diff --git a/der/src/document.rs b/der/src/document.rs
index 927703d05..3f0008334 100644
--- a/der/src/document.rs
+++ b/der/src/document.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! ASN.1 DER-encoded documents stored on the heap.
 
-use crate::{Decode, Encode, Error, FixedTag, Length, Reader, SliceReader, Tag, Writer};
+use crate::{Decode, Encode, Error, FixedTag, Header, Length, Reader, SliceReader, Tag, Writer};
 use alloc::vec::Vec;
 use core::fmt::{self, Debug};
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ impl<'a> Decode<'a> for Document {
     type Error = Error;
 
     fn decode<R: Reader<'a>>(reader: &mut R) -> Result<Document, Error> {
-        let header = reader.peek_header()?;
+        let header = Header::peek(reader)?;
         let length = (header.encoded_len()? + header.length)?;
         let bytes = reader.read_slice(length)?;
 
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ impl ZeroizeOnDrop for SecretDocument {}
 /// Attempt to decode a ASN.1 `SEQUENCE` from the given decoder, returning the
 /// entire sequence including the header.
 fn decode_sequence<'a>(decoder: &mut SliceReader<'a>) -> Result<&'a [u8], Error> {
-    let header = decoder.peek_header()?;
+    let header = Header::peek(decoder)?;
     header.tag.assert_eq(Tag::Sequence)?;
 
     let len = (header.encoded_len()? + header.length)?;
diff --git a/der/src/header.rs b/der/src/header.rs
index b069d8569..3d2dcd568 100644
--- a/der/src/header.rs
+++ b/der/src/header.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,24 @@ impl Header {
         let length = length.try_into().map_err(|_| ErrorKind::Overflow)?;
         Ok(Self { tag, length })
     }
+
+    /// Peek forward in the reader, attempting to decode a [`Header`] at the current position.
+    ///
+    /// Does not modify the reader's state.
+    pub fn peek<'a>(reader: &impl Reader<'a>) -> Result<Self> {
+        let mut buf = [0u8; Self::MAX_SIZE];
+
+        for i in 2..Self::MAX_SIZE {
+            let slice = &mut buf[0..i];
+            if reader.peek_into(slice).is_ok() {
+                if let Ok(header) = Self::from_der(slice) {
+                    return Ok(header);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Self::from_der(&buf)
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a> Decode<'a> for Header {
@@ -63,3 +81,25 @@ impl DerOrd for Header {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::Header;
+    use crate::{Length, Reader, SliceReader, Tag};
+    use hex_literal::hex;
+
+    #[test]
+    #[allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
+    fn peek() {
+        // INTEGER: 42
+        const EXAMPLE_MSG: &[u8] = &hex!("02012A00");
+
+        let reader = SliceReader::new(EXAMPLE_MSG).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(reader.position(), Length::ZERO);
+
+        let header = Header::peek(&reader).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(header.tag, Tag::Integer);
+        assert_eq!(header.length, Length::ONE);
+        assert_eq!(reader.position(), Length::ZERO); // Position unchanged
+    }
+}
diff --git a/der/src/reader.rs b/der/src/reader.rs
index 0e035c431..fe77d0359 100644
--- a/der/src/reader.rs
+++ b/der/src/reader.rs
@@ -110,19 +110,18 @@ pub trait Reader<'r>: Sized {
     /// the data at the current position in the decoder.
     ///
     /// Does not modify the decoder's state.
+    #[deprecated(since = "0.8.0-rc.1", note = "use `Header::peek` instead")]
     fn peek_header(&self) -> Result<Header, Error> {
-        let mut buf = [0u8; Header::MAX_SIZE];
-
-        for i in 2..Header::MAX_SIZE {
-            let slice = &mut buf[0..i];
-            if self.peek_into(slice).is_ok() {
-                if let Ok(header) = Header::from_der(slice) {
-                    return Ok(header);
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        Header::peek(self)
+    }
 
-        Header::from_der(&buf)
+    /// Peek at the next byte in the reader.
+    #[deprecated(since = "0.8.0-rc.1", note = "use `Tag::peek` instead")]
+    fn peek_tag(&self) -> Result<Tag, Error> {
+        match self.peek_byte() {
+            Some(byte) => byte.try_into(),
+            None => Err(Error::incomplete(self.input_len())),
+        }
     }
 
     /// Read a single byte.
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ pub trait Reader<'r>: Sized {
 
     /// Obtain a slice of bytes contain a complete TLV production suitable for parsing later.
     fn tlv_bytes(&mut self) -> Result<&'r [u8], Error> {
-        let header = self.peek_header()?;
+        let header = Header::peek(self)?;
         let header_len = header.encoded_len()?;
         self.read_slice((header_len + header.length)?)
     }
diff --git a/der/src/reader/slice.rs b/der/src/reader/slice.rs
index bbba4b440..96585c582 100644
--- a/der/src/reader/slice.rs
+++ b/der/src/reader/slice.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ impl<'a> Reader<'a> for SliceReader<'a> {
 #[allow(clippy::unwrap_used, clippy::panic)]
 mod tests {
     use super::SliceReader;
-    use crate::{Decode, ErrorKind, Length, Reader, Tag};
+    use crate::{Decode, ErrorKind, Length, Reader};
     use hex_literal::hex;
 
     // INTEGER: 42
@@ -226,15 +226,4 @@ mod tests {
             err.kind()
         );
     }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn peek_header() {
-        let reader = SliceReader::new(EXAMPLE_MSG).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(reader.position(), Length::ZERO);
-
-        let header = reader.peek_header().unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(header.tag, Tag::Integer);
-        assert_eq!(header.length, Length::ONE);
-        assert_eq!(reader.position(), Length::ZERO); // Position unchanged
-    }
 }