As a way to kick off the upcoming new year, we’re counting down our most-read articles in 2021. Thank you all for your support this year and every year. We can’t wait for what 2022 has in store!
10. What Should a Deer Mount Cost?
If you’ve ever shot a deer and looked for the best price on taxidermy, you know that shoulder mount prices are all over the board. Established taxidermy shops might charge $600 or $700, while the “guy down the street” is only looking for $300. What’s the difference (other than half), you ask? Read the article.
9. Why Ammo is So Hard to Find
We have watched this episode before here in America: Empty ammunition aisles at gun shops, sporting goods stores, and online retailers. And, yes, politics has a hand in the matter, but not to the extent that a lot of people believe. Here are the real reasons why you can’t find rounds for your favorite deer hunting rifles and handguns — not to mention your personal defense guns. Read the article.
8. Is the 6.5 Creedmor a Good Deer Rifle Caliber?
Deer hunters are talking about the 6.5 Creedmoor for everything from Midwest whitetails to Western mulies. Editor Dan Schmidt takes a closer look. Read the article.
7. Hunter Kills Massive Buck on Public Land After 5-Year Chase
It took five years, two months and endless scouting for Patrick Burns to finally kill the whitetail he named “The Electric Buck.” Read the article.
6. Deer Warts: What We Know About These Nasty Growths
What causes “deer warts,” and do these unsightly whitetail tumors affect the health and well-being of our deer herds? Is it safe to eat a deer that has these warts? The short answer is no … and yes. Read the article.
What Dan Schmidt found near our D+DH office is what no hunter wants to see. Read the article.
4. How to Zero Your Deer Riflescope
No matter how steady your hunting rifle, hitting at any range presumes a proper zero. Read the article.
3. This is a Muzzleloading Game-Changer
Traditions Firearms, Federal Ammunition and Hodgdon Powder combine forces to launch two of the most innovative products the hunting industry has seen in years. Read the article.
2. Chris Eberhart Left His Mark on the Bowhunting World
The deer hunting community lost a bright, young innovator with the recent passing of Chris Eberhart. Chris was a Deer & Deer Hunting contributor for many years, and also authored several books on bowhunting and hunting public-land whitetails. Read the article.
1. Hunter Films Giant Gator in the Deer Woods
You never know what might walk past your stand while hunting. What bowhunter Mike Dupree saw one November day in Georgia was not the deer he was hoping for, but his experience made for quite the hair-raising story. Read the article.
