By: Zack Vucurevich

Zack Vucurevich is an NDA member from Lebanon, Tennessee. He's also a wildlife biologist, habitat consultant, Level 2 NDA Deer Steward, and owner of Whetstone Habitat. Contact him at zack@whetstonehabitat.com. Instagram: @whetstonehabitat

The Right and Wrong of Hinge Cutting for Deer Habitat

Feb 22, 2023 Zack Vucurevich

As I travel the country working with landowners to improve deer herds and habitat, the one management technique I see overused, mismanaged and misunderstood the most is hinge cutting.  There is a time and a…

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4 Lessons When Someone Else Tags “Your Buck”

Dec 14, 2022 Zack Vucurevich

I did everything right. I let him grow. I studied his movements. I kept my distance unless conditions were absolutely perfect. I even planted a food plot specifically to harvest this deer over, directly between…

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How to Create a Heat Refuge for Deer

Jul 20, 2022 Zack Vucurevich

When you hear the phrase “thermal cover,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If you are like a majority of deer hunters, you likely pictured a south-facing hillside gathering winter sun, or a…

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You’re Managing Deer Sanctuaries All Wrong

Jan 19, 2022 Zack Vucurevich

This summer I was visiting a client, and we approached the northeast corner of his property. It was a gently sloping hillside comprised of mostly red cedar trees with invasive plants like bush honeysuckle and…

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What I Learned From Talking to Non-Hunters

Jun 9, 2021 Zack Vucurevich

How the global pandemic led to more productive conversations with non-hunters – through online dating. If the year 2020 had one overarching theme, it was that no one is immune to change. Although some of…

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