Deer & Deer Hunting

Deer & Deer Hunting is written and edited for serious, year-round hunting enthusiasts, focusing on hunting techniques, deer biology and behavior, deer management, habitat requirements, the natural history of deer and hunting ethics

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SOLVING A SHED HUNTING MYSTERY

CEMETERY FENCE THREAT TO DEER

Life LESSONS • THINGS A HUNTING FATHER-IN-LAW TOLD A NON-HUNTING DAUGHTER-IN-LAW ABOUT HUNTING AND THE OUTDOORS… AND THE THINGS SHE THEN LEARNED ON HER OWN.

ARE DEER PATTERING YOU? • 9 WAYS TO PREVENT DEER FROM KNOWING YOU’RE THERE.

HOW TO KILL A MONSTER VELVET BUCK • FOLLOW THIS STEP-BY-STEP GAME PLAN TO ARROW THE VELVET WHITETAIL OF YOUR DREAMS

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VELVET FAST FACTS

7 KEYS TO RUT - TIME SUCESS

CARRYING CAPACITY CONUNDRUM • MANY ARTICLES IN HUNTING MAGAZINES ADVOCATE MANAGING DEER HERDS AT “CARRYING CAPACITY.” SURELY, THEY CAN’T BE REFERRING TO MAXIMUM BIOLOGICAL CARRYING CAPACITY. READERS SHOULD EXPECT AUTHORS TO DEFINE TERMS.

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QUIETKAT RANGER 7.5 REVIEW – THE ULTIMATE ELECTRIC BIKE

KILLING BIG DEER IS HARD. FINDING THEM IS HARDER. • A DEEP DIVE INTO THE INS AND OUTS OF KILLING RECORD-CLASS WHITETAILS

WE’RE ALL THE FACE OF HUNTING • HUNTERS POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA MILLIONS OF TIME A DAY. IT TAKES JUST ONE POST MADE IN POOR TASTE TO TAINT US ALL.

FEATURE RICH • FOR MORE PRECISE INTEL, UNDERSTAND YOUR TRAIL CAMERA’S BENEFITS AND HOW TO DEPLOY THEM.

TRICK WINDS • Wind direction: Those two simple words top the list when it comes to bow-hunting strategy.

5 WAYS TO BEAT A VARIABLE WIND

HUNT SMART

DEER WARS • THE PENNSYLVANIA DEER CONTROVERSY, 20 YEARS LATER

WERE ANTLER RESTRICTIONS DESIGNED TO MAKE PENNSYLVANIA A ‘TROPHY’ STATE?

FORMULA FOR THE FAWN-TO-FALL FEAT • GETTING A FAWN FROM BABE IN THE SPRINGTIME WOODS TO BOUNDING WHITETAIL IN FALL TAKES A SPECIAL MOTHER INDEED, AND A BUNDLE OF BIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL WONDERS.

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PICKING A SAFETY HARDNESS TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE HUNTS • I love to deer hunt, but I have a fear of heights. I have discovered however, that my fear disappears when I am tied in securely. Unfortunately, I know of situations where deer hunters weren’t tied in and their hunting days are now over…forever.

SAFETY & COMFORT • Two lightweight safety harnesses are designed for both comfort and flexibility, with added safety features.

PLAYING DETECTIVE WITH CAMS

DECOY DELIGHT • PARKER BROWN ARROWS THE BUCK OF HIS DREAMS WITH THE HELP OF CALLING, RATTLING, AND A DECOY

DID THE BUTCHER REALLY STEAL YOUR VENISON? • HUNTERS SHOULD CONSIDER THESE FACTORS BEFORE CASTING BLAME ON WHAT MIGHT SEEM LIKE A LOW MEAT YIELD.

Caul-Fat-Wrapped Grilled Venison Heart

GET TO KNOW THE PRE-RUT BUCK

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4 BEST BULLETS FOR WHITETAILS

THE INVALUABLE LASER RANGEFINDER

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A Whole Other World OUT THERE • SOCIAL DISTANCING? DON’T HAVE TO CONVINCE ME—THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO CELEBRATE THE WOODS