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 […]
Check out this crazy 8-pointer that Brian Woodard Jr. arrowed recently. The headgear says “buck” but other appearances said “doe.” What’s the true story? Well, as noted many times in Deer & Deer Hunting, it is most likely a hermaphrodite (both a buck AND doe!). True hermaphrodites have both ovaries and testes, but possess male […]
Not all deer are born equal. Especially the ones that stand out like beacons in the night! Here’s a look at what just might be one of the most fascinating deer roaming southeastern Wisconsin this spring. by Daniel E. Schmidt These very cool photos today come compliments of my niece and her husband, Andrea and […]
by Dan Schmidt, D&DH Editor Any well-placed broadhead will quickly and efficiently kill a deer and secure prime venison. However, not all broadheads are created equal. Your job in finding the best head for your setup involves finding a broadhead that offers outstanding penetration and cutting ability, indestructible construction and incredible flight characteristics. It […]
It’s over. The Johnny King Buck will not be a new world record in the Boone and Crockett Record Book. Earlier today, the club panel-scored the deer and, as predicted on this blog Friday, stood by the originally revised score of 180-0/8 that Wisconsin scorer John Ramsey gave the deer after receiving instructions […]
by Daniel E. Schmidt I love opening day. Doesn’t matter if it’s bow season in September or gun season in November. Or even muzzleloader season in December. Opening day never gets old. Bow season’s opener is most special to me. Perhaps it’s that first hint of cool weather; or the golden cornfields; or the sound […]
“It takes less time to do things right than to explain why you did it wrong.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Daniel E. Schmidt No truer words have ever been spoken. In the wake of tonight’s landmark news that will most likely forever change the annals of deer hunting history, the Boone and […]
Deer & Deer Hunting Editor Dan Schmidt killed this buck yesterday in Texas. Add it to this one from earlier in the week, and his hunt is turning out just fine. Schmidt said he believes this buck will score in the 150s. Want to kill bucks […]