I found an article written by Eric Bruce entitled “Tactics For Urban Bowhunting”.  With the vast number of Whitetail Deer that surround not only our countryside but our towns and cities as well, I thought that I would share this with you all.  Below is a small portion of the article…

By: Eric Bruce

When most people envision big-game hunting, images of distant, remote wilderness lands come to mind. But whitetail deer can be found almost anywhere.

Almost two-thirds of the United States and Mexico and Canada have healthy whitetail populations. The adaptable ruminants can live virtually anywhere, including urban areas nestled within crowded cities.

Cities and human populations are growing across the South, which translates into more woods being cleared and converted in strip malls and subdivisions. Whitetail habitat is being destroyed in the process, and that squeezes them into increasingly smaller areas.

This causes many deer to resort to raiding gardens and flowerbeds. While most folks enjoy seeing the occasional deer in suburbia, the whitetails aren’t so cute when the creatures start eating shrubbery and running in front of cars.

Whitetail deer populations have exploded in many urban areas. Rare sightings have turned into a routine occurrence. While that’s a problem for motorists and gardeners, it can be a fantastic opportunity for urban deer hunters.

White-tailed deer can live almost anywhere. They can adjust to life in mountain woodlands, Southern swamps, and open farmland. But the most amazing of the locales that they call home are often in…

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