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

DEER CAMP FLASHBACK: 1955

FINGERPRINTS IN TIME

Deer & Deer Hunting

COMMUNITY

HUNTERS IN THE CROWD

WHAT CAUSED THIS CRAZY-LOOKING BUCK HOOF?

A CONVERSATION IN DEER HUNTING ETHICS • ALL ABOUT BEING AN ETHICAL DEER HUNTER

TILT THE ODDS, PUNCH THE TAG • LUCK PLAYS A PART, BUT SUCCESS IN THE DEER WOODS COMES DOWN TO STRATEGY.

MYSTICAL FLIGHT OF THE ARROW • THE SMALLEST THINGS CAN AFFECT YOUR ARCHERY ACCURACY.

THE SUBMIT POWER OF AN ARROW • AN ARROW DOESN’T ALWAYS ROAR LIKE A RIFLE OR LEAVE CHAOS IN ITS WAKE—BUT DON’T MISTAKE ITS QUIET FOR MERCY.

SHOT PLACEMENT

CROSSBOWS MADE SIMPLE • HERE’S HOW TO CUT THROUGH THE NOISE AND FIND THE CROSSBOW THAT HITS YOUR MARK – WHETHER YOU’RE ON A BUDGET OR GOING ALL-IN.

STRESS AND THE STEAK • HUNTERS AND PROCESSORS HAVE LONG DEBATED WHETHER AN ANIMAL’S STRESS AT THE MOMENT OF HARVEST AFFECTS THE MEAT ON THE PLATE. NOW, RESEARCH INTO CORTISOL CONCENTRATION IS OFFERING INSIGHT INTO HOW STRESS HORMONES MIGHT INFLUENCE TENDERNESS, TASTE, AND OVERALL VENISON QUALITY.

DEER & DEER HUNTING

DIVERSIFICATION • WHY IT’S THE KEY TO ATTRACTING AND KEEPING DEER ON YOUR HUNTING PROPERTY. PHOTOS BY CHARLES ALSHEIMER

When Fact Becomes FICTION • IT’S NOT WHAT DEER HUNTERS DON’T KNOW THAT CAN HURT THEM — IT’S WHAT THEY KNOW THAT AIN’T SO THAT’S THE PROBLEM!

HUNT The Hidden BUCKS • DON’T OVERLOOK THE SMALL SPOTS THAT HOLD BIG BUCKS. UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF CORNER POCKETS AND PUT YOURSELF WHERE THE DEER ARE MOVING UNSEEN.

ENTRANCE + EXIT ROUTES • USE THESE KEY STRATEGIES TO STAY SEVERAL STEPS AHEAD OF WARY BUCKS THIS FALL.

A DEEP DIVE INTO DEER DECOYS

Tasty Venison Jerky FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY • FLAVORFUL OVEN, SMOKER AND DEHYDRATOR DRYING …. … SPICY … MILD … SWEET … NO SODIUM

RELOAD OR PASS? • FOR DEER HUNTERS, RELOADING AMMO CAN MEAN TIGHTER GROUPS AND TAILORED LOADS – BUT IS IT WORTH THE TIME AND MONEY?

SAVING ENERGY

DIALED IN • CAM TIMING AND CAM LEAN – OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY CASUAL ARCHERS – CAN MAKE OR BREAK ACCURACY, CONSISTENCY, AND SHOT FEEL.

READY FOR THE RUT • BUCKS ARE ABOUT TO UNDERGO A CHANGE LIKE NONE OTHER IN THE ANIMAL WORLD. IF YOU BLINK, YOU MIGHT MISS IT.

Pursuit community

BECOME A BETTER LAND MANAGER

NEW GEAR

GONE HUNTING • NO GRAND PLAN, NO PERFECT CONDITIONS—JUST A NEED TO BE OUT THERE.