Mature Buck Harvest Rises to Another New U.S. Record
Jan 15, 2025NDA Staff
U.S. deer hunters took more than 3 million whitetail bucks in the 2023-24 hunting season and set a new record in mature buck harvest, as 43% of those bucks were estimated to be 3½ years…
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8 Worthy Resolutions for Deer Hunters
Jan 1, 2025Brian Grossman
A new year always brings with it a mix of emotions for me. I’m saddened because it marks the final days of Georgia’s deer season, but at the same time I love the feeling of…
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I Tagged My Oldest Doe Ever. Was it a Warning Sign?
Dec 18, 2024Lindsay Thomas Jr.
I was desperate. I was down to my last few days of hunting for the year, and my freezer would have been chirping if it was a smoke detector. The woods seemed desolate, too. I…
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The Rut’s Winding Down. Now What?
Dec 4, 2024Brian Grossman
As deer hunters, we eagerly anticipate the the rut — that magical time of year when deer movement is at its peak, and you never know what may show up in front of your deer…
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8 Ways Hunters in CWD Zones Can Fight for Healthy Deer
Nov 13, 2024Lindsay Thomas Jr.
For many deer hunters in North America, chronic wasting disease is the new normal. If you hunt in a county where CWD has been found in deer, you aren’t alone. The disease has been found…
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Top-10 States in Mature Buck Harvest
Nov 13, 2024Kip Adams
Deer hunters in the United States are taking more mature bucks than ever in modern history. That’s true both as a percentage of the antlered buck harvest and in actual numbers of bucks harvested. This…
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Why Bucks “Vanish” When They Are Tending Does, and How to Find Them
Nov 6, 2024Lindsay 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, 2024Bruce 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, 2024Brian 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, 2024Elizabeth 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,…
