Jim Heffelfinger, Author at Deer & Deer Hunting

America’s Hunter-Warrior: The Bedrock for Strong National Security

While it is clear that a hunting background provides a solid foundation for military service, the reverse is often also true.

Find out if bird biologists’ concerns about the effects of lead in venison on human health are legitimate or just an effort to save birds.

The North American spike buck is an amazing creature, yet it has been much-maligned and under-appreciated in recent years.

Long ago, whitetails were being killed at rates far exceeding sustainable levels. Whitetail translocations helped restore these populations.

It’s no secret: age, nutrition and genetics always are the critical factors that can determine how big a whitetail buck’s antlers will grow.

Different species, even closely related ones, are normally kept from crossbreeding by geographical isolation but whitetail and mule deer are unique.