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Whether you want to learn to hunt deer, become a more effective hunter, you’ve notched many a deer tag, or you want to help introduce someone new to hunting, you’re in the right place. Choose a pathway below to begin enjoying better deer hunting.

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Why Bucks “Vanish” When They Are Tending Does, and How to Find Them

Nov 6, 2024 Lindsay Thomas Jr.

I’ve been hunting deer for 40 years, and I’ve never seen it. Only a few of the veteran deer hunters I know have seen it, and even those encounters were fleeting glimpses. Many wildlife biologists…

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Hunting Deer Out of State Means Different Planning in the CWD Age

Nov 5, 2024 Bruce and Elaine Ingram

On a recent Saturday during one of West Virginia’s antlerless deer firearm seasons, I drove 56 miles from my Virginia home to my Monroe County, West Virginia land, which I bought in 2008 so I…

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Does Weather Impact Deer Movement? Here’s What We Know

Oct 30, 2024 Brian Grossman

As hunters, we’re always looking for the slightest edge we can gain to improve our odds of success in the field. We buy the latest gear, read up on all the latest hunting tips and…

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How Much Venison Can You Expect From Your Deer?

Oct 23, 2024 Elizabeth Kligge

From scouting, to the thrill of the hunt itself, to the food we are able to procure, deer hunting is a year-round source of enjoyment. And when it comes to putting venison in the freezer,…

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How to Keep CWD Away From the Deer You Hunt

Oct 14, 2024 Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Though chronic wasting disease (CWD) continues to spread to new areas of the whitetail’s range, most deer in North America remain unaffected for now. Here are six very simple steps you can take as a…

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How to Clean a Deer Skull for a European Mount

Oct 9, 2024 Cheyne Matzenbacher

Skull mounts, also known as a European mount or Euro mount, have long been a great way to preserve and display a memorable deer harvest. Back in a time when it was difficult to preserve…

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Using Data and Common Sense to Minimize Deer Hunting Pressure

Oct 2, 2024 Josh Honeycutt

Spooking deer happens in many ways. Seeing hunters walk in the field. Hearing hunters walk or talk. Ground scent left behind during the trek in or out. Direct wind scent straight up the nostrils. These…

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The Most Perplexing Question in All of Deer Hunting

Oct 2, 2024 Lindsay Thomas Jr.

What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? Are we alone in the universe? What is the greatest treestand snack of all time? You’ve pondered these and other great mysteries, but they all…

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