings
23. Going to your stand shuffle your feet so give the impression that you are a smaller animal

These are just a few deer hunting tips to get you started. Enjoy!

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