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I hope that my meditations on natural resources will offer an escape for hunters pushing back against some modern trends in deer hunting.
— Jacob Edson, D&DH managing editor
DNR Updates Hunters On Sweeping Changes
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 … Read More
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Shooting Hours App: Great Idea, But Shouldn’t It Be Free?
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recently announced a new app for Android phones (iPhone coming soon?) that will allow hunters to check the exact time for shooting hours in their hunting location. No more confusing maps or forgotten regulations … Read More
Posted in Blogs, Featured, The Ethical Hunter Tagged deer hunting, deer news, midwest, season, wisconsin deer hunting 1 Comment
Hunt, Fish, Eat Program Teaches Deer Hunting For Food
Registration is open for a DNR program that will teach participants how to hunt whitetail deer in Indiana. Hunt, Fish, Eat takes place at the Monroe County Fairgrounds and is free. The four-session course starts Sept. 20, offering hands-on learning … Read More
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Counting White-tailed Deer Kill Totals
Ever Wonder How Deer Kill Statistics Get Totaled By State Agencies? Each year, millions of hunters set foot in the woods and harvest millions of deer. We count these harvests as a way to manage the whitetail population and to … Read More
Food Fun Friday: Blast From the Past
Deer & Deer Hunting’s 301 Venison Recipes has long been one of our top sellers. This week, we’ll offer one of those 301 favorites for free. Try it tonight! Teriyaki Meatballs 2 pounds ground venison 2 eggs 1/2 cup cornflake … Read More
QDMA, Hunting Celeb Sparring Over Deer Farms
Following a recent plea from QDMA that hunters help push legislation limiting deer breeding facilities, nationally known television host Keith Warren has taken to the Internet to call out the group’s stance. QDMA’s release included this strong position statement from … Read More
Posted in Blogs, Deer News, Featured, Spotlight, The Ethical Hunter Tagged midwest, north, northeast, south, southeast, west, white-tailed deer hunting 2 Comments
Study: Coyotes Kill More Deer Than Wolves or Bears
by Jacob Edson An intensive study in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan titled “Role of predators, winter weather and habitat on white-tailed deer fawn survival” has revealed that for the third straight year, coyotes killed more adult deer and more fawns than … Read More
Posted in Blogs, Featured, Spotlight, The Ethical Hunter Tagged midwest, north, northeast, south, southeast, west, white-tailed deer hunting 3 Comments
Deer Breeding: Big Business Invites Crooks
It’s no secret that white-tailed deer breeding is big business, especially in the Lone Star state. And wherever big money is involved, greed and illegal activity seem to follow. See for example, this story by Molly Hennessy-Fiske of the Los … Read More
Maine Asks Residents Not to Feed Deer
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is asking state residents to refrain from feeding white-tailed deer. In the following release, DIFW takes a somewhat subdued position against supplemental feeding. Rather than banning the practice altogether, DIFW is trying … Read More
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Pythons a Threat to Deer Hunting? Updated
Updated: Think pythons can’t kill an adult whitetail? Check out THIS exclusive gallery provided by Everglades biologist Skip Snow. Also, I contacted noted herpetoligst (snake and amphibian scientist) Gary Casper, to get his take on the possibility of Burmese pythons … Read More
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