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4 Ways to Guess the Age of a Buck

March 12, 2013 | D&DH Editor Dan Schmidt
Buck in Field

Want to make an educated guess at the age of a giant whitetail buck roaming your hunting grounds? Analyze his physical features using Charles Alsheimer’s four-point system: 1. The rack. A buck’s antlers change significantly with age, especially after the … Read More

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Deer and Deer Hunting – Saturday on NBC Sports at 8:00am CST

November 23, 2012 | tdallmann
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Trail Camera Bruisers!

August 8, 2012 | Alan Clemons
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Planting Calendar Offers Advice on Plants, Timing

August 3, 2012 | Alan Clemons
Wildwood Calendar

Curious about when to plant certain things for wildlife? The Wildwood Genetics Planting Calendar, available under the “Advice” section at www.wildwoodgenetics.com and at Wildwood Genetics dealers, helps make sure you know when and what to plant. This easy-to-use calendar provides … Read More

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Keep Deer Skills Honed on Feral Hogs

June 28, 2012 | Alan Clemons
Feral Hogs

If you’re a deer hunter, especially in the Southeast, chances are good you’ve encountered feral hogs on your property or you know of someone who has them and wants them exterminated. Feral hogs are bad news for landowners. They’re migratory, … Read More

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Mineral Sites for Deer: Instant Attraction

June 20, 2012 | D&DH Editor Dan Schmidt
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by Daniel E. Schmidt Talk about instant success! These photos are just two of more than 700 that Deer & Deer Hunting contributor Cory Johnson capture with his Cuddeback Attack camera over the past two weeks. Cory is a big-time … Read More

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Is Poaching Becoming Epidemic?

May 31, 2012 | Jacob Edson, D&DH managing editor
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Poaching and antler theft incidents have more than quadrupled in the past 40 years. Comparably, law-enforcement budgets have not kept up with inflation. By Les Davenport It is a rare deer hunter who does not know at least one person … Read More

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Deer Management: How To Minimize Fawn Mortality

April 12, 2012 | Jacob Edson, D&DH managing editor
small fawn

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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Dr. Deer Wisconsin Report: Will High-Fence Bias Skew Final Plan?

March 29, 2012 | D&DH Editor Dan Schmidt
high fence

  According to Wisconsin’s White-Tailed Deer Trustee Dr. James Kroll, people who call for more public hunting opportunities are “pining for socialism.” He further states, “(Public) Game management is the last bastion of communism.” OPINION BLOG These are just two insights … Read More

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10-Pointer Eclipses Typical Archery Record

March 27, 2012 | Jacob Edson, D&DH managing editor
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Here’s another record buck that is heating up the internet: Evan Lammie, president of QDMA’s Broken Arrow Branch in Ontario, Canada, is the new official owner of the Ontario typical archery record, according to The Quality Deer Management Association’s Twitter … Read More

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