After you have purchased your new bow, it is important how it set up and “paper tuned” take it to your favorite pro shop and take advantage of all the technical expertise of the employees there.

Don't just scout during the hunting season. Scout year round; get to know your deers habitat.

When pass-shooting, keep your gun swinging after the shot to maintain the proper lead. When hunting over decoys your first shot should be slightly low to account for the fact that the bird is descending. More decoying ducks are missed high than low.

Buck or Doe? One of hunting’s most endearing debates centers on whether or not hunters can distinguish buck tracks from doe tracks. A fistful of tips should help tip the odds in your favor. First, concentrate on the width of the track rather than the length or overall size; invariably, buck tracks are wider than does. Second, the space between the rear tracks of bucks will be proportionately narrower than the front (the opposite is true of does). Reason being, bucks are more barrel-chested, while does are wider at the hips to bear offspring. Hand third, buck tracks are more blunt than doe tracks, presumably from extra scraping and pawing activity triggered by the rut. A final clue is the way bucks tend to drag their feet and swagger slightly, whereas does walk pigeon-toed and more upright. Incidentally, you’re looking at a whale of a buck if the rear tracks do not come close to overlapping the front tracks in the animal’s normal gait. Simply stated, a big buck is noticeably longer than does and adolescent bucks and it shows up in his stride.

When it comes to trying to call in mature whitetails, more isn’t better. Rattling antlers and grunt calls should be used sparingly—and they should be put away once a big buck is headed your way.

Never look straight into the deer's eyes. If you can see them, they can see you.

If you like friction calls, try one of the one handed push button models like Knight & Hale’s new Lonesome Hen. It minimizes movement, makes great sounds and lets you get to the gun easily.

Adjust your rest so the arrow is center-shot if you are using a release aid. If you are releasing with your fingers, adjust the rest so the arrrow is slightly outside.