Deer & Deer Hunting

Deer & Deer Hunting is written and edited for serious, year-round hunting enthusiasts, focusing on hunting techniques, deer biology and behavior, deer management, habitat requirements, the natural history of deer and hunting ethics

LEADING OFF

I HATE TO BREAK TO YOU, BUT IT’S AN ARROW

Deer & Deer Hunting

BIG SNOW = BIG BUCKS • THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF HUNTING WHITETAILS IN THE GREAT WHITE NORTH.

OUR CHOICE FOR CHASE

SCORE BIG ON SMALL GROUND • HOW TO HUNT TRACTS UNDER 100 ACRES.

DECEMBER’S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET

MAKE THAT DECOY WORK FOR YOU! • BIG BUCKS CAN BE FOOLED–WHEN THE TIME OF SEASON IS JUST RIGHT.

SILENT ESTRUS • HERE’S WHAT SCIENCE TELLS US ABOUT THE WHITETAIL’S FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE BREEDING BEHAVIORS.

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY • WE NEVER FORGET THOSE BUCKS THAT WE SHOULD’VE HAD, BUT SAVOR THOSE MOMENTS FOR WHAT THEY BROUGHT YOU.

WATCH HIM GROW!

HOW BUCKS BEAT THE ODDS • GETTING A WILD DEER TO 4-1/2 YEARS OF AGE CAN BE A CHALLENGE, BUT ONCE THEY GET THERE, THEY CAN SURVIVE QUITE NICELY IF EVERYTHING LINES UP JUST SO.

BUCK BEDS • A CHAINSAW AND SWEAT EQUITY CAN HELP MANIPULATE BUCK BEDDING AREAS TO KEEP DEER ON YOUR PROPERTY AND PROVIDE GREAT AMBUSH SITES.

THE POWER BALL BUCK • LUKE SEYMOUR WON THE LOTTERY … SORT OF.

KILLING BIG BUCKS AREA VS. KNOW-HOW • IS IT WHERE YOU HUNT OR WHAT YOU KNOW THAT COUNTS MOST?

CONSIDERATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING FOOD PLOTS

Meet the BUCK FAWN • EVERY WHITETAIL BUCK GETS HIS START SOMEWHERE. ONCE IN A WHILE, A NUBBIN BUCK ENDS UP ON THE GROUND. THERE’S NO SHAME IN THAT.

STRING JUMPING MYTHS • EXCUSES MAKE US LOOK BETTER, BUT IMPROVEMENT COMES FROM SEEKING REAL ANSWERS.

PRIME CUTS

RECIPE OF THE MONTH • Chopped Venison Steak Sandwich with Avocado, Peanuts, and Chili Crisp

BUCK SHOTS • BRENDAN ALEXANDER MADE THE RIGHT CALL AND KILLED A BIG WHITETAIL.

MODERN MAKEOVER • NEW FEATURES GIVE THIS CLASSIC LEVER-ACTION A DECIDEDLY CONTEMPORARY FEEL.

TIMING & SYNCHRONIZATION

PICKING UP THE CHAINSAW

NEW GEAR

D&DH COMMUNITY

BECOME A BETTER LAND MANAGER

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ONE MORE SIT • FROM THE LOWEST LOW TO THE HIGHEST HIGH, A SEASON CHANGES IN THE POETIC BLINK OF AN EYE.