The fat lady has sung, and ardent deer hunters now reluctantly shift into anticipation and preparation mode for that thrilling first day of deer season next fall. It may seem that all you can do is watch hunting videos and share stories with friends, yet it’s easy to take and active approach locating that trophy buck right now. Hunting for shed antlers is one strategy that may act as an icebreaker with a landowner on whose property you’d like to hunt. Brian Grossman lays out a series of tips to become pro-active in this QDMA article.

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Few things are more depressing to a die-hard deer hunter than watching the sun set on the last day of deer season. Regardless of how good or bad the season was, you always wish for one more opportunity to sit in the stand. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and once you’ve accepted the reality of the season’s close, it can be real easy to settle into “hibernation” mode and wait for springtime activities like bass fishing or turkey hunting. The truth is, though, there is no better time than now to start preparing for next deer season. Here are four steps you can take now to ensure you fill that buck tag next season… [continued]

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