White-Tailed Deer

Top States to Hunt White-Tailed Deer

Looking for your next hunt? These are the most popular states for this species.

Texas

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Indiana

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Alabama

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Florida

Missouri

About Our White-Tailed Deer Hunts

Intro to this species—landscapes, strategies, costs, and comforts.

Summary

The White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is a highly adaptable and widely recognized species native to North America, distinguished by its characteristic white underside of the tail, which it raises as a flag when alarmed. Males, or bucks, typically sport antlers that shed and regrow annually, with size and shape varying significantly based on age and genetics. As a prey species, their keen senses of hearing and smell, combined with their agile movements, make them a challenging target for hunters. Effective hunting strategies often involve understanding their patterns of behavior, including feeding and breeding cycles, as well as utilizing scent control and camouflaged clothing to enhance success. The deer’s preference for wooded areas, fields, and near water sources also provides strategic locations for blind setups or elevated stands, making for an engaging hunting experience that appeals to both novice and seasoned hunters alike.

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Hunt Features

White-tailed deer hunts typically take place on managed private lands—ranches, plantations, and preserves—where quality herd management, food plots, mineral sites, and supplemental feeders help support healthy populations and trophy-class antlers. Guided 1:1 or small-group packages cover all the basics: pre-hunt scouting (often with trail cameras), field dressing, transportation to elevated shooting houses, ladder stands, ground blinds or spot-and-stalk access, plus lodging and meals at rustic lodges, cabins or bunkhouses. Archery, rifle and muzzleloader seasons run from early fall through late winter, and hunts generally span two to five days. Hunters commonly pursue bucks scoring from around 100

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Amenities

White-tailed deer hunts are typically based out of purpose-built lodges offering cozy, private or shared bedrooms furnished with standard beds. Daily meals are provided, accommodating early departures and late returns to the field. Most lodging features modern climate control—heating and air conditioning—to maintain a comfortable indoor environment year-round. A few hunt packages may use more remote or unspecified camp facilities, but still aim to deliver solid shelter and basic creature comforts suitable for both first-time and veteran hunters.

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Featured White-Tailed Deer Hunts

We think these three hunts should be at the top of your list.

Semi-Guided 2 Day Archery Deer Hunt on Private, Meals Included

This lodge offers free range whitetail deer hunting and is known as one of the premier hunting lodges in the country. When it comes to southern hunting traditions, we take great pride in offering the finest white-tailed deer hunting in Alabama. Whitetail deer hunts are only as successful as the area’s wildlife management plan. At this lodge we have managed our deer habitat since the lodge property was purchased over 70 years ago. Successful whitetail hunts also depend on a myriad of factors; we optimize all the factors we can control to ensure you will want to return to the lodge for many years to come. Westervelt Lodge is proud to offer deer hunting packages to accommodate your hunting experience. Hunt includes field transportation, lodging, and meals.

1000

Westervelt Lodge

Fair Chase

Private

Lodge

Yes

Modern Climate Control

Bed

Meals Provided

Unspecified

1000

Private Land, Central Florida Whitetail Hunt - 5 Day, includes two Wild Hogs!

Our Florida whitetail deer hunts are conducted on approximately 9,800 acres of private land. All land is quality managed and has been since the early 1930's. Clients are encouraged to harvest mature whitetails; however, we do follow the state of Florida rules and regulations minimum requirement of 3 points on one side for antlered deer. At Black Tine Outfitters, we don't have second jobs; we maintain feeders, food plots, and mineral sites on a yearly basis. We believe this provides a valuable food source and helps in keeping a stable and healthy herd. Combined with over 40 years of experience hunting and guiding throughout the state of Florida, rest assured that Black Tine Outfitters can put you where the deer are. We offer several different hunting packages including whitetail deer and wild hog combo hunts, everything from 2 day hunts to 5 day hunts. We utilize ladder stands, shooting houses, and ground blinds to ensure your safety is first priority. All transportation to and from hunting locations is provided, including extraction, cleaning, and quartering of harvested game. You will also find that we do not believe in trophy fees. Over the years we have had several clients harvest whitetails scoring in the mid 130 to low 140 class range with no additional trophy fees applied. Feel free to give us a call with any questions or concerns you may have. We are happy to accommodate your hunt any way we can. Thank you, and we look forward to meeting you. The Seminole whitetail can be very challenging. It is often compared to hunting its sub-species, the coues deer, to the west. Terrain is thick and oftentimes marshy. Florida's unpredictable climate combined with its extreme humidity can make the practice of quality scent control almost impossible. The rut season for the Seminole whitetail can also be very unpredictable as our seasonal temperatures can vary dramatically day to day causing the rut to inconsistently "turn on" and "turn off." Clients are encouraged to take their hunt seriously and apply the basic fundamentals of whitetail hunting to their hunt with us, as harvesting a mature Seminole whitetail can be difficult but is also a well-respected trophy. The average 4 1/2 year old buck harvested on our farms typically scores between 100"-115" and will weigh approximately 145-170 lbs depending on time of year.

1200

Black Tine Outfitters

Fair Chase

Private

Unspecified

Meals Not Provided

Unspecified

1200

4-Day Combo Whitetail Deer & Antelope Hunt in Wyoming

Big Horn Outfitters offers excellent mule deer hunting opportunities in Wyoming Game and Fish regions: C & Y. We harvest excellent deer every year averaging between 150-165″, with many larger deer harvested each year. You can expect to see good numbers of animals and have opportunities at respectable bucks during your hunt. For the most part, these hunts are only mildly physical and can be enjoyed by hunters of all ages and abilities. Success rates are generally 100% each year, the only hunters that haven’t harvested their deer, were looking for a specific animal simply chose not to take any others during their hunt. These deer hunts book up extremely fast, generally 2-4 years in advance and they all require 2 or more preference points to draw the tag in Wyoming. The Montana tag is a general deer license and will currently take 1 point to draw. Mule deer/Antelope combination hunts are very popular among our hunters and allow you to experience two great types of hunt on a single trip. Generally, you’ll focus on the deer in the morning and evenings and hunt antelope during the middle of the day.

6550

Big Horn Outfitters

Fair Chase

Private

Unspecified

6550

Combo Hunt