When hunters evaluate buck genetics, they often focus on the sire. But the doe, nutrition and environmental conditions can all play major roles in how a whitetail buck’s antlers develop.
Tag: whitetail biology
Ready for the Rut: How Whitetail Bucks Change as Fall Heats Up
As the rut approaches, rising testosterone transforms whitetail buck behavior. See what changes from September through November.
#173: YOUR TOP DEER QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Deer Talk Now Podcast
In this podcast, Dan answers our listeners’ top whitetail questions, including if the moon phase affects the timing of the rut, and more.
The Deer Made Me Do It
The deer made me do it. We love their beauty and we love their delicious flesh. If nature heals, then surely deer inspire.
A Closer Look at Deer Vision
What can you do in the stand to make yourself less visible to deer? Find out in this episode of Deer Talk Now as Daniel Schmidt explains what white-tailed deer actually see and how you can hunt more effectively.
Nugent: I Have Met the Enemy and It Is Us
As we celebrate all that is good about the 2018 hunt season, never forget about the bad and the ugly that is making life miserable for our fellow hunters and be willing to stand up, raise hell and keep conservation the science that it is supposed to be.
How Whitetails Weather Brutal Winter Conditions
White-tailed deer in northern climes must deal with winter almost six months of the year including the brutal January conditions. How do they do it?
4 Ways to Improve Your Habitat for Better Deer Hunting
Managing property to improve the quality of deer on it can be hard on the pocket book, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way.
DDH Innovation Zone: Stretchback Grunt Call by Duel Game Calls
The Deer & Deer Hunting Innovation Zone takes a closer look at the Stretchback Grunt Call from Duel Game Calls. This freeze-free design is built to last and can mimic sounds from old bucks to does to fawns. D&DH Editor in Chief Daniel Schmidt explains the functions of this grunt call that creates realistic sounds […]