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Zip_________________ email______________________________ email: Photo courtesy of Tyler Outdoor Supply [email protected] in Middlebourne. Nov/Dec 2016 ~ Page 3 Helpful Deer Information BOWTECH Get Good at Shed Hunting 5. Digital deer scouting is cut- DIAMOND 1. Being good at shed hunting can ting edge and trail cameras are the give you insight to what bucks you number one tool. There are even PARKER have on your property and where trail cameras that send SMS pho- they hang out. It can also be an tos to your phone when motion is BOW-LISTIC easy way to give you a nice rack to detected. ARCHERY SHOP hang on the wall. 6. Use a mineral lick or salt block COMPLETE BOW SERVICE 2. Look in the thick stuff for sheds. during the off season to bring deer BOW & HUNTING ACCESSORIES Bucks love cover and the thick into trail camera range. You can YOUTH BOWS•CUSTOM ARROWS brush can knock off a loose antler buy these fairly cheap at your local 15105 MacCorkle Av. 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During the rut, find the bucks the nastiest overgrown areas you risky, consider making a natural by locating the does. The buck’s can find. Bucks love heavy cover. blind to ambush a buck. hormones are going to be raging. 19. The snort wheeze is a great call 22. Don’t call or grunt to a buck They are looking for a mate. to use on an aggressive buck. that is already heading your way. 16. Rattling techniques are most ef- 20. 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Deer can see movement from a ages around your tree stand prior to Stocked Fishing Stream long ways, use slow motion if you a deer coming in. Cottages and Cabins have to move while on stand. 44. Always let a loved one know 300 + Camp Sites 37. Don’t make any human sounds where you’ll be sitting in case that aren’t natural to a deer’s en- something unforeseen happens. vironment. Coughing, banging 45. Hunt the travel corridors be- equipment against a metal stand, or tween bedding and feeding areas your cell phone ringing will ruin a during the early season.