Whitetail Deer

The whitetail deer can be found in southern Canada and most of the United States, except for the Southwest, Alaska and Hawaii.

A deer's home range is usually less than a square mile. Deer collect in family groups of a mother and her fawns. When a doe has no fawns, she is usually solitary. Male bucks may live in groups consisting of three or four individuals, except in mating season, when they are solitary.

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Tipmasters
From preseason to postseason, this lineup of articles and videos from the Tipmasters collection will sharpen your aim, give you pointers for planting plots for food and strategies for bagging a trophy whitetail buck.

Whitetail Properties
What's the most overlooked part of the whitetail deer hunting equation? Attracting bucks to your property, and not using a grunt call. Watch Whitetail Properties experts prove that growing food is key to bringing the bucks to you.

Blackpowder Wisdom
Outdoor TV veteran O' Neill Williams has a passion for whitetail deer hunting with a muzzleloader. This program showcases the front-stuffing, smoke-pole action in a series of episodes combining strategy with action.

Shooting Sticks
Shooting sticks are mistakenly thought of as a shooting aid for long range shots. Not so, according to Wade Bourne, who uses a shooting stick when ground hunting for steady, certain shots that will take the game.

Flinch-free Shooting
Do you flinch when squeezing the trigger of your rifle. This early season malady can be overcome on the practice range, even before the season begins. Watch this tip from Wade Bourne and your first shot of the season will be on target.

Virtual Kitchen
Click inside this virtual kitchen and you’ll meet the Scott Leysath, the Sporting Chef. The nickname is backed up by a professional chef who happens to be a skilled outdoorsman. His page includes a video and written blog, recipes and tips that will make your summertime wild game cookout a big success.