Beretta Holding issued a statement Friday about recent gun-control legislation in Maryland, where its U.S. headquarters is located: The firearm companies owned by Beretta Holding in Maryland — Beretta U.S.A. Corp., Benelli U.S.A. Corporation and Stoeger Industries, Inc. — have been deeply concerned about Gov. Martin O’Malley’s effort this year to impose broad new restrictions […]
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Gerrits Buck Is New Typical Whitetail Record
William “Dusty” Gerrits, of Waupun, Wis., climbed into his stand in southwestern Fond du Lac County on the morning of Nov. 6, 2012, looking for a specific buck — a deer he had named “Tiny.” By Jake Edson The buck had shown up on Gerrits’ trail camera the day before, and Gerrits knew his best […]
Leave Those ‘Orphaned’ Fawns Alone Because They’re Not Orphans
It’s that time of year again. Fawns are dropping across the country and people are running across these young deer. While a new fawn may appear helpless, it is important to stay away and not interfere with the doe’s natural instinct for raising its young. A doe’s method of rearing offspring is different from a […]
Whitetail Deer Hunters Have No Off-Season When It Comes To Planning
For us serious whitetail fanatics, there is no off-season. We think about whitetails 365 days a year and for the worst of us, we don’t even think about fishing or turkeys. For us, its whitetails and nothing but whitetails. We have just ended our spring scouting and shed antler season and it is still several […]
Spring Greens Are Important For Best Buck Performance
For the last 17 years or so I have raised a small herd of captive whitetails as a way to learn more about the species that I love. I have been particularly interested in whitetail genetics and nutrition. Thus I have done a lot of experimenting with various feed ingredients and have artificially bred my […]
Higgins: Best Whitetail Deer Management Involves Hands-On Experience
With each passing season more whitetail hunters are making their sport of choice a year ‘round venture by either buying or leasing a hunting property and managing it for the best deer hunting possible. By Don Higgins This just happens to be a subject I am not only passionate about but also one that I […]
There’s No Such Thing As A Perfect Deer Hunter
A while back, I came across an editorial piece by hunter and comedian Jeff Foxworthy titled, “The Moment of Truth: You Either Have What it Takes, or You Don’t.” Honestly, the second part of the title irritated me and personally, I think it comes across a little arrogant. While not everyone has what it takes […]
Five Plead Guilty To Poaching Deer
Five men charged in an Illinois deer poaching case have entered guilty pleas, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Office of Law Enforcement announced March 8. The charges stemmed from investigations conducted by IDNR Conservation Police officers, along with law enforcement officers from Michigan, Indiana and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2011. The […]
Anonymous Tip Leads To Poaching Convictions
An anonymous letter received in January 2012 alerted Wyoming Game and Fish wardens that a Cheyenne taxidermist imported feral pigs from Texas to Wyoming and also killed a mule deer buck out of season. These tips directly led to the recent convictions of Troy T. Hall for those, and several other wildlife violations. The investigation […]
An Argument For Split Limb Bow Designs
I remember when the first split-limb bows appeared back in the 1980s — before the technology was refined. Archers weren’t impressed, and the design fell away for a decade. Today, split-limb bows are back in a big way. By Bob Robb Still, questions remain: Why do we need split-limb bows? And, are they as strong, […]