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In last night’s “Question of the Night” on the Wired To Hunt Facebook Page I asked … “Do you feel that you can accurately age a buck “on the hoof ” ? The answers we got back ranged from a tentative yes or clear no, to more tepid answers – such as “fairly close for [...]
1. Minerals benefit deer health and antler growth (we think): There is no verified research with free ranging whitetails that proves that supplemental minerals improve whitetail health or antler production. BUT – there is plenty of anecdotal evidence and theory that makes most biologists and experts believe that there is some positive effect on whitetails [...]
As you many of you probably know, I read a lot – actually no – I read a crap ton about whitetails and deer hunting. Most of this reading comes at an expense – whether that be in buying a magazine or a book. But when great whitetail reading comes free – I’m particularly a [...]
Become A QDMA Certified Deer Steward – Online!
14, Feb 2012Last spring I attended the 2011 Quality Deer Management Association Deer Steward course and became officially certified by the QDMA as a “Deer Steward”. Some of you may remember reading my thoughts about the course, but for those who hadn’t already heard – I loved it. The amount of knowledge, insight and expertise shared during [...]
As many of you know, I am truly obsessed with reading about whitetails. I read at least 3-4 different hunting magazines every month, cover to cover. I peruse various whitetail related hunting articles every night, while also writing pieces of my own. And I’ve got an ever growing book shelf of hunting books in my [...]
Outdoor Photography With John Hafner: Inspiration
15, Sep 2011With big bucks starting to hit the ground and hunting seasons kicking off across the country, it seemed that now might be a good time to give you one more motivating piece of material to help kick your whitetail hunting juices into full gear. So with that in mind, our friend and master outdoor photographer [...]
The folks over at Deer & Deer Hunting continue to impress me with the incredible deer hunting resources they are bringing to market. And most recently it’s the new “Blood Trailing Whitetails” guide. This digital resource on CD is a compilation of in-depth articles, video clips, charts and posters covering everything you need to know [...]
I recently caught wind of a new deer management project being worked on by Erich Long, a professional wildlife manager and the 2009 QDMA Deer Manager of the Year. This project is a new online show, featuring deer hunting and management tips for the average, every day guy. I’m a big fan of any management related information, [...]
As we discussed a week or two ago, surveying your local deer herd is incredibly important in any sort of managemnt plan for whitetails. And one of the mentioned techniques for surveying your herd was using observation data. Check out this quick video from wildlife biologist Brad Mormann of Growing Deer TV, as he discusses [...]
