When archery hunting late season whitetail deer, there are several variables to consider that present themselves more than ever during that time of the year. The temperatures are typically getting very cold through the range of deer. Their behavior has switched from focusing on breeding during the rut to more of a post rut pattern that places food as their primary focus. In this video, Mossy Oak’s Rusty McDaniels provides tips he has learned while bowhunting deer during late-November, through December and January.
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