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 invented that scoring system was given […]
Tag: antlers
The End of Antler Restrictions?
Republican-backed legislation would alter a state’s antler restrictions for some hunters. Get all the details here.
Weird Racks in Whitetails Could Be From Contralateral Effect
We recently received an image of a deer in central Wisconsin with a pretty goofy-looking rack. The contralateral effect could be the culprit.
Food vs. Genetics for Antler Growth | Rue’s Views
In this Rue’s Views piece, the late Leonard Lee Rue III answered questions about diet versus genetics, deer warts and more.
Maximize the Antler Size of Whitetails on Your Land | Part 2
Last week we talked about how to maximize antler growth and this week we are continuing that conversation with even more nutrition tips.
Maximize the Antler Size of Whitetails on Your Land | Part 1
Maximizing the antler size of the bucks on your property means you have to think about nutrition year-round.
Why Culling Bucks Doesn’t Actually Help Herd Genetics
Hunters have long talked of ‘culling’ whitetails. But is this theory that culling can impact antler genetics fact or fiction?
This is Why Bucks Grow Big Antlers
When a buck has big antlers, you might be wondering what’s in the water. Steve Bartylla explains why some bucks grow large racks.
Antler Asymmetry | Land of Whitetail
What causes antler asymmetry? Is it genetic, and will a buck grow out of it? Find out on this week’s episode of Land of Whitetail.
3 Things You Might Not Know About Deer Antlers
Dan Schmidt provides answers to common questions about deer antlers and provides some fascinating insights in this episode of Deer Talk Now.