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Deer Behavior
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
Spring is the Key to Deer Nutrition
At the end of winter, as day length increases, the whitetail’s physiology and behavior change markedly. Deer become much more active in March, and, given the opportunity, increase food consumption. The rise in activity is presumably associated with an increase … Read More
Deer Rut Still Happening Down South
SANDESTIN, Fla. – A common discussion among many Southeast hunters focuses on the lengthy breeding period and rutting activity that sometimes occurs after the hunting seasons end. This topic led to much discussion during the first day of this year’s … Read More
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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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Daily Updates from Deer Study Group
SANDESTIN, Fla. – Put some of the top whitetail deer biologists, managers, researchers and enthusiasts together with a little sand, sun and probably a boatload of seafood, and you’ll have the 2012 Southeast Deer Study Group conference in … 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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QDMA Urges Hunters to Oppose Deer Farms
The Georgia-based Quality Deer Management Association is urging hunters in seven states to oppose the expansion of the deer-breeding industry, which the organization perceives as a growing threat to wild deer and the deer-hunting heritage. Legislation designed to loosen or … Read More
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Get Your Biggest Buck Ever by Scouting While Hunting Public Land
By Daniel E. Schmidt A buck my brother shot years ago provides a good example of how scouting while you’re hunting can pay huge dividends during the same season. We had long hunted a vast, nondescript chunk of public ground. … 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
