Availability: Out of print.Title: The WhiteTail Hunter's Almanac 2nd Edition Author: Dr. Ken Nordberg First Copyright Date & Printing: 1989 Number of Pages: 151+ Table of Contents: Forward Author's Introduction Chapter 1: Where to Hunt Rut Phases and Buck Locations Scouting Guidelines for Hunting Adult Bucks Chapter 2: Rut Phase I -- The Development Phase September 1st -- Onset of the Rut Velvet Shedding Velvet Rubs Neck Enlargement Musk Production Sperm Production Increasing Aggression -- Sparring and Battling Phase I Buck Movements Hunting Bucks During Rut Phase I Scouting How to Identify a Buck Bedroom During Early September Buck Bedroom Stand Placement How to Hunt a Buck Bedroom During Phase I How to Identify a Phase I Buck Feeding/Sparring Area Buck Feeding/Sparring Area Stand Placement When to Hunt a Buck Feeding/Sparring Area During Phase I How to Identify a Buck Watering Site Watering Site Stand Placement When to Hunt Watering Sites White Oak Acorns Scouting Oaks Oak Stand Placement How and When to Hunt White Oaks The Multi-Stand Approach Rattling Calling Buck Musk Doe Urine Containing Doe-in-Estrus Pheromone Chapter 3: Rut Phase II -- The Breeding Range Establishment Phase The Triggering Factor Sizes of Breeding Ranges Staking Out Breeding Ranges October Antler Rubs Rub Diameters vs Buck Sizes Antler Rub Sites Scalp Musk Ground Scrapes and Why Bucks Make Them How Ground Scrapes are Made Yearling Buck Scrapes Lesser Adult Buck Scrapes Dominant Buck Scrapes Why Scrapes are Abandoned Breeding Range Establishment Lesser Buck Temporary Ranges Hunting Bucks During Phase II Scouting More on Identifying Dominant Buck Ground Scrapes Hunting Dominant Buck Ground Scrapes Scrape Site Stand Placement and Preparation When to Give Up on a Scrape Using Lures At Scrapes Using Lures at Dominant Buck Bedrooms During Phase II How to Find and Recognize Phase II Temporary Ranges Temporary Ranges -- Stand Placement and Preparation Using Lures at Lesser Buck Temporary Ranges Effect of Unseasonably Warm Weather During Phase II Chapter 4: Rut Phase III -- The Primary Breeding Phase Rut Phase III Dates Breeding Behavior -- Does Breeding Behavior -- Antlered Bucks Buck Avoidance and Escape During Phase III Rage Rubs and Rage Scrapes Adult Doe Bedding Areas Scouting Stand Placement How and When to Hunt Adult Doe Bedding Areas Adult Doe Feeding Areas Scouting Stand Placement How and When to Hunt Adult Doe Bedding Areas Adult Doe Feeding Areas Scouting Staging Areas Doe Feeding Area Stand Placement When to Hunt Adult Doe Feeding Areas Adult Doe Watering Areas Scouting Stand Placement When to Hunt Adult Doe Watering Sites Buffer Zone Trails Still-Hunting During Phase III Chapter 5: Rut Phase IV -- The Recovery Phase Early Phase IV Mid-to-Late Phase IV Dominant Buck Breeding Range Travels During Phase IV Hunting Bucks During Phase IV Scouting Stand Positioning Some Special Precautions When Setting Up Bedroom Stands Big Buck Stand Hunting Precautions Hunting Scrape Routes During Phase IV Stand Positioning Factors that Trigger Phase IV Scrape Route Movements, Effects and Hunting Strategies Hunting Dominant Buck/Doe Family Feeding Areas During Phase IV Stand Positioning When to Hunt a "Special" Feeding Area During Phase IV Using Lures During Phase IV Cold Weather Comfort Stormy Weather Stalking Special Watering Spots During Phase IV Chapter 6: Rut Phase V -- The Supplemental Breeding Phase Effects of Weather Temporary (Pre-Migration) Yarding Predicting When Whitetails Will Be Active Hunting Adult Bucks During Phase V Stand Placement Cold Weather Tips For Stand Hunting at Temporary Yards Hunting Traditional Yarding Areas During Phase V Stand Placement Tips for Stand Hunting Traditional Yarding Areas Using Lure Scents During Phase V Conclusion
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