Game & Fish West

PRESEASON SCOUTING (IS KILLING YOUR CHANCES OF SHOOTING A BIG BUCK)

With bow season just a month or so away for many whitetail hunters, preseason scouting efforts are in full swing. Because of this, I’m far more likely to fill a few tags this fall.

There’s an important distinction to make here ... my success will not come because of my preseason scouting efforts. It’ll come as a result of yours.

I have no preseason plans aside from continuing to spend the last few weeks of summer chasing smallmouth bass around. My preseason whitetail scouting efforts will be minimal. And that’s by design.

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