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Hunting Tips | Deer Season Prep

One of the pluses of fall turkey hunting is that you typically cover a lot of ground searching for birds. These jaunts can serve double duty if you keep your eyes open for fresh deer sign. Turkeys and deer have many of the same food preferences, so scouting for what's on the turkey's menu will give you a head start when selecting deer stand sites that key on food sources.

Some of the food sources used by both turkeys and deer often include soft mast, like muscadines and persimmons. During harvest time, waste grain acts as a magnet, too. If you find an area that turkeys are feeding heavily, it's a good bet that the local deer herd is using that food source as well.

Look for old rub lines from the previous fall, as well as fresh rubs and scrapes that will begin to appear in October in most places.