The Ohio Department of Natural Resources investigation, dubbed Operation Donor Deer, led to 35 convictions, thousands in fines, license suspensions, and restitution payments.
Stay updated on the latest news going on in the whitetail world! From jaw-dropping record bucks, news from state agencies and organizations and weird happenings with deer and deer hunters, the D&DH team stays on top of all things deer.
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Stay updated on the latest news going on in the whitetail world! From jaw-dropping record bucks, news from state agencies and organizations and weird happenings with deer and deer hunters, the D&DH team stays on top of all things deer.
The Milo Hanson Legacy (1945-2026)
Milo Hanson, the hunter who shot the world record whitetail on his own land, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2026.
Hunter Shoots 206-Inch Buck With Slug He’d Been Saving From His Late Father
With five slugs left to him by his late father, Corey Kalinowski vowed to only use them on his most special hunts. His third shell was spent on a monster Minnesota whitetail.
New Research Shows Deer Scrapes and Rubs Glow
New research from the University of Georgia found that deer scrapes and rubs radiate a photoluminescence, or glow, under ultraviolet light.
D&DH Contributor Makes Hall of Fame
McCaffery helped shape science-based deer management practices that became models nationwide.
Bastian Believed CWD Cure Was Attainable
Dr. Frank Bastian, who created the first test for CWD and other TSE diseases that can be used on a living animal or person, has recently passed away.
Shocking Twist in the Story of the World’s Biggest Typical Whitetail | Part 2
DNA testing and new discoveries reveal the truth behind “The General,” the world’s biggest typical white-tailed deer.
Shocking Twist in the Story of the World’s Biggest Typical Whitetail | Part 1
The General, a buck whose shed antlers were found in 1959, was the largest typical whitetail to ever live. This year, the story of The General took an unexpected turn.
The Top 5 Deer Hunting Stories of 2025
Here are our top stories of 2025, counting down from the viral controversies and headline-making cases to the helpful how-to pieces you returned to again and again.
When Deer Season Was Truly King
It is with heavy hearts that we relay the news of the passing of our friend and contributor Jerry Apps. Here is one of the memorable articles he wrote for Deer & Deer Hunting over the years.