For deer hunters, optimism abounds at the opening of deer season, and for good reason. We’ve waited months for the next opportunity to match wits with the wily whitetail. Our minds naturally envision the best…
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4 Ways to Avoid Bonehead Mistakes of the First Deer Hunt
Sep 20, 2023Lindsay Thomas Jr.
The long wait was over. Opening morning of archery season and with it a new deer-hunting season had finally arrived. I rose early, showered, dressed, geared up and headed to the woods. In the glow…
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MT FWP Hosting Free Clinic On Collecting CWD Test Samples
Sep 19, 2023Torin Miller
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) wildlife staff is offering a free clinic in Missoula on Wednesday, September 27 for hunters to learn how to collect samples from deer, elk, and moose so that they…
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Dos and Don’ts of Deer Carcass Disposal in CWD Country
Sep 13, 2023Cole Gander
Which taxidermist should I use? What recipe should I try when cooking up these backstraps tonight? How should I dispose of the carcass? These are just a few of the practical questions that go racing…
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Best Trail-Camera Setups for the Pre-Rut Based on Deer Biology
Sep 6, 2023Matt Ross
Let’s continue a series aimed at helping you place your trail-cameras in the best locations to capture deer based on unique deer behavior and biology by time of year. Earlier this year we talked about…
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VIDEO: How to Identify Antlerless Deer in the Field, Plus 18-deer Quiz
Aug 30, 2023NDA Staff
The National Deer Association is pleased to announce the premiere of a new educational video project, “How to Identify Antlerless Deer in the Field,” produced in partnership with The Bearded Buck. The 17-minute video uses…
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Where Do Bucks Go When Bachelor Groups Scatter?
Aug 23, 2023Ben Westfall
It is a common sight this time of year to see a half dozen bucks hanging out in a single trail-camera photo. Deer are very social, and you will often find groups of bucks fraternizing…
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I’ll Never Raise a Ladder Stand by Myself Again
Aug 22, 2023Lindsay Thomas Jr.
The date is memorialized in an Instagram post: July 23, 2021, the day I relocated four, two-man ladder stands and put them up by myself, then bragged about how it was my cross-fit workout for…
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Start New Adult Hunters On Deer, Not Squirrels. Here are Three Reasons Why.
Jul 26, 2023Hank Forester
“Would you like to try some squirrel?” I’d ask Swanny Evans as we manned our Field to Fork booth. We were waiting to share venison samples with passersby at the Athens, Georgia Farmer’s Market, where…
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“There’s a Skunk Eating Joshua’s Deer!”
Jul 19, 2023Karli Gill
Hunting stories are an important part of every hunting tradition. As hunters, we learn from others’ past experiences. Laughing and sharing our best or most embarrassing moments with fellow hunters is a memorable part of…
