Much has been written about tracking and trailing white-tailed deer over the years, but a few points are often overlooked. Successful blood trailing doesn’t require…
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The best shot on a deer can be made even better if you have the right angle and plenty of kinetic energy. I found that…
What causes bucks to shed / peel their velvet? Do older bucks normally peel before younger bucks? What factors cause bucks to shed their velvet…
These amazing videos (below) show just how exactly a traumatic injury to a white-tailed deer can lead to what deer biologists call “the contralateral effect”…
When you think of Southern whitetails, the best deer hunt in Florida doesn’t always come to mind, but the Sunshine State more than holds its…
Velvet deer antlers are beyond cool, especially when you come across a velvet buck during hunting season. It’s pretty rare, because most (but not all)…
A new deer season brings news hopes, dreams and anticipations, and these summer months are good for sculpting all three in our minds. And although…
It’s easy to get distracted by our desire for instant gratification these days. We not only want to fill our tags, we want to do…
How do insects affect white-tailed deer during summer? Just one look at this video clip should provide all of the answers. In some regions of…