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This article from Deer & Deer Hunting emphasizes the importance of considering a whitetail deer's sense of hearing when hunting. While hunters often focus on scent and visibility, the article argues that deer have extremely sensitive ears and rely on them for survival. Deer can hear a wide range of frequencies, including those that humans cannot detect. The article provides tips for hunters to minimize noise and be more stealthy in order to avoid alerting deer to their presence. Overall, the article emphasizes the need to respect and understand a deer's sense of hearing in order to be a successful hunter. [Extracted from the article]

This article explores the concept of "antler envy" in the world of deer hunting. It discusses how the desire for big bucks has become a driving force in the hunting community, but also emphasizes the importance of moderation and contentment. The article encourages hunters to find joy in the journey and to treat others kindly, regardless of their hunting preferences. It also highlights the need to balance hunting with other priorities and to appreciate the blessings that come with the sport. Ultimately, the article suggests that striving for more is acceptable, but it should not overshadow the enjoyment of the present moment. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the benefits of hunting whitetail deer during the pre-rut period, which occurs in September and October. While many hunters focus on the rut in November, the pre-rut can be just as productive. During this time, bucks are in bachelor groups, making it easier to spot multiple bucks. However, deer activity during the pre-rut can be sporadic, with more activity during the last two hours of daylight. The article also provides tips on scouting, finding food sources, scent control, and using calling and rattling techniques. Overall, hunting during the pre-rut can provide a unique and enjoyable experience for hunters. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the use of smart scopes for deer hunting, comparing traditional methods like Kentucky windage to high-tech options. Smart scopes offer aiming solutions based on input data, providing an alternative to manual adjustments or holdovers. While not necessary for hunting, smart scopes can enhance accuracy and efficiency, but hunters should consider legal regulations and personal ethics when using such technology. [Extracted from the article]

The article "SHIFTING BUCKS" from Deer & Deer Hunting discusses the challenges of accurately inventorying deer populations on small properties and the factors that influence buck movement throughout the hunting season. The author shares insights from experienced outfitters and emphasizes the importance of understanding deer behavior and habitat changes. The article concludes by highlighting the unpredictability of deer movements and the need to remain hopeful and adaptable in hunting strategies. [Extracted from the article]

This article provides six tips for hunters to maintain a low profile while hunting on public land. It emphasizes the importance of avoiding attention from both deer and other hunters or public land users. The tips include keeping a low profile with vehicles, parking away from marked areas, being discreet when accessing and leaving hunting spots, having gear ready to go, not leaving stands out overnight, and being cautious about sharing hunting information. The article also briefly mentions two hunting products, the Savage 110 Trail Hunter Rifle and the Rocky Quickfire collection of boots. [Extracted from the article]

Using a pre−post chronic wasting disease (CWD) natural experiment, we compared deer hunters' perceived trust in the North Dakota Game and Fish (NDGF) Department and perceived CWD risks to wildlife and humans before and after the discovery of the disease in the state. We obtained data from 2 mail surveys. One study was conducted in 2004 (n = 855, response rate = 43%) when CWD had not been detected in North Dakota; the second was conducted in 2021 (n = 3,242, response rate = 29%) after the disease was known to exist in the state. We hypothesized that when compared to the 2021 hunters, the 2004 hunters would (1) be more trusting of the NDGF's management of CWD, (2) perceive more risk to deer, and (3) perceive more risk to humans. All 3 hypotheses were supported. Hunters expressed greater trust in NDGF information regarding CWD (Cohen's d = 0.173, P < 0.001), higher levels of risk to deer (d = 0.433, P < 0.001), and higher levels of risk to humans in 2004 than in 2021 (d = 0.730, P < 0.001). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The document titled "New Members" provides a list of new members who have joined various chapters of Club Management. The list includes individuals from different clubs and organizations across the United States, such as golf clubs, country clubs, and yacht clubs. The document does not provide any additional information about the new members or their reasons for joining. [Extracted from the article]

Clifton says it is always best to shoot a trophy deer behind the shoulder so there won't be any bullet holes to deal with once the cape has been transferred to the mannequin. FEATURE ARTICLES THERE IS AN ARMY OF DEER HUNTERS in Texas. Clifton has stretched more than 1,000 whitetail capes since he began mounting deer 24 years ago. [Extracted from the article]

