Adirondack Whitetail Deer Hunter Education Course

 

In this hands on hunter education course, you will learn the

whitetail deer hunting skills to be a successful hunter year after year. 

In This Course You Will Learn

 

Odocoileus virginianus

Habitat , food, breeding & reproduction

Behavior & instincts

Life span and longevity

Defeating the senses

Communication, visual cues/signs

Auditable messages and vocalizations

Posturing and body language

Seasons of the whitetail

Affects of daylight, weather & lunar cycles

The all important whitetail rut

Preseason scouting

Stand hunting, still hunting, spot-and-stalk

Deer drives, rattling and calling

Using scents, lures and decoys

Human odor elimination

Strategies for the farmland hunt

Buck to doe ratios

Strategies for the big woods hunt

Selection of clothing and footwear

Use of camouflage

Optics for gun and field

Using rifle and shotgun

Using muzzleloader or bow

Gun cleaning tips

Selection and use of gear and equipment

Care of your whitetail after the harvest

Expert Workshop — Day 1

Expert Hunter Workshop w/lunch

& Expert Hunter Certificate $100

Master Course  — Day 2

Practical Field Training and/or Guided Hunt

w/lunch & Master Hunter Certificate $130

Discounts

Groups of 3 — 10%

Youths 12 to 17 — 15%

Youths under 12 — Free

Accommodations

10% Discount with

Wilderness Education School

Registration

Course Dates