Hunting: The Deer Are Getting More Sophisticated
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Deer Hunting: Guns Aren’t the Only Potential Danger When You’re Out in the Field
By Dave Lewis Muzzloader deer season had just opened in Oklahoma. Short sleeve shirts were still comfortable during the day and a lightweight sleeping bag worked just fine at night. A couple of friends and…
It’s Deer Season…Be Careful Out There
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Chronic Wasting Disease and How It’s Killing Deer and Elk in North America
By Allan Houston, University of Tennessee Chronic wasting disease, a deadly neurological infectious disease that affects deer, elk and moose, is spreading across North America. Most recently detected in North Carolina in March 2022, CWD…
Game Processors Struggle to Keep Up as Hunting, Meat Donations Boom
By Larry Keane Last year’s hunting season saw millions of sportsmen and women of all ages head to the fields and woods to give the great American pastime a try. Hunting recruitment efforts were successful…
The Last Fall
I’ve watched him. We all have. For years now, his sightings have been topics of conversation. If a neighbor passed him on the dirt road, they’d be sure to stop and tell you, “I saw…
Covid Risk: Wisconsin Warns Deer Hunters to Wear a Mask When Field Dressing White-Tail Deer
As we’ve written in the past, wild game — hogs, deer, elk, moose — can carry disease. That’s why it’s a good idea to take proper precautions when processing animals in the field. But brucellosis…
Pennsylvania’s 2020 Sunday Deer Hunting Trial Run Results in Huge Harvest
By Larry Keane Pennsylvania hunters racked up big numbers during the 2020 deer season, packed their meat freezers a little fuller and are already eyeing their calendars for next year. The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s trial…
The Renaissance of America’s Great Outdoor Pastime
Dan Z for TTAG By Larry Keane America’s outdoor pastime experienced a renaissance in 2020 and signs indicate the trend will continue in 2021. Hunting and recreational shooting sports saw a boom in popularity as…
Hunting Basics: How to Field Dress a Deer [VIDEO]
Dan Z. for TTAG There’s a little bit more to hunting than just finding a deer and shooting it. In order to get the best tasting meat, you need a quick, clean kill followed…