Author: Ben Sobieck
Photos of 2011 Big Bucks from D&DH Readers
These photos of big bucks came from Deer & Deer Hunting readers and contributors who hunted the 2011 season. Congratulations! Note: Click on an image to see a larger version.
How to “Unpressurize” Bucks Quick Course
Blind South Dakota Youth Kills First Deer
by Ben Sobieck, D&DH online editor Deer & Deer Hunting reader Nancy Jorgenson sent in this clipping from a newspaper in Flandreau, South Dakota. Her 12-year-old nephew, Marcus VanDam, killed his first deer this past November. That’s an accomplishment in itself, but it’s even more significant when you know Marcus lost his sight five years […]
Deer Camp is More Fun When You Have a Plan
By Dick Harris, Deer & Deer Hunting subscriber Ever since we purchased our deer hunting property and our family started hunting deer there during our state’s approximately week-long deer season, my wife, Karen, has made a menu and prepared all the meals for us. Some years that means making enough to feed 12, all family […]
BREAKING NEWS: Gray Wolf Removed from Endangered Species List in Western Great Lakes
With gray wolf populations rising well beyond initial recovery goals in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has announced that the wolves have been taken off of the threatened and endangered species list for the Western Great Lakes region. The announcement is especially noteworthy to hunters and trappers in the region. […]
Controversial Research: Bacteria, Not Prions, Cause CWD
by Darren Warner, D&DH contributor In 1982, neurologist Dr. Stanley Prusiner discovered the prion, a misfolded protein believed to cause transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) or brain diseases like chronic wasting disease (CWD), mad cow and sheep scrapie. Prusiner won a Nobel Prize for his achievement, setting off a flurry of prion-based research. Today, 99 percent […]
Venison Recipe: Stir Fry Venison Burgers
Venison burgers 1/2 stick butter or substitute Worchester sauce Onions Garlic Salt and pepper to taste Make a sauce that is deep enough to cover 3/4 of each steak slice by first melting the butter. Then pour in Worchester sauce until butter turns color of milk chocolate. Add to the sauce diced onions, garlic, salt […]
Photo Slideshow: Dan’s Texas Deer Hunt
Deer & Deer Hunting Editor Dan Schmidt had a blast hunting Vatoville Outdoors free-ranging ranch near Sonora, Texas, earlier in December 2011. Despite a devastating drought, Schmidt found plenty of evidence that deer hunting is alive and well in the Lone Star State. Read about his monster buck kill here. These photos were collected throughout […]
Venison Recipe: Grilled Deer Chili
This recipe comes from Mary Conley of Missouri. Using grilled venison adds a whole new dimension to chili. 2 lb. venison burger, cooked on the grill 1 med. onion, diced 1 pkg chili seasoning 2 qt. stewed tomotoes 1 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. garlic Shredded cheddar cheese Salt, pepper to taste […]