Bachelor-group behavior affects individual bucks in the same manner, as does the winter yarding behavior of mature bucks and does. However, because mature bucks often aren't comfortable entering open fields and meadows or young clear-cuts until after dark, all areas that bucks use as staging areas wouldn't count toward core areas. With changing food sources and population dynamics - such as doe fawning areas, bachelor grouping and the rut - bucks commonly have very differing cores with each season. FEATURES There's nothing like a few crisp, close-up trail-camera photos of a big buck to get you pumped for bow season. [Extracted from the article]

In contrast, if the deer doesn't jump the string, you hit the deer in the lower regions of the heart and lungs. Overall, unpressured and lightly pressured deer tend to jump the string less often than pressured whitetails. FEATURES Most bowhunters have experienced a deer that jumped the string. [Extracted from the article]

One of the more underestimated aspects of hunting public-land whitetails is focusing on small, overlooked pockets of natural food sources that most hunters don't find or recognize. If other hunters are present, search app layers and maps for common ambush points that other public-land hunters will focus on. Public land deer hunters who are efficient at discovering good ground, and who scout it swiftly but effectively, are apt to have more success. FEATURES The latest cool thing in deer hunting is public land whitetail hunting. [Extracted from the article]

Previous human dimensions articles related to changes in perceptions about chronic wasting disease (CWD) have focused on psychological variables (e.g., risk, trust). We expanded the scope of comparison and included 27 CWD management‐action variables. We obtained data from 2 mail surveys of resident deer hunters randomly sampled from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' (IDNR) permit holders, administered first in 2012 (n = 5,663, response rate = 55%) and again in 2022 (n = 1,237, response rate = 43%). Hunters in 2022 were less aware of IDNR's management actions (e.g., increase the number of deer permits) than the 2012 hunters. Alternatively, the 2022 hunters were more supportive of actions the IDNR should pursue (e.g., use deer sharpshooting) than the 2012 hunters. Hunters in 2012 were more supportive of testing for CWD than the 2022 sample, although the differences were small. Conversely, the 2022 hunters were always more likely to believe that each IDNR action (e.g., use deer sharpshooting) was more effective than those during 2012. Statistical differences can be partially attributed to the large sample size as the average Cohen's d across all 27 items was only 0.159 (i.e., small). Overall, findings demonstrate the importance of tracking changes in beliefs over time, as such changes can influence an agency's management actions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The pursuit of ungulates as game animals, whether for recreation, cultural tradition, or meat, is a dominant activity on public and private lands in North America and much of the world. Strategic regulation of hunting is key for managing game population abundance, age and sex structure, and distribution, with harvest rates a function of both hunter success and participation. Hunter satisfaction is often linked to success and ultimately with hunter recruitment and retention, a growing concern for wildlife agencies. Yet knowledge is lacking about what hunter characteristics or behaviors are linked with success, and how these may differ among common hunt types. We used survey and spatial data from hunters (n = 416) during a 6‐year observational study in northeastern Oregon, USA to characterize hunter traits associated with success for 3 hunt types for antlered males: rifle deer (Odocoileus spp.), archery elk (Cervus canadensis), and rifle elk. We modeled the success for rifle deer and rifle elk hunters using logistic regression models in a Bayesian hierarchical approach. Annual success rates were highly variable, ranging from 4 to 76% for rifle deer and 20 to 56% for rifle elk hunters, and from 0 to 14% for archery elk. Age distributions of hunters were similar across hunt types (x̅ $\mathop{x}\limits^{̅}$ = 47.2 years), and male hunters were ~8 times as common as females (n = 370 vs. n = 46, respectively). Success rates for men and women, however, were comparable within hunt types. Successful hunters spent more hours per day outside camp (x̅ $\mathop{x}\limits^{̅}$ = 7.4 vs. 6.4 for unsuccessful hunters) and expended a slightly larger percentage of their hunting effort on foot (x̅ $\mathop{x}\limits^{̅}$ = 87.8%) than did unsuccessful hunters (x̅ $\mathop{x}\limits^{̅}$ = 84.6%). The best model predicting success of rifle deer hunters was based on hours per day spent outside camp during the hunting hours, with each additional hour increasing odds of success by 26%. For rifle elk hunters, the best model included time outside camp and a binary covariate for scouting. The odds of success increased by 418% for hunters who scouted versus those who did not, and by 18% with each additional hour per day spent hunting outside of camp. Summed model weights indicated that hours per day outside camp and scouting were most informative, and that use of an all‐terrain vehicle, age, and experience were unrelated to hunter success. Both models performed reasonably well (correct classification rates of 0.74 and 0.70 for rifle deer and rifle elk models, respectively). Our study augmented the relatively limited published information about behavioral factors associated with successful harvest of deer and elk, and we recommend additional research to better unravel the nexus of success and hunter characteristics and behavior to help sustain recreational hunting and big game populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The 2023 Deer Harvest Report from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources revealed that an estimated 30% of deer hunters failed to report their kills, resulting in discrepancies between reported and estimated harvest numbers. The nonreporting rate was higher in the northern Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula, with significant differences in reported versus estimated deer kills. While mandatory reporting indicated a decline in overall deer harvest in 2023, mail survey estimates showed an increase in antlerless deer harvest and a slight overall increase in whitetail kills compared to the previous year. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses Federal's new Fusion Tipped ammunition, which builds upon the original Fusion line with the addition of a polymer tip for improved performance. The Fusion Tipped ammunition offers benefits such as reduced wind drift, increased ballistic coefficient, and enhanced energy retention, making it suitable for long-range shooting. The article also highlights a hunting experience in Texas where the Fusion Tipped ammunition demonstrated excellent penetration, expansion, and performance on whitetail deer. The Fusion Tipped line includes various offerings for different calibers, with prices ranging from $45 to $82 per box. [Extracted from the article]

