Deer & Deer Hunting is written and edited for serious, year-round hunting enthusiasts, focusing on hunting techniques, deer biology and behavior, deer management, habitat requirements, the natural history of deer and hunting ethics
There’s a common catch phrase in business that every deer hunter can employ to improve their success and enjoyment: “Control the controllables.” It sounds simple enough, but all too often we find ourselves letting the controllables control us. When that happens, we often experience mistakes, frustration and failure. If that sounds familiar, take these three measures to turn the tables. 1. Clarify what you can control. If you hunt private land, you can control how many does are shot on the property. You can also decide which bucks walk and get a chance at growing another year older. It will take some toil and sweat equity, but you can control how much food is on that property via food plots, supplemental plantings and forestry management. Finally, you can control the…
Always use a full-body safety harness and tie it off to a safety line from the ground up. Use it while in the stand and all the way back down. At no time should you be unhooked from a safety line. Most falls occur when getting in and out of the stand. Your family loves you and depends on you. Don’t let them down. — Wood Williams, Facebook Take it from someone who has fallen from a tree, always wear a safety harness! I learned the hard way, just the good Lord up above was watching over me. I fell about 19 feet, but was not seriously injured. I was one of the lucky ones. — Buford Norville, Facebook As a deer hunter, can I use too much scent-reducing spray…
Dan Schmidt, Gordy Krahn, Mark Kayser and Steve Bartylla take you to the woods, fields and into a deer’s mind this season on new episodes of award-winning Deer & Deer Hunting-TV. Now in its 11th season on NBC Sports, the dedicated D&DH-TV team of diehard hunters provides insights about scouting, habitat, hunting strategies and more. With easily more than a century of combined hunting knowledge and real world experiences on private and public land, the D&DH-TV crew hits the mark in each show. Don’t miss a single episode! Check your local listings on NBC Sports for dates and times in your region. SHOPDEERHUNTING.COM D&DH Logo T-Shirt Wear the hippest deer hunting T-shirt ever to show your love of Deer & Deer Hunting and make all your friends super-jealous,…
The old joke says a horse walks into a bar and the bartender asks, “Why such the long face?” The same might be said of this white-tailed buck, but the serious reply is no laughing matter. Despite its almost comical appearance, this deer is suffering from what some biologists call “Bullwinkle” disease. According to the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study (SCWDS) at the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Bullwinkle disease was first identified in 2005. It is believed to be caused by a bacterial infection. According to SCWDS, “The swollen muzzles give them a strange appearance and prompted someone to call them ‘Bullwinkle deer,’ based on their resemblance to the 1960s cartoon character. “Although the cases reported to us are uncommon, they occur over a wide geographic area.…
The comprehensive deer hunting guide, “Deer Hunters’ Almanac 2016” is now on newsstands and could be a game changer for hunters hitting the woods this fall. This handy book is loaded with hunting tactics, accuracy tips and deer behavior insights to help deer hunters have their best season ever. The publishers of Deer & Deer Hunting magazine have given this edition of the “Deer Hunters’ Almanac” something for every white-tailed deer hunter in the United States and Canada. Completely updated state-by-state and Canadian province deer harvest statistics and news stories provide invaluable information for deer hunters across North America. The “Deer Hunters’ Almanac 2016” also includes proven hunting tactics and firearm and archery advice from some of the best hunters and shooters in the world, as well as quality habitat…
If you are a deer hunter, you’ve absolutely heard the acronym CWD. Chronic wasting disease has been a hot topic in the deer hunting community for at least the past decade. In fact, some of us might even be getting sick of it. For as much talk, political debate and deer hunting changes that have taken place, CWD itself has not directly caused that many deer fatalities. Well … that we know of. Not to mention that it has brought the relatively quiet industry of captive cervids, or deer breeding, to the front lines, and in some cases has caused battles between states’ agricultural and game management departments. As a whole, the captive cervid business contributes nearly $1 billion to the U.S. economy each year. With stricter laws and regulations,…
