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Leysath's Better Venison Cookbook
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Whitetail Deer Antlers
10 Tips for Finding More Shed Antlers
Hey shed heads, want to find more antlers this year? Here are some tips from one of the World’s foremost experts on shed antlers, and D&DH contributor Joe Shead. 1. Scout: Just like deer hunting, scouting is essential to … Read More
How Brain Abscesses Affect Big Bucks
Zombie whitetails aren’t the norm but occasionally one will have a problem with what biologists identify as a brain abscess and may indeed exhibit zombie-like traits. by Alan Clemons Chas Moore, Wildlife Biologist, with the Alabama Division of Wildlife and … Read More
Whitetail Freaks Part 2: Hermaphrodites
Here is another bizarre instance of a buck’s genetic wiring gone awry. This lucky hunter shot a truly once-in-a-lifetime deer, but what is it? That’s a good question; one that we can only speculate on when trying to answer it. … Read More
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Whitetail Freaks: A Truly Giant Buck
Saw this one today on the Facebook page of fellow whitetail fanatic David Gendreau. It is unusual, but not uncommon in the whitetail world. In short, this is what is known as a “cactus buck.” This condition dates back many … Read More
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Whitetail World Loses Big-Buck Hunting Expert from Eastern Illinois
The whitetail world lost a friend and big-buck hunting expert with the sudden passing of Gerald “Gabe” Shaffner of West Union, Ill. On Nov. 7, 2011, Shaffner came home from his day of hunting and told his wife, Sharon, “I … Read More
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Big Bucks Steal Some of the Spotlight at National Turkey Convention
By Alan Clemons NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Turkeys are taking the spotlight at the National Wild Turkey Federation convention here this weekend, but deer aren’t being ignored. The annual national convention attracts thousands of hunters and conservationists. Mossberg is sponsoring the … Read More
Big Bucks, Shed Antlers & Turkey Hunting
Have you ever asked yourself this question while scouting in the winter or looking for shed antlers in spring: Can deer tracks reveal the sex of an individual deer? Hunters often disagree about whether it’s possible to identify a … Read More
Huge Deer Survived Nasty Fight
Deer truly are built to survive. Take this 4-1/2-year-old Alabama buck that I shot last week as an example. When the deer appeared in the food plot before me, he appeared to be the picture of good health. He … Read More
Want to Find More Sheds? Look for the Blood Trail
Never thought I would see the day when I would be taking up a bloodtrail in an attempt to find a whitetail shed. Well, that’s exactly what I did today. Unfortunately, I didn’t find the shed. This was truly a … Read More
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