Since the early 1980s, Quality Deer Management (QDM) has been used widely to manage populations of white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the United States. Since 2000, QDM has been a catalyst behind a suite of deer management cooperatives (DMCs) forming across the United States. Although QDM has grown in popularity among North American deer hunters, large‐scale implementation of multi‐landowner DMCs relies on voluntary changes to implement structured hunter harvest behavior to achieve management goals. Therefore, a national review of how DMCs influence harvest behavior of hunters and if the DMC model works to accomplish deer management goals is warranted. We assessed if DMCs change the harvest behavior of their members, and if factors such as state, motivations, and length of membership influence change in hunter behavior. Results from our survey of 459 DMC members across 5 U.S. states found that DMC members' harvest behavior changed after joining their DMC. Deer management cooperative members reported they were more likely to harvest does, less likely to harvest yearling males, and more likely to pass on the harvest of a 3.5 year old (or younger) males after joining the DMC. When analyzed at the state level, Texas and Georgia saw the largest gains in perceived hunt quality (≥ $\ge $2.5 point gain on 1–7 scale) and QDM implementation. Motivations for joining the DMC had little impact, but length of membership influenced hunt behavior with more tenured members (>5 years of membership) being more likely to follow QDM practices. Our results suggest that DMCs serve stakeholders by increasing perceived hunt quality, assisting agency personnel with non‐regulatory avenues to address management goals, and developing a community engaged with local wildlife management. Deer management cooperatives occupy the critical nexus of agency needs and private landowner deer management objectives, often at scales larger than a single private landowner, that are necessary for effectively managing wild deer populations. Although DMCs may not be widely implemented, they may address a myriad of management objectives that public and private stakeholders desire. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Estimates of sex‐ and age‐specific survival are important for guiding population management decisions for white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). However, differences in deer survival between public and private lands can exist and, if unaccounted for, may affect wildlife agencies' ability to effectively manage statewide and local deer populations. From 2014 to 2016, we radiocollared and monitored survival of 79 adult white‐tailed deer (141 deer‐years; 62 male, 79 female) on 2 public and 2 private properties in Alabama, USA. We assessed the effects of sex, age, and landownership type (i.e., public or private) on adult white‐tailed deer harvest and survival patterns using an information‐theoretic approach. Hunter harvest accounted for 77% of observed mortalities (n = 23/30), but harvest and survival rates varied by sex and age. Harvest and survival were similar between public and private property despite more restrictive hunting regulations for antlered deer on public areas. Similar harvest rates were likely due to self‐imposed, quality deer management (QDM) harvest strategies on private land that emulated the effects of a state‐mandated antler point restriction (APR) on public land. Our findings indicate survival rates of adult white‐tailed deer may be applicable across landownership types where state‐mandated harvest regulations with respect to males are more restrictive on public than private property, due to the popularity of QDM by private‐land deer hunters. However, where regulations are similar across landownership types (e.g., no state‐mandated APR), differences in harvest and survival rates may exist. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

