| Deer hunting early part of bow season can be | | | | stick around the entire year. It helps to try and |
| easy. However, they won't stay in their Summer | | | | learn their patterns as well. |
| pattern long. Learn how to get on the deer | | | | Of course, as the food sources change, so will |
| quickly while they're still enjoying their | | | | the patterns. In agriculture areas, those patterns |
| Summertime routes. | | | | don't seem to change as much as they do in |
| You have to remember one thing when looking | | | | Deep Woods. Keep that in mind when you're |
| for Summertime Bucks. They're carrying around | | | | scouting your hunting area. |
| antlers on their heads that are covered with | | | | Don't overlook watering holes. Although Whitetail |
| velvet that has millions of nerve endings and blood | | | | Deer don't water like Cattle, in arid regions, |
| vessels in them. They know they have to protect | | | | especially as the Summer temps rise, they'll visit |
| their velvet from bugs and things that might scuff | | | | watering holes a lot more often than people think. |
| up their head gear. | | | | I've actually watched Does playing in an old Slough |
| They prefer to stay in semi-open terrain where | | | | one year while Squirrel hunting. So expect the |
| there are breezes to keep the bugs and branches | | | | unexpected. Deer like water a lot more than |
| to a minimum. | | | | hunters give them credit for. |
| I find many bucks in the same general area as | | | | I like to cruise rivers and large creeks and look |
| Does during the Summer. Fields are a great place | | | | for deer crossings. If I can find several on a |
| to glass in the mornings and evenings. | | | | stretch of the River, then I'll set up a ways away |
| My favorite places to search for Summer Bucks | | | | with binoculars or a spotting scope so I can see all |
| are pipeline and power line right of ways. This is | | | | the crossings. I'm looking for bucks that use these |
| true especially if I'm scouting a new area or want | | | | crossings and trying to find out which river |
| to see what quality of Bucks the current area | | | | crossing they may be using. This way, come |
| holds. | | | | hunting season, I can have my stand in the right |
| In some states, you can actually spotlight Deer at | | | | place. |
| night. Just be sure to check your local regulations | | | | Early season buck hunting can be hot. So make |
| before doing this! | | | | sure you wear cool clothing and take along some |
| Summertime scouting for deer also gives you the | | | | water or other refreshments. It's not worth |
| chance to pattern the Does. Chances are they'll | | | | having a heat stroke over! |