White-Tailed Deer Hunting: Set Up on Soft Edges for Better Success

Versions of the idiom “you can’t see the forest for the trees” date back to the 16th century, but it essentially describes someone so bogged down with details that they can’t see the entirety of a situation clearly. This, of course, can apply to many things. For whitetail hunters, being too rigid and caught up in traditional details can cause us to miss an opportunity we might otherwise notice.

One mindset that many deer hunters all too easily lock into is a singular focus on hard edges of habitat. With this tunnel vision, they can often overlook the subtle edges pressured deer—particularly mature bucks—may follow. Find one of these hidden...

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