How to Hunt Whitetail Deer With a Bow

The whitetail deer is an herbivore that lives mostly in wooded areas in Canada and United States, including Hawaii. Hunting the whitetail deer is crucial in some areas to control overpopulation. The only predators for an adult whitetail deer are humans and large dogs.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Camouflage clothing
• Hunter orange clothing
• Bow
• Arrows
• Hunting knife

1. Pick the right area and time to hunt. Each state has a deer hunting season. The dates vary from state to state due to climate and population. The area needs to have plenty of deer tracks and a vital population of whitetail deer.
2. Dress for the weather and surroundings. Camouflage clothing works well to hide from the deer when you are in close range. Check with state regulations about having to wear hunter orange clothing when in the woods.
3. Buy the correct enticing materials for the deer, such as deer calls, scents and racking antlers. These items help attract the whitetail deer to your area.
4. Set up for the hunt. This area depends on your hunting style some people sit in a stand and use enticers to get the deer to come out. Other people send someone around behind the deer to scare them out into the hunting area.
5. Pick your shot. When bow hunting it is easier to maim the animal than to try for a kill shot. Aim for the whitetail deer's hind quarters or upper leg to stop it from running or to slow it down.
6. Slit the deer's throat once it has fallen to the ground. A quick slice to the throat kills the deer in seconds.

Tips & Warnings

• Hunting is a dangerous sport. Find out where others are hunting around you to prevent an accident.