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10 Tips for Better Bowhunting

Charles Alsheimer

Becoming a great whitetail hunter doesn’t require the intellect of a rocket scientist. It does, however, require that a hunter understands the animal, the environment it lives in, and how to execute a well-thought-out plan. By Charles Alsheimer What follows … Read More

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Mississippi Offering Deer Management Workshops

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks and Mississippi State University are planning four workshops throughout the state to teach participants how to better manage their land for white-tailed deer. The workshops are in two-day sets, and participants may register … Read More

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Nugent Kicks Off New “Deer Talk Now” Web Show

Ted Nugent has been rocking for more than 50 years.

IOLA, Wis. – Longtime hunter, outspoken conservationist and legendary rock star Ted Nugent will be the first guest on Wednesday’s inaugural “Deer Talk Now,” a live talk show about whitetail deer from Deer & Deer Hunting. Nugent has hunted for … Read More

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Auburn DeerLab, EcoDogs to Study Fawn Scent

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Do newborn deer fawns have a scent? Long-held belief is they do not or if so, it’s minimal, giving them some protection until they’re at least a little bit older and can fend for themselves. But do we know for … Read More

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Top 5 Ways to Hunt Pressured Deer

DAN KY BUCK

High expectations run rampant among today’s hunters. In fact, it’s probably the No. 1 topic I run across on a daily basis working at Deer & Deer Hunting. North America’s antler craze is officially in high gear, and there really … Read More

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Deer Management: How To Minimize Fawn Mortality

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As with most mammals, white-tailed deer tend to produce more young than can be expected to survive. Although the reasons vary regionally, a high proportion of fawns born each year fail to survive to weaning age. In some cases, formerly … Read More

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Doe’s Defense Might Kill Its Fawn

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Although a doe’s decoying tactics work to save many fawns, it is easy to understand why their decoying habits are also the reason many fawns are killed by predators. By Charles Alsheimer Quietly, I inched my way along a narrow … Read More

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An Unarmed Attitude Adjustment

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We all know how antler cast effects the regal look of a whitetail buck. But does the loss of antlers cause an attitude adjustment? According to Deer & Deer Hunting’s whitetail behavior expert Charlie Alsheimer, the answer is yes. According … Read More

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Avoid Missteps For Predator Success

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I can still vividly recall the first coyotes I ever called. They appeared as a pair, charging hard across a huge expanse of open snow. I was lying in the middle of a field of winter wheat just behind the … Read More

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Give Feeders A Little Pre-Spring TLC

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Spring is arriving in the Southeast in fits, with temperatures in the upper 70s and mild nights giving way to the occasional blast of chilly lows in the 30s or 40s. by Alan Clemons For our friends in the upper … Read More

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