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Podcast
Join us every week for a comprehensive audio and video podcast where the white-tailed deer is the star of the show. Expert guests join the virtual deer camp each week to discuss everything from deer behavior, biology and scientific research to herd a
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He Invented
The buck of your dreams is in your sights. His symmetrical 12-point rack is tall and wide. Later that night back at camp, when trying to quantify just how big that buck was, you stutter, “He was a Booner!” Here’s a fun fact for you: If the man who in
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Budget Buck$: All Hail The Cheapskate Way
I’ve leased the same 80-acre Ohio tract for about five years now. The price is locked in at a specific rate with a slight increase each year to account for inflation. But actual inflation is much higher, and has sped out of control the past few years
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PUBLIC PERSISTENCE That Pays
The latest cool thing in deer hunting is public-land whitetail hunting. At one time, few did it. Even fewer talked about doing it. Today, it’s all the rage, and everyone is flocking to it. At least, they say they are on the socials. As a result, it s
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THREE YEARS & 22 STRAIGHT HUNTS FOR A 210-INCH “ELK BUCK”
According to Boone and Crockett, the odds of shooting a record-class buck is about 1 in 20,000. To accomplish that, a hunter must shoot a 170-inch net typical or 180-inch net non-typical. Neither is an easy feat. Therefore, to shoot a 200-plus-inch d
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IS HE THE BEST Bowhunter In America?
Most hunters know that bucks can have different personalities, but there’s something else between their ears that separates them--and I’m not referring to the amount of bone they grow. Take two different types of bucks: those living their entire live
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Pursuit Community
Pursuit Channel, a world leader in outdoor programming, applauds Hunter Nation Foundation for mobilizing celebrity hunters in a recent Louisiana Get Out The Vote (GOTV) campaign. Ted Nugent, Rock Bordelon, Troy Landry and Jase Robertson all contribut
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DDH Community
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A New Beef With Deer Disease?
Several years ago, the advent of the “zombie deer” term created a widespread whirlwind of discussion around whitetail illnesses. Of course, these weren’t zombies, but they were carriers of chronic wasting disease (CWD). Each year, this incurable, alw
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Jon & The BIG COYOTE
Some guys can be beaten on the target range, but put hair and swift-moving hooves on a target and the same guy will shoot its lights out. Same for other fleet-footed targets that get lined up in that shooter’s crosshairs. My brother Jon was one of th
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Hunting Sheds
Several years ago, a hunting buddy of mine telephoned one morning and asked if I wanted to look for deer. It was mid-March. The late winter sun had created bare spots in the woods, but a few inches of snow had fallen during the night providing a fres
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FRYING VENISON LIVER The Right Way
A frying pan filled with properly thick and properly floured venison liver fried nearly to completion in the proper level of bacon grease at the right temperature, just a moment from being served, is a scrumptious sight. Makes a hunter’s taste buds k
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Budget Deer Rifles To Check Out budget Bows To Consider
The Axis II by Savage is a great selection. It’s a precise, high-performing budget gun. It comes with a synthetic stock, improved ergonomics, the renowned AccuTrigger, and more. Get it in .22-250 Rem., .223 Rem., .243 Win., .25-06 Rem., .270 Win., .2
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Wander Lust
In our hearts, every whitetail hunter is a scientist of sorts. Understanding the whitetail’s lifestyle is the base building block of hunting success. That’s why we scout hard (often year-round), study deer behavior (every chance we get, in season or
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The Trapper
• New and proven trapping strategies and tips • Fur-handling secrets from longtime trappers • Updates on local, state and federal laws affecting you • State trapping association reports to help you stay current Choose your subscription: we offer prin
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Daniel E. Schmidt SENIOR EDITOR Chris Berens CREATIVE DIRECTOR Rebecca Vogel ONLINE CONTENT SPECIALIST Sara Gilane DEER RESEARCH FIELD EDITOR John J. Ozoga FIELD CONTRIBUTORS Steve Bartylla, Bob Zaiglin Dr. Stephen Ditchkoff, Steve So
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Hormones & ANTLER GROWTH
Imagine the possibility of knowing exactly when deer will start the pre-rut phase each year and, even better, when the chasing phase commences. If we could pinpoint an exact time, it would sure help us figure out the best time to take time off of wor
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Deer Diseases To Know
Whitetails are resilient animals, but they are susceptible to disease just as any other biological animal. While most of the diseases on this list aren’t widespread, or always lethal, they certainly impact deer. Here are just some of the deer disease
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Recipe Of The Month
There are three distinct benefits to this recipe: It is very healthy, tasty, and makes use of leftover, cold venison. Because the truth is: Aside from a few exceptions, lean meat like venison should never be reheated. While domestic beef contains exp
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The Importance Of Arrow Spine
When it comes to consistent accuracy, archers worry greatly about the straightness of their arrow shafts. And they should. But just as important – perhaps even more so – is using a shaft with the correct spine. There are actually two types of arrow s
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INTRODUCING A DEER MANAGEMENT CONCEPT THAT PUTS REALITY AHEAD OF FRUSTRATION & UNREALISTIC GOALS
It has been nearly 20 years since I began writing about the benefits of managing property for better deer and deer hunting. Frankly, when I wrote that first QDM article I never envisioned the subject would generate such ongoing interest. It has prove
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Hunting World Loses Legendary Guide
Robert G. “Bo” Pitman, a longtime hunting guide at White Oak Plantation in Alabama, died in early November while working on his ranch in Colorado. He was 66. His parents Robert and Hilda Pitman established White Oak Plantation in 1984 south of Tuskee
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New Gear
Everyone loves a “truck gun”—a high-mobility, quick-to-action firearm that goes where you go and is ready for deployment anywhere, any time. In the spirit of the fast and easy-to-carry scout-style rifle, Franchi introduces a platform for the modern c
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Choosing Early Season, Hot-weather Stand Sites
Hunting the early deer season, with its hot weather and long days, has been a passion of mine since high school. Growing up in California, there weren’t whitetails to chase, but we had the California mule deer, and the early rifle season along the st
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How To Alter Buck Behavior
I’d like you to embrace the idea that deer hunting is often a game of minutes — or even seconds. “If that buck had only come out two minutes earlier, he wouldn’t have caught me climbing down the tree and I’d have had legal shooting light to take him!
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Conjoined Fawns
A photo of conjoined fawns posted on some social media sites last fall is real, and spectacular, offering a glimpse into a deformity that wildlife researchers say is rare. s A Minnesota man hunting mushrooms in May 2016 found the deceased fawn with t
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HOW TO PLAY The Wind
Legend has it that Daniel Boone was a heckuva deer hunter. I don’t doubt that for a bit, but the best deer hunters who ever walked North America were undoubtedly American Indians. Yes, the white settlers eventually learned to shoot lots of deer with
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Impacting Disease Spread
Some diseases aren’t spread directly from deer to deer, including BRAIN ABSCESSES, HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE, NASAL BOTS, TICK DISEASES, etc. However, others are, including CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE (CWD). We can reduce the spread by minimizing the movement
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Fall Turkey Hunting Option
Wyoming has a lengthy fall turkey season, with the archery-only portion running September 1-30, and the general (any weapon) season running October 1-December 31. The northeast corner of the state, where Trophy Ridge Outfitters is based, is one of th
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