Availability: In Stock.Title: The WhiteTail Hunter's Almanac 3rd Edition Author: Dr. Ken Nordberg First Copyright Date & Printing: 1990 Number of Pages: 151+ Table of Contents: Forward Introduction Chapter 1: Why Mobility? Natural Changes The Rut Rut Phase I -- The Development Phase Rut Phase II -- The Breeding Range Establishment Phase Rut Phase III -- The Primary Breeding Phase Rut Phase IV -- The Recovery Phase Rut Phase V -- The Supplemental Breeding Phase Predator/Hunter-Induced Changes Conclusion Chapter 2: Scouting for Strategic Stand Sites Guidelines for Scouting Scouting and Mapping The ABCs of Deer Signs Tracks Hoof Lengths Where You Hunt Droppings Dropping Sizes Where You Hunt Clumped Droppings Beds Beds Where You Hunt Velvet Rubs Breeding Range Rage Rubs Rage Rubs Dominant Buck Ground Scrapes Lessor Buck Ground Scrapes Major Deer Trails Minor Deer Trails Individual Deer Trails Signs of Whitetail Home Ranges Chapter 3: Areas of Greatest Activity Whitetail Class Differences AGA Profile of a Dominant Breeding Buck Spring and Summer September 1st - November 15th November 15th - December 15th December 15 - January 15th AGA Profile of a Lesser Adult Buck Spring and Summer September 1st - October 19th October 19th - November 7th November 7th - November 15th November 15th - December 15th December 15 - January 15th AGA Profile of a Doe Family Unit Spring and Summer September 1st - November 10th November 10th and 11th November 12th - January 15th Factors with Temporary AGA Effects Winds Precipitation Air Temperatures Moonlight and Hunting Pressure Special Foods Water Chapter 4: Twenty-three Stand Sites (including physical features, deer signs, stand placement best hunting periods and hunting precautions for each) Stand Site Values Dominant Buck Bedroom Lessor Adult Bedroom (Normal and Off-Site Temporary Ranges) Doe Family Bedding Area Stormy Weather Bedding Area Feeding Area -- Greens Feeding Area -- Browse Feeding Area -- Special Food Feeding Area -- Farm Crop Buck Feeding/Sparring Area Clearcut Staging Area Watering Spot Scrape Route Trail Hub Minimal Exposure Crossing Minimal Exertion Crossing Detour Trail Backside Perimeter Trail Buffer Zone Trail Escape Trail Escape Haven Artificial Deer Trails Chapter 5: Stand Site Preparation Tips for More Effective Stand Sites Early Preparation Minimum Change in Landscape Silence Safety Comfort Height Stand Camouflage No Unnatural Odors Permanent Elevated Stands Surface Blinds Shooting Lanes Stand Trail Preparation Chapter 6: Stand Trail Tactics Approaching While Deer are Elsewhere The "No-Identification" Approach The "No-Alarm" Approach The "Multiple-Hunter" Approach Preludes to Human Danger Stand Trail Segments and Tactics The Beginning Trail The Middle Trail The End Trail Climbing to an Elevated Stand Chapter 7: Effective Stand Hunting Enduring Discomforts Effective Short-Range Stand Hunting Tactics Avoiding Short-Range Detection Multi-Stand Tactics How Many Stands? Where to Begin When to Move A Lesson in Mobility -- The Seven-Stand Buck
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