“Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it. It’s probably one of the greatest quotes ever, but it wasn’t penned for deer management. It should have been. As my home state of Wisconsin puts the close to its annual 9-day firearms season, I’m both saddened and discouraged over our future. This was the […]
Zombie whitetails aren’t the norm but occasionally one will have a problem with what biologists identify as a brain abscess and may indeed exhibit zombie-like traits. Chas Moore, Wildlife Biologist, with the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, wrote about the problem of brain abscesses. They’re seen most often in bucks in the southeast […]
by Daniel E. Schmidt I remember my first successful deer hunt like it happened yesterday. So, as I sit here today, I can only imagine the excitement that is still coursing through my daughter’s veins. She just shot her first deer last week — the day before Thanksgiving. Taylor is 11 and was allowed to […]
The Wisconsin Buck & Bear Club has officially panel-scored a state record, non-typical whitetail buck killed by Jim Baker while bowhunting Sept. 18, 2013, in Waukesha County. Six measurers from the Wisconsin Buck & Bear Club convened to officially score the antlers following a mandatory 60-day drying period. The measurers included: Ron Strauss, Wisconsin Buck […]
Almost 11 years have passed since Johnny King, of Mt. Horeb, Wis., killed a monstrous white-tailed deer now known by many in the hunting world as “The King Buck.” The massive buck — that caused some antler-scoring groups to change the way they officially scored whitetails — is still recognized by the Northeast Big Buck […]
When a bully buck wreaks havoc in a hunting preserve, the Destination Whitetail team gets the call to take care of the menace. Airing tonight on Sportsman Channel, the next episode of Destination Whitetail travels to Crivitz, Wis., to help out some hunting friends. Destination Whitetail host Lauren Rich gets in on the action […]
The Johnny King buck is the biggest typical whitetail of all time, according the Northeast Big Buck Club, a group that uses the same measuring system as the prestigious Boone and Crockett Club, except that NBBC does not use “net” scores in its final tallies. In a move that could forever change how white-tailed deer […]
Hunting and trapping will be allowed in most Wisconsin State Parks from Nov. 15 through Dec. 15 and from April 1 through the third spring turkey period, under a plan the State Natural Resources Board approved Tuesday. In addition deer hunting with a bow will be open Nov. 15 until the end of the archery […]
In July, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s office released an independent report by “Deer Czar” Dr. James Kroll. The report brought about plenty of criticism from within the state (See D&DH Editor Dan Schmidt’s thoughts HERE), but regardless it called for some major changes in deer management in the state. The following is the DNR’s update […]
For the past few years, a small, sleepy town in north-central Wisconsin has been haunted by a ghost — a giant buck that stalked the parking lots and roadways just inside the city limits. As rumors of the buck grew, locals began to whisper about sightings of the buck. Now, we have photo confirmation. The […]