Each issue of North American Whitetail brings you effective techniques for outsmarting monster bucks. You'll learn the success secrets of North America's most accomplished, most knowledgeable whitetail hunters - riflemen and bowhunters alike.
NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 8:00 P.M. ET Tune in every Wednesday at 8:00 PM ET on Sportsman Channel and Thursday at 8:00 AM ET on Outdoor Channel to catch episodes of NAW TV presented by Wild Tree Nursery. This month, we’re excited to present the following programs: WEEK OF MAY 2 – 8 “Time for Seconds”: Stan Potts continues his dream season in Illinois, bowhunting a bruiser 8-pointer during the rut. Dr. James Kroll reveals why breeding timing impacts fawn survival. Laden Force explains why modern bows provide greater efficiency for less draw weight in “On Target.” Haynes Shelton profiles the incredible Frank Pleskac buck from Hill County, Montana. WEEK OF MAY 9 – 15 “From the Ground”: Laden Force enjoys a thrilling spot and stalk bowhunt for big…
Just because the 2022-23 deer season hasn’t started doesn’t mean the North American Whitetail crew has been taking it easy. In fact, our staff has been burning up the blacktop and flying across the country attending trade shows and seminars while visiting with readers, fans and fellow deer hunters from all over the continent! The weekend of March 4-6, Publisher Laden Force, Editor Emeritus Gordon Whittington, Associate Editor Blake Garlock and I traveled to Des Moines to attend the Iowa Deer Classic — otherwise known as the “Greatest Deer Show on Earth.” The team manned a booth and passed out free copies of NAW magazine and NAW TV stickers to attendees. On Saturday and Sunday, Gordon presented seminars to the public on two topics relevant to the local whitetail community:…
When threats to white-tailed deer are discussed, topics usually turn to predators and diseases; however, there often are less obvious threats that on the surface may seem innocuous. Because whitetails are K-adapted species, meaning their population processes are mostly governed by habitat, the impact of invasive species of plants can be significant and insidious. In this series, I will be presenting what I consider to be the top five culprits that have managed to take a foothold on the American landscape. The story begins during the Victorian Age (1837-1901), as England became the major political, economic and military power on Earth. The British Empire reached far and wide across the globe, and international trade brought interest in all things foreign. Increasing wealth brought interest in gardening in a much different…
In the fall of 2020, I’d been dogging a sizeable 10-pointer that sported a wide, sweeping rack. To show for my effort I had lackluster results. And that’s despite the fact I came into the season armed to the teeth with a ton of summer scouting encounters and a plethora of trail camera images of the buck. But when I finally put plans in place to hunt the buck, I ran into the same obstacle at every turn: no trees. No matter how hard I studied the terrain in a couple of spots I needed to be, there was nothing I could do to get a proper elevated tree stand hung without giving myself away to game around me. Out of desperation, I tried bowhunting the buck from the ground…
All serious deer hunters dream of having the opportunity at a giant whitetail, the kind that may only come once in a lifetime. Each year, millions of hunters wake up hours before dawn because they have hope — hope that “today will be the day” they get a chance at the deer legends are made of. On Oct. 15, 2021, one man among those millions of deer hunters got his wish. He’s my friend, and his name is Marc Somers, a Kansas native and resident. On that day Marc shot a world-class Kansas whitetail buck he’d nicknamed “Larri.” I was lucky enough to be with Marc when he tagged the incredible buck, and it’s now my honor to help recount the story of his hunt. FLASH FORWARD Marc is a…
To Cody Larrimore, not only do I want to say thank you for writing this story for North American Whitetail magazine, but also for being with me on this incredible hunt. In the past few years, you’ve elevated my hunting skills and brought out a passion for bowhunting that I never could’ve expected. There’s a reason “Larri” is the nickname I chose to give this buck. It’s short for your last name and signifies that none of this would’ve been possible without your help! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the impact you’ve had on my life, my friend. —Marc Somers…
