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Summer Deer Disease Gaining Traction Throughout United States

A buck with hemorrhagic disease, which is caused by a virus and affects a deer's ability to eat and breathe. (Photo: Bob Funke/Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism)

Hemorrhagic disease, spread by a virus and commonly seen during hot summer months, appears to be spreading more rapidly throughout the United States. Hemorrhagic disease is caused by the caused by the EHD virus (EHDV) and bluetongue virus (BTV). The … Read More

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Get The Most Out of Minerals For Your White-tailed Deer This Summer

Minerals can help bucks build antlers and also help does during the gestation period.

Many popular beliefs are being dramatically changed through scientific discovery. Even in the deer world, we are continuously finding out that what we thought was fact one day is completely disproved the next. By Matt Harper  For example, for many … Read More

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Alsheimer Lends Insights on Whitetail Deer Nutrition, Land Management on Deer Talk Now

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Veteran hunter and researcher Charles Alsheimer will discuss whitetail deer nutrition and land management today on Deer Talk Now. Alsheimer has studied white-tailed deer for almost four decades, both in the wild and in research facilities. His insights are based … Read More

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4 Ways to Guess the Age of a Buck

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Want to make an educated guess at the age of a giant whitetail buck roaming your hunting grounds? Analyze his physical features using Charles Alsheimer’s four-point system: 1. The rack. A buck’s antlers change significantly with age, especially after the … Read More

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Intense Whitetail Management: Lessons From South Texas Provide Clues To Increase Trophy Buck Potential

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The white-tailed deer’s popularity is especially augmented by its adaptability and abundance. This malleable herbivore is not only abundant, but it also can live just about anywhere — from our back yards to the deep, dark forests of Canada, providing … Read More

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Why Monster Bucks Are Bad Dudes!

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Let’s take a closer look at what factors cause older, mature bucks — those giant deer we all dream about — to become truly belligerent. By Charles J. Alsheimer In my mind, there are two kinds of white-tailed bucks. Those … Read More

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The Northern Whitetail Rut: Where We Stand

Charlie Alsheimer killed this great buck on Nov. 17 as it "dog-trotted" two does around a food plot.

  Rut prediction analysis and hunting tips for the remainder of the season. By Charles Alsheimer   I received an email two nights ago from Wayne Laroche (he’s hunting in northern Maine) asking for my assessment of this year’s rut … Read More

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Tips for Hunting the Whitetail Deer Rut

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Story by Bill Vaznis Let’s face the facts. The vast majority of whitetails are shot more or less by accident. Every couple of years or so, we real-world hunters get lucky and have a buck suddenly materialize under our tree … Read More

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Collared, Tagged Deer Are Fair Game

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters that they may harvest any of the more than 240 white-tailed deer currently marked with radio collars or any of the 200 or so deer marked with ear tags during the … Read More

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What To Do If You Bump A Buck Out Of His Core Area

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Spooking a buck in his core area doesn’t mean the game is finished. In some cases, it has really just begun. By Bill Vaznis The buck exploded from underfoot like a firecracker and then zigzagged across the creek and up … Read More

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