The Governor’s Office is currently accepting applications to serve on the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. Applications must be received or postmarked no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 2013. Applications received or postmarked after the deadline will not be considered. Governor Jan Brewer is seeking members who are well-informed and passionate about Arizona […]
Month: August 2013
How Much Do You Know About Whitetail Deer Behavior, Patterns?
The patterns and behaviors of deer have long been of interest to whitetail deer hunters across the country, from their summer movements when bucks are in bachelor groups and does are dropping fawns to their actions in the autumn rut and survival in winter. In the Deer & Deer Hunting TV episode “Whitetail Behavior,” airing […]
Keep Your Stuff Ice Cold in Summer at Deer Camp With a Great Cooler
A couple of weeks ago I scampered off to south Alabama to do a little hog hunting with a pal on 5,100 acres of gorgeous property chock full of deer and feral hogs. By Alan Clemons, Managing Editor I grabbed a cooler from my garage before departing and then stopped to pick up two 8-packs […]
Draw a Deer Hunting Tag, Help the Birds
A drawing for the Reynolds Creek Game Bird Habitat Area’s archery deer hunt will be held at the Kingsbury Fish & Wildlife Area office at 10 a.m. CDT on Aug. 31. To be eligible, hunters must present their 2013 deer license, after which they’ll be given a numbered badge. A computer-generated random draw will select […]
Biggest Buck Ever Shot Wasn’t Easy Call: NBBC
Almost 11 years have passed since Johnny King, of Mt. Horeb, Wis., killed a monstrous white-tailed deer now known by many in the hunting world as “The King Buck.” The massive buck — that caused some antler-scoring groups to change the way they officially scored whitetails — is still recognized by the Northeast Big Buck […]
Alsheimer: The Final Stages of Deer Antler Growth
By Charles J. Alsheimer This is the fourth and final segment showing the antler growth of a specific 150-class buck. I took this photo on July 31 and it illustrates the growth that has taken place since July 4. For all practical purposes his antler growth is now complete, and is a prime example of the […]