The more you know about whitetail dispersal, the better prepared you will be when it’s time to manage the herd.
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Remembering Charles Alsheimer: The Whitetail Rut Defined
Charles Alsheimer became America’s foremost authority on whitetail behavior by studying them almost daily for more than 40 years.
Charles Alsheimer: Deer Hunting Then vs. Now
Think it’s tough to hunt deer in brutal conditions today? Our forefathers had it a lot worse. Charles Alsheimer recalls some of the differences between deer hunting way back when and modern times.
Why Failure Makes You a Better Hunter – Charles Alsheimer
This is the second installment in a 5-part video recap of some of the highlights of the illustrious career of photographer and whitetail behaviorist Charles J. Alsheimer.
Get the Best Lunar Rut Predictions with Deer & Deer Hunting
Deer & Deer Hunting features the exclusive “2017 Lunar Rut Report” in its October issue to help pinpoint the most productive days you can spend hunting deer this season.
DDH’s Cool ‘Deer on a Bike’ Video is an Award Finalist
One of the coolest and most-watched videos Deer & Deer Hunting ever has produced is a finalist for an international film award. A video that DDH Online Video Producer Abbi Hehner created and posted last autumn of her father retrieving a deer from the Minnesota woods while riding a bike is a finalist for the Golden Helmet award at the […]
Three Cheers for Orange Therapy
Some of my fondest childhood memories — and best life lessons — came from Mom’s clothesline and the loving care she put into tending it. The lessons were many, and they all revolved around hard work. You see, I was one of seven kids, and we all had to pitch in around the house. No iPods, […]
U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan: Deer Hunter, and Speaker of the House
United States Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is one of the nation’s most well-known and visible politicians. In 2012 he was the Republican nominee for Vice President after being selected by presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Ryan was elected Speaker of the House in late 2015 following the resignation of Speaker John Boehner (R-OH). Boehner’s announcement just months […]
Are Doe Bleat Reactions a Learned Response?
Bleat reactons: a learned response? Deer behaviorists and those who raise deer mostly agree that white-tailed does are typically not that vocal during the rut. in their reports in d&dh over the past 30 years, many of the top behavorists and researchers have stated that does are most vocal during the fawning season. Leonard Lee […]
Let Deer & Deer Hunting Help Plan Your Vacation
It’s common knowledge that in nearly every locale north of the 35th latitude the majority of all whitetail breeding takes place during November. For Southern hunters peak activity is delayed about a month. But we also know peak rutting activity doesn’t occur the same time from year to year. This all depends on when the […]