Photo by Dominic Alves, via Flickr.com. Most bucks are hard-horned and the testosterone level is rising, but don’t let these early signs of the breeding season mislead you into thinking you are hunting rut-driven bucks. In spite of the occasional rub or scrape, the rut is well over a month away and we are smack dab into the need-to-feed season. The key to successful early-season whitetail hunting right now is to hunt the food.

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