We’ve all heard state wildlife agencies and biologists to tell folks to leave a newborn deer alone because the doe put it in a specific spot and will return later. Some folks don’t believe that and remove the “abandoned” fawns, which almost always is a mistake. Others understand that deer do things we may not […]
Tag: whitetail deer behavior
Honeysuckle Is No Friend to Habitat
In the January 2011 issue of Deer & Deer Hunting, Tes Jolly presented an informative piece on how Southern landowners have used pre-established honeysuckle to their benefit as a deer browse source. By Daniel E. Schmidt, Editor-in-Chief One thing we should have done a better job at (and I will take blame for this) is that landowners elsewhere […]
Movements of Rutting Whitetail Bucks Rut Are Revealed
Except for the extreme south Florida area, the whitetail rut we hunters recognize — scrapes, chasing, breeding — is still a few weeks away for most of the country. Bucks have shed their velvet, are or will be soon splitting up from bachelor groups, and then everything goes into full-blown crazy mode. Check out this […]
Going Behind the Lens with Charles Alsheimer on Destination Whitetail
Observation is at the core of any successful hunting outing, and understanding behavior and knowing when to enter the woods can be the difference between tagging a prized buck or heading home empty-handed. With more than 40 years of hunting and examining whitetail deer behind the lens, Charlie Alsheimer is an authority on the art […]
Best Deer Hunting Show on TV Nearing 100th Episode Benchmark
Since the show’s premiere in July of 2005, Deer & Deer Hunting TV has established itself as an authority on everything the modern deer hunter could possibly want or need to know to be smarter and more successful. This year, the program will air its 100th episode — the benchmark of true excellence within the […]