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Young Bucks May Be Stupid In Summer, Too

One of the truisms of deer hunting is old bucks are wise and young bucks are stupid, or to give ‘em a little more credit, they’re still learning about life and such. We see that in autumn and winter when … Read More

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Know Your Deer Hunting Gear Before Heading To The Woods

Have you begun shooting more frequently or at different angles to prepare for bow season this year? (Photo: Alan Clemons)

Summer football workouts were held in the evenings back 30 years ago when I played, with weights and stadium work comprised of sprints, grass drills, sprints and hops up the bleachers, and laps around the field. It was hot, of … Read More

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Stunning Deer Photo: Mothers Get Mean When Fawns are Nearby

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This blog was launched on May 30 with a photo of a fawn I photographed in our 35-acre research facility, a few hours after birth.  Though not unusual, what has taken place since then has been very interesting. The doe has twin … Read More

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Best Crossbow Scope: Reviews Speak Highly of Hawke XB

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If you’re new to crossbow hunting and aren’t quite sure what to do about getting your bow topped with a scope, here’s some advice that can save you time and money in the long run. When looking at any optics, … Read More

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Big Bucks Starting to Show Velvet Antlers

Mature bucks are starting to show the growth of what their antlers will look like this fall.

By Charles J. Alsheimer Antler growth on mature whitetail bucks begins around the end of March.  For the first month this growth represents little more than two inches.  However, by the end of April growth ramps up on most monster … Read More

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What’s Your Deer Processing Horror Story?

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Bits of plastic in your ground burger? How about strands of switchgrass found mixed in your sausage? It could be the deer you dropped off but never got back. Or, possibly, it was the pack of tenderloins that weren’t included … Read More

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Alsheimer Photography: Year’s First Deer Fawns are Hitting the Ground

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This is the first installment of a new weekly blog here at deeranddeerhunting.com by photographer Charles J. Alsheimer, Deer & Deer Hunting’s behavior expert. Charlie has been contributing to D&DH for all but two years of its existence. His first … Read More

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Whitetail Ridge Song is Catching On

Kari and Billy Whitetail Ridge Song

A new country music song written about deer and deer hunting is gaining a tremendous amount of popularity and airplay. “Whitetail Ridge” is a song about hunting, hard work and good, old-fashioned country values. Performed by the duo Kari and … Read More

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Duck Dynasty Star is a Big Deer Hunter

Willie Robertson loves deer hunting just as much as he does duck hunting.

IOLA, Wis. – While Willie Robertson, CEO of Duck Commander and star of reality-TV smash hit Duck Dynasty, is naturally associated with duck hunting, the Louisiana native has also caught the deer hunting bug and is executive producer of Buck … Read More

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