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Whitetail Hunting Tips, Tactics & Expert Guides

Explore expert whitetail hunting tips, tactics, and stories from Field & Stream. Learn how to understand buck behavior, track movement patterns, and apply proven strategies for different seasons. From early-season scouting to rut tactics and stand placement, discover real-world insights and expert advice to help you hunt whitetail deer more effectively and consistently.

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How to Hunt the Best Day of the Rut No. 5: November 13

By Adam Lewis— November 11, 2026

The peak of the rut is here, and our expert expects this Friday—Friday the 13th—to be the single best day of the 2026 whitetail season

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Why I’d Rather Take a Buck in the Timber

By Scott Bestul— November 6, 2026

Food plots are wildly effective, but for the author, taking a deer in the timber is still the pinnacle of deer hunting

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How to Hunt the Best Day of the Rut No. 4: November 8

By Adam Lewis— November 5, 2026

The chasing phase of the rut is about to break wide open. Get in the woods on Sunday, and use these tactics to punch your tag

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How to Hunt the Best Day of the Rut No. 3: November 3

By Adam Lewis— October 30, 2026

Go ahead and vote early, because you’re going to want to spend this coming Tuesday in the whitetail woods

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How to Hunt the Best Day of the Rut No. 2: October 31

By Adam Lewis— October 28, 2026

This Halloween is going to be scary-good. Follow these two hunt plans to wrap your tag on a monster whitetail this weekend

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We Know Bucks Can Disappear. Now We Know Where They Go

By Adam Lewis— October 26, 2026

Ever wonder where a familiar buck vanished to? Or where an unfamiliar one came from? The latest research shows that some whitetails have two distinct home ranges, often miles apart

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Buck Scrapes: Pay Dirt or Fool’s Gold?

By Scott Bestul— October 21, 2026

Fresh scrapes should start popping up all over the woods soon. But are they really worth hunting? Here’s everything you need to know

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How to Hunt the Best Day of the Rut No. 1: October 22

By Adam Lewis— October 19, 2026

The first best day of the 2026 whitetail rut is this Thursday. Follow these morning and evening hunt plans to fill your tag now

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Ohio Bowhunter Arrows Giant 200-Class Whitetail with 15 Scorable Points

By Travis Hall— October 16, 2026

Clint Casper killed the enormous whitetail buck on his home farm in early October

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How to Field Dress a Deer, Step by Step

By Dave Hurteau— October 16, 2026

You got your buck. Way to go. Now follow this illustrated 6-step guide on how to field dress a deer and get it cooling quickly

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