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Wisconsin to Replace Deer Managers with Lapdogs?

A mass exodus of biologists have the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources scrambling to find replacements.

  OPINION BLOG Prerequisite for reading today’s blog post: a strong dose of sarcasm. Have you ever dreamed about combining your love for deer hunting with an occupation? Perhaps you’ve thought about developing management programs that will balance the herd … Read More

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Shed Antler in the food plot.

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With the season here and gone in NW Missouri, we start to turn our focus to hunting shed antlers and start planning for the spring gobbler season. This past weekend, I made a trip to the farm to hang a … Read More

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Dan Schmidt: No Shame in Displaying Health Foods from Truck Hitch Rack

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This Chevy Trailblazer is sure strapped down with some venison, isn’t it? A cause for celebration? A reason for rejoicing? That’s what we thought. This was the scene after a successful Illinois gun-hunt for the Deer & Deer Hunting Television … Read More

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Role of the Hunter in the Debate About Firearms, Gun Control

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This guest blog is from George C. Thornton, CEO of the National Wild Turkey Federation: Sportsmen were the original conservationists and remain the driving force in conservation today. By purchasing hunting and fishing licenses, paying a voluntarily imposed excise tax … Read More

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Big Bucks: Has Deer Hunting Lost its Way?

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  by Daniel E. Schmidt That headline is not a rhetorical question. I want everyone who reads this to respond to this blog and provide their thoughts. One sentence. That’s all that’s needed. Deer hunting used to be about deer … Read More

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Lighted Nocks Getting Bowhunters Fired Up

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A battle is brewing in Montana over the use of lighted nocks on arrows, which currently are prohibited there, and legislative debate is now brewing about a bill paving the way for their possible use. By Alan Clemons, Managing Editor … Read More

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Alabama Commissioner to Propose Long-Sought February Deer Season

Alabama deer hunters may see changes in the future, including a check-in system for state officials to gather better data and an extension into February in the southwest portion of the state.

A deer season extension into February for southern Alabama, rumored for months and sought for years by hunters in that area, will be proposed by the state’s conservation department commissioner. By Alan Clemons, Managing Editor As reported by Jeff Dute … Read More

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Another State Considering Wide-Open Use of Crossbows for Deer Hunting

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by Daniel E. Schmidt I’m either too close to the situation or possibly too old to have a dog in the fight, but it seems as though crossbow hunting for deer is becoming a commonly accepted practice across the country. … Read More

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New Year’s Resolutions

Bucks like these will move quickly when food is depleted...a lesson I learned the  hard way this year.

Well, that dreaded time of year is upon us where we recover our gear, revel in our successes afield and think about the opportunities missed and how to capitalize on them in the future.  Although the doe season is still … Read More

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Late season action on the food plot.

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With the holidays here, it means I get to spend some quality time with the family and friends.  It also means some time away from work and much needed time in the woods!  With both of my brothers in town … Read More

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