Tag: white-tailed deer hunting
More Antlerless Tags For Deer Hunters
Michigan wildlife officials will open more deer management units to antlerless deer hunting this fall. The Michigan Natural Resources Commission decided to allow more DMUs in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula to offer antlerless hunting because of increased deer populations. A list of open deer management units and their hunting quotas will be […]
West Virginia Town To Consider Bowhunting Again
City council members in a West Virginia town are at odds about debating whether to allow bowhunting within the city. Buckhannon council members tabled the issue last autumn. But it’s been brought up for discussion again, with three members voting to reopen discussion. Two voted against even having any kind of debate about it. The […]
Amendment Would Help Hunters Access Public Land
MISSOULA, Mont.-Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) have offered a package of sportsmen’s bills in an amendment to the Farm Bill legislation. One piece of the amendment guarantees funding for improving hunter access to existing public lands. This bipartisan amendment is supported by the Boone and Crockett Club, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation and […]
Best State for Deer Hunting: Funny Math
I’m continually amazed at the “glass half full” mentality of some deer hunters. Amongst the comments to my Whitetail Wisdom blog post from last week was this gem from a fellow Wisconsin hunter. The guy was apparently upset that I dared question the appointment of a Texas private-land deer biologist as Wisconsin’s deer czar. […]
Public Land Deer Hunting: A Thing of The Past?
Could a state really “sell off” its public hunting opportunities? In this day and age, I guess anything is possible, but that is exactly what some folks think might happen in Wisconsin if Gov. Scott Walker has his way. According to an article released last week, Wisconsin is about to go the way of Europe […]
Public Land Hunting in the Big Woods
If you want to have some real fun this fall, check out the next big thing. It’s interactive, downloadable and filled with apps. Unfortunately, it’s not available on iPad, Nook or Kindle Fire. It’s the big woods, of course, and it’s a lot more entertaining than all of those modern gadgets combined. But be warned: […]
I’m a Deer Hunter: Kelsey Harris
Kelsey Harris is 20 years old, a college student and former Miss West Virginia Teen USA pageant contestant. Like millions of other Americans, she’s also a hunter. Harris is in the spotlight in the first of many upcoming installments of Deer & Deer Hunting’s new column, “I’m a Deer Hunter.” DDH: You moved around a […]
Whitetail Wisdom is on List of Top 25 Hunting Blogs
I am greatly honored and humbled to learn that my Whitetail Wisdom blog has been included in the list 25 Hunting Bloggers You Should Follow on Twitter. The list was compiled this week by Steven Remington and Will Jenkins, and includes hunters, anglers and trappers from across the country. Steve is an accomplished author, blogger, […]
Deer Hunter Survey Offers Perspective
Deer hunters have long been recognized as Pennsylvania’s most devoted hunters and their commitment to hunting has helped keep wildlife management afloat in this state for almost 100 years. But who are these people? How and where do they hunt deer? Do they support or oppose the agency’s deer management program? The results of a […]