Whitetail Tactics: Cutting-Edge Strategies That Work

by Peter J. Fiduccia, Katharine Fiduccia (Foreword by)

Overview

Whitetail hunters familiar with Peter Fiduccia’s books, articles, seminars, and television shows know that he offers straightforward, practical, cutting-edge deer hunting advice and down-to-earth commentary. His observations and analysis will help take anyone’s deer hunting skills to the next level.

Here, Fiduccia shares his extensive knowledge of whitetail behavior. His time-tested advice is intended to benefit those who “hunt deer under the real-world conditions of heavily hunted areas,” says Fiduccia. If you hunt deer on pressured lands, these tactics are meant to give you an edge over other hunters and help you get a buck when others can’t.

Whitetail Tactics contains no-nonsense strategies and subjective insights into many aspects of deer hunting that are rarely discussed. Throughout these pages, Fiduccia shares a lifetime of successful deer hunting experiences about the animal he has hunted throughout North America. This instructive and entertaining book is filled with color photos that will both inform and entertain readers.

Passionately expressed, the author shares his most guarded secrets and progressive strategies to help all deer hunters—from seasoned veterans to novices—consistently take mature bucks in heavily hunted areas. Whitetail Tactics is a must-have book for your deer hunting library.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510719026
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	975,551
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Peter J. Fiduccia is one of the most recognized authorities in the deer hunting community, known throughout North America as the “Deer Doctor.” He is an award-winning journalist and has hosted the Woods n Water television series for more than thirty years. Fiduccia was the founder and consulting editor for Whitetail Hunting Strategies magazine and his writings have been published in ten books and numerous magazines. He lives with his wife, Kate, in Otsego County, New York.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Deer Facts

Chapter 1 Anatomy of the Rut: Real-World Timing 3

Chapter 2 How to Interpret a Deer's Body Language 19

Chapter 3 Deer Glands: Facts and Tactics 37

Chapter 4 Buck Dispersal and Other Movement Patterns 51

Hunting Tactics

Chapter 5 How to Make a Mock Rub and Score 69

Chapter 6 Blow and Rake to Bag Your Buck 93

Chapter 7 Stop! 101

Chapter 8 Weather or Not 107

Chapter 9 The Best Damn Call Ever: The Snort 119

Chapter 10 Dressed to Kill 127

Chapter 11 Using Scents Sensibly 137

Chapter 12 Strategies to Take Adult Bucks 157

Chapter 13 Antler Rattling Secrets Revealed 177

Chapter 14 Fertilize Oaks for Big Bucks 219

Chapter 15 Thirty-Six Tips for Success 227

After the Hunt

Chapter 16 Field Dressing 249

Chapter 17 Skinning: Six Quick and Easy Steps 257

Chapter 18 Quartering 261

Chapter 19 Shed Hunting Tips 267

Anecdotes

Chapter 20 I Should Follow My Own Advice 279

Chapter 21 How I Got Started in an Outdoor Career 305