Ian Sanchez joins the podcast and asks Dan Schmidt for answers and explanations on a variety of topics surrounding whitetail predators.
Tag: predators
Anti-Hunting, Anti-Trapping Groups Making Moves
The new year brings renewed optimism and energy as people refocus on their goals and dreams for the future. Anti-trapping and anti-hunting groups are no different, and they have started out 2022 with a jump.
Food Factor: How Nutrition Affects Maternal Care Between Does and Fawns
Evidence indicates that summer food stress can contribute to unusually high white-tailed deer newborn fawn mortality often mistakenly credited to predation.
Conservation, Hunting in the Middle of Controversy
Anyone who hasn’t been hiding under a rock since the late 1960s has heard about the controversy surrounding the restoration of the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act. The gray wolf feeds on elk and deer and the occasional cow or pet poodle. Hunters and ranchers across the West and north-central United States wonder […]
EXCLUSIVE: Thinking Slowly About Coyote Predation on Deer
After reading the title, some of you might have thought: When it comes to coyotes, the only thing I want to slow down is my breathing as I squeeze the trigger. While I’ve had similar thoughts in the past, and have taken a number of coyotes from the deer stand and on the trapline, allow […]
Bonus: Great Predator Guns for Any Hunter
Manufacturers are producing a number of excellent guns tailor made for hunting predators. It’s hard to pick up a hunting magazine or turn on an outdoor network without seeing something dedicated to predator hunting. Try it and it’s easy to see why calling a predator into gun range is one of the fastest growing segments of […]
Predator Bonus: On a Sweltering Summer Hunt, Lil’ Brother Makes a Crack Shot
A hot evening, wild feral hogs and thick woods isn’t an ideal setup for a first-time hunter but the stars aligned for a perfect outing.
Arguments Made to Support States’ Rights in Wolf Case
The Great Lakes Wolf situation has taken numerous twists and turns, capturing the attention of hunters, anti-hunters, enviro-supporters, the judiciary, legislators and even Joe Lunchbucket folks as it wends its way through the court system. Neither side — the one for states’ rights and the protect-the-wolves side — are budging. After several rulings, the latest […]
Deer Hunters Cringe as Wolf Population Increases by 16 Percent
If one of the worst predators on deer increased in population by 16 percent in one year in your area or state you’d probably be pretty doggone concerned. You might be more concerned, or even pretty doggone mad, if there were no hunting or trapping season for these predators thanks to government and court decisions. […]
Coyote Hunting Lottery Latest in War on Predators
Coyotes are among the most hated predators among deer hunters and in recent years have come under heavy scrutiny by state wildlife agencies and legislators. Their impact also is being studied by several researchers and has been for years. Hunters often kill them on sight because of the havoc they wreak on game animals. Some […]