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
A new deer season brings news hopes, dreams and anticipations, and these summer months are good for sculpting all three in our minds. And although most of us focus on the tangible — that new compound bow, those upgraded treestands; that new deer lease — one of the most important improvements we should be making is all mental. It's called attitude. You see, success in the deer woods often hinges more on attitude than gear or even woodsmanship. Most any hunter can spend a few hours scouting a potential spot and pinpoint at least a few good stand sites. The key to success is having a short memory when the sun rises on opening day. Ask any consistently successful big-woods hunter and he'll tell you endless stories about how they…
The use of hounds for deer hunting in northwest Florida will continue after an appeals court decision ruled in favor of continuing the tradition in the Blackwater Management Area. Deer & Deer Hunting readers shared their thoughts on Facebook: Curt Simpkins: I still deer hunt and also own coyote hounds. I love how people who have never owned a hound or hunted with one are experts on hound hunting. Don’t judge something till you have tried it a few times. We’re all hunters! Max Lohr: Hunting with dogs is a misnomer! It’s not hunting at all, it’s just grocery shopping. Any jackass can shoot a deer that has been chased half to death by a pack of dogs wearing tracking collars. There is nothing sporting about that. Furthermore,…
SHOPDEERHUNTING.COM Your Guide to Harvesting, Field Dressing and Cooking Wild Game Learn how to hunt, process and cook a wide variety of wild game with “Hunting for Food,” by Jenny Nguyen and Rick Wheatley. This book provides instructions on the best strategies for hunting different game, including deer, hogs, upland birds, waterfowl and more, as well as step-by-step instructions for cleaning and processing the meat. Plus, there are plenty of mouthwatering recipes inside! Get your copy at www.ShopDeerHunting.com by searching for SKU T3615. Info: www.shopdeerhunting.com and search SKU DEER OF THE MONTH Big congrats to Tre Kerns from Ohio! He shot this awesome buck on his first sit in October 2017! Submit your deer stories and photos to BigBucks@fwmedia.com for consideration to be included…
DDH TV Upcoming Episodes of Deer & Deer Hunting-TV on Pursuit Channel Each episode and Saturday Night Deer Camp begins at 10:00 p.m. EST. August 4: “Whitetails and Wind” A common myth is that big bucks always head for thick cover when the wind picks up. That’s not always true. August 11: “Spot and Stalk Strategies” We go eye-to-eye, one-on-one on the ground with deer out West. August 18: “When the Going Gets Tough” How to deal with other hunters during your hunt on public or private land. August 25: “Hunting Bucks by Age, not Antlers” An Illinois giant demonstrates judging age vs. antler size. September 1: “Make Magic with Mock Scrapes” The biology behind scrapes, the why, what and how. PURSUIT UP Now streaming past episodes on www.pursuituptv.com! WHAT…
Hosted by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the 41st annual meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group was held in the historic Millennium Maxwell hotel in Music City, Nashville, Tennessee, in February of 2018. With 294 deer biologists and researchers attending, along with a number of deer enthusiasts, the two-day event was a refreshing look at the status of America’s most popular big-game animal — the white-tailed deer. The theme for this year’s meeting,“Stakeholder-focused, Science-Based and Data-Driven — The Gold Standard for the State Deer Management System?” was addressed by lead-off speaker Steve Williams of the Wildlife Management Institute. Williams addressed the dynamic social and technological changes he has witnessed over the past 20 years, recognizing their impact on deer management decisions. He emphasized that deer biologists and managers are…
What will the next world record typical whitetail look like? Will it have the awesome width of Milo Hanson’s magnificent, big-framed buck with its 272/8-inch inside spread? Or the tremendous mass of the Jordan buck, with its soaring 30-inch main beams — a record that stood for nearly eight decades before being overtaken by Hanson’s Saskatchewan buck? Those are questions that cannot be easily answered. And when will the current world champion fall — this season, or another 25 or 80 years from now? It’s anyone’s guess. It’s almost certain the next super buck will be at least 4½ years old, but more likely 4½ to 7½ years of age, because that’s when most bucks develop their ultimate headgear. After that, the rack might decline or the buck might die…
