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Duck Dynasty Star is a Big Deer Hunter

April 30, 2013 | D&DH Editor Dan Schmidt
Willie Robertson loves deer hunting just as much as he does duck hunting.

IOLA, Wis. – While Willie Robertson, CEO of Duck Commander and star of reality-TV smash hit Duck Dynasty, is naturally associated with duck hunting, the Louisiana native has also caught the deer hunting bug and is executive producer of Buck … Read More

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Whitetail Deer Hunters Have No Off-Season When It Comes To Planning

April 24, 2013 | Guest Contributor for Deer & Deer Hunting
Higgins shot this great buck from a stand he hung in spring, giving the woods time to really settle down before he returned months later.

For us serious whitetail fanatics, there is no off-season. We think about whitetails 365 days a year and for the worst of us, we don’t even think about fishing or turkeys. For us, its whitetails and nothing but whitetails. We … Read More

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Cold Weather, Hot Fun: Deer & Deer Hunting is Part of Heater Body Suit Commerical

April 18, 2013 | D&DH Editor Dan Schmidt
D&DH Editor Dan Schmidt in a Heater Body Suit.

I remember the day quite clearly. It was early September 1996. Bart Landsverk, my friend and coworker at the time, showed up at my desk with a huge box. “Here you go, Danno,” he said. “This will keep you warm … Read More

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Spring Greens Are Important For Best Buck Performance

April 17, 2013 | Guest Contributor for Deer & Deer Hunting
Well-managed food plots can be beneficial for all kinds of wildlife.

For the last 17 years or so I have raised a small herd of captive whitetails as a way to learn more about the species that I love. I have been particularly interested in whitetail genetics and nutrition. Thus I … Read More

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Turkeys In The Snow?

April 17, 2013 | Alan Clemons
LonShermanturkeys

Saw zero birds on Wednesday, seven toms and a jake (Thursday), no interest in my decoys. Last Saturday, daylight until noon, I had three jakes in decoys; they left and I called them back. Too bad for one of them. … Read More

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Deer Pictures: Giant World-Class Buck Found Dead in Missouri?

April 11, 2013 | D&DH Editor Dan Schmidt
This giant 37 point nontypical buck was found by shed hunters in Missouri.

This incredible whitetail buck photo has been circulating across the Internet today. Here is the text that accompanied the forwarded message: Had to share this photo with you.  The guy pictured below found this with his buddy shed hunting at … Read More

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For Best Deer Habitat Management Planning, Soil Testing Is The First Important Step

April 10, 2013 | Guest Contributor for Deer & Deer Hunting
Soil testing will give your habitat planning a boost by providing information about the pH and whether you need lime, fertilizer or other options.

As a co-owner of Real World Wildlife Seed Company, I field a lot of questions each year regarding food-plots. These questions run the gamut from the most basic to the most complex. Some of are even impossible to accurately answer. … Read More

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Shed Hunt 2013: Let the Deer Antler Games Begin

April 8, 2013 | D&DH Editor Dan Schmidt
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    by Lon Sherman I really love deer hunting, but my passion of late has been looking for antler sheds on the properties near my home in central Wisconsin where I grew up. I just returned from a long … Read More

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Higgins: Best Whitetail Deer Management Involves Hands-On Experience

April 3, 2013 | Guest Contributor for Deer & Deer Hunting
Don Higgins

With each passing season more whitetail hunters are making their sport of choice a year ‘round venture by either buying or leasing a hunting property and managing it for the best deer hunting possible. By Don Higgins This just happens … Read More

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So Long to a Friend and Fellow Bowhunter

April 3, 2013 | D&DH Editor Dan Schmidt
Mike Strandlund, editor of Bowhunting World Magazine, died suddenly yesterday while on vacation. He was 56.

  It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing today of our industry friend Mike Strandlund, longtime editor of Bowhunting World Magazine. Mike died suddenly while on vacation. Details are still unknown publicly, but we have been … Read More

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