Steve Hanson is a guide from Monroe County, Iowa where he spends most of his time helping client hunters connect with the deer of their dreams. His guiding business is busy enough that it barely affords Steve time for pursuing deer himself but, on that rare occasion, he is able to take to the woods. On his last hunting trip he harvested a monster Iowa buck that would surely fill the void of those many days when he was unable to hunt. ...read the rest

There is a reason that the conifer forest can maintain low sweeping limbs and provide an abundance of cover for deer and the fact is that the percentage of conifers, at least the ones here in Michigan, are mostly considered starvation food for whitetails. The Spruce and Balsam, and much of the low greenery, found in most swampy areas provide "little to no" value towards maintaining the health and nutrition of a deer. ...read the rest

By nature a deer is a curious animal that typically relies on confirmation of sight or smell to accompany sound before the association to danger requirement is met. You "can" move about and search an area cautiously if your initial setup has failed to deliver your own expected results. Keep in mind you are attempting to successfully break away from the proverbial rut that so many hunters get trapped in each year. ...read the rest

Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) 2E, 3C, 4A and 4D have exhausted their entire allocation of antlerless deer licenses as of yesterday, announced Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe. Today, WMU 2D was added to the list.

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Dead deer found in 14 southern Indiana counties likely had the viral disease EHD (Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease), according to a testing center in Georgia.

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Deer hunters who wish to harvest antlerless deer are encouraged to take extra time in determining whether they need to apply for an either-sex permit prior to the Sept. 6 application deadline.

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State wildlife officials are urging deer hunters and meat processors in South Texas to take additional precautions when handling deer carcasses during the upcoming season due to concerns about possible spread of fever ticks in the region.

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Hunters looking to be included in this year’s drawing for one of 50 elk hunting licenses - 40 for the November 2007 season and 10 for the September 2008 season - have until Friday, Aug. 17, to get their paper applications into the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s U.S. Post Office box or submitted over-the-counter at any of the agency’s six region offices or Harrisburg headquarters. Online applications will continue to be accepted through Aug. 31.

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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is investigating recent reports of white-tailed deer deaths in 11 counties, primarily in western Kentucky. Officials suspect the animals died of hemorrhagic disease.

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has scheduled five youth deer lottery hunts on Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) across the state for the 2007-08 deer-hunting season.

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