Author: James L. Bruner
In much earlier years I unknowingly stored information about whitetails that would come back to the forefront in a useful manner when my own hunting experiences shifted from an avid waterfowl hunter to that sport which has brought you to DeerFever. Hunting the elusive whitetail deer. And, if you’re looking no further than the water’s edge, you may be sinking in a shoreline of muddy misconception.
It didn’t take me years to understand the connection and necessity of the whitetail and it’s need for fresh water supplies. That’s a given. Basically this is viewed much the same as humans where we need food, shelter, and water, for survival. Although the need for shelter aspect is obviously askew to that of our own, and can be debated in the human hierarchy, the majority of us have staked a meager claim to a residence of one form or another. Much like that of the deer without the amenities. Regardless of the shelter and food aspect the basic foundation of existence centers a great deal around that very simple liquid substance. Water. And the very existence of larger bodies of water can in return provide temporary shelter for whitetails when the hunting heats up.
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