When it comes to outsmarting mature whitetails on public and highly pressured lands, no one has done it better — or longer — than Michigan’s John Eberhart.
Author: Darren Warner
How Wind Affects Deer Movement and Your Hunting
Here’s what deer researchers have to say about the effects of wind speeds on whitetail movements. It just might change what you thought you knew about the wind/whitetail movements relationship.
Deer Glands for Dummies
Let’s look at what researchers know — and don’t know — about deer glands. Then let’s explore how to successfully use them.
New World Record: The Largest Nontypical Whitetail Buck Ever Taken
The giant Brewster buck has officially been named the new nontypical world record whitetail buck by the Pope & Young Club, and here’s the story of how the hunt played out.
The War Over Explaining Chronic Wasting Disease
There is a battle over chronic wasting disease taking place in the world of scientific deer management. Some are convinced that the battle is over, others argue that things aren’t that simple.
Window of Opportunity Opened for Huge 16-Point Buck
Deer hunters know that you have seconds to decide whether to pull the trigger or let a whitetail walk. Success often boils down to skillfully handling small windows of opportunity, and this Wisconsin hunter took full advantage of that small chance on a huge 16-point buck.
John Deere Scrape-Maker Bags Monster Missouri Buck
Hunters know that making mock scrapes – and ambushing deer near them – can pay big dividends. Kevin Whitehead has learned that sometimes unconventional tactics are the secret to getting mature bucks to reveal themselves when visiting scrapes.
CWD Update: No Uniform Approach to Fight Deadly Deer Disease
With no uniform approach to battle chronic wasting disease, state wildlife officials must work with federal officials and each other to fight CWD.
CWD Update: Fatal Deer Disease a Worldwide Problem
Chronic wasting disease was discovered in Norway in spring 2016 and also has been confirmed in South Korea, making it a worldwide problem.
CWD Update: Deer May Spread Infectious CWD Material in Food, Water
Research into chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer shows that infectious prions may be spread by the animals at food and water sources.