FRONTAL ISSUES: Deer hunters love to hunt after cold fronts but according to Ken Swenson of the Swenson Whitetail Ranch in Orangefield we might be missing out before fronts arrive. Here are some tips on keeping things in perspective when deer hunting and realize each hunt is an opportunity and few of us will ever shoot the type of deer you see on hunting television programs unless we can afford to go to the mostly high-fenced ranches where such deer dwell in large numbers. FEATURE ARTICLES FISHERMEN ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR TALL TALES, but deer hunters are equally as liberal with exaggeration and hyperbole. [Extracted from the article]

Subsequently, deer hunters acquired the skill of scoring deer on the hoof, something unknown before the 1970s. The philosophy of accomplished sportsmen does not revolve around how many bucks they shoot, but more importantly, around the age of the deer, how deer are taken, fair chase and what their deer scored. The ability to pass on immature deer, even those crowned with above-average antlers, is one of the principal characteristics that separate the trophy hunter from the average hunter. [Extracted from the article]

This article provides information on new gear related to hunting and outdoor activities. It highlights different products such as the Riton Optics 3 Primal 3-9x40 EER riflescope, Frost Inc. food plot sprayers and booms, Kenetrek rugged terrain hunting boots, 8-Point hunting box blinds, and the Alps OutdoorZ Nomad vehicle panel system. Each product is described in terms of its features and functionality. The article also includes contact information and websites for further information or purchasing. [Extracted from the article]

This document is a collection of advertisements for various hunting gear products. The products featured include the Burris Eliminator 6 scope system, the Zerofit Heatrub Ultimate baselayer, the Riton 3 Primal HD binocular, Delta McKenzie targets, and the Kenetrek Rollup Backpack Game Sled. Each product is described briefly, highlighting its features and benefits. The document provides information on where to purchase the products and includes website links for further details. [Extracted from the article]

IVIRSP: $59.00 I BOHNING.COM QUIET KAT IBEX Bowhunters who need to access the wild beyond will appreciate the Ibex, a full-suspension electric bicycle made for hunting, fishing and any other overland adventure you can think of. CODEOFSILENCE.COM FLAMBEAU SCRAPPER BUCK DECOY Flambeau's Scrapper Buck decoy is designed to agitate, not intimidate other deer. BOG KINETIC LIGHTWEIGHT BACKPACK From the makers of the DeathGripae and created to fit the BOG hunting ecosystem, the new backpack category is designed as a rugged, lightweight and dependable carrying system comprised of top-quality fabrics, buckles and zippers. [Extracted from the article]

In this world of "fake news", "junk science", and conspiracy theories, you should be confident that your State wildlife professionals are doing their very best to provide responsible recommendations for deer management. It is my understanding that wildlife, along with air and water are among natural resources that are held in "public trust." Aldo Leopold's seminal book, Game Management, was published in 1933 and Leopold became the first wildlife professor at the University of Wisconsin. [Extracted from the article]

White‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and hunters on 2 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) within the Chattahoochee National Forest of northern Georgia, USA, significantly declined in number from the 1980s to 2018. Managers were interested in understanding how they could manipulate hunter distribution according to deer management goals. To understand the spatial distribution of hunting pressure and factors driving hunter resource selection, we analyzed GPS tracking data from 58 deer hunters over the 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 hunting seasons. We evaluated hunter selection on 3 spatial scales relative to elevation, slope, and distance from roads, trails, wildlife openings, deciduous forest, mixed forest, and evergreen forest. We incorporated covariates into 6 binary logistic regression models, plus a null model, within a used versus available framework. First, we compared hunter locations to available locations generated within the 2 WMAs. Elevation and distance to deciduous forest had the greatest effect on hunter selection, where hunters selected for lower elevations and closer proximity to deciduous forest. Second, we compared individual hunting bout locations to available locations generated within a buffer around the hunter's starting location with a buffer radius equal to the maximum distance they travelled from their starting location. At the bout scale, distance to wildlife openings and elevation were the most important drivers of hunter selection; hunters selected areas closer to wildlife openings and higher elevations. Third, we compared individual hunter stand locations (used) to randomly selected locations along the hunter's travel path (available). Only distance to roads and deciduous forest were significant in explaining hunter selection of stands. Hunters chose locations farther from roads and closer to deciduous forest relative to their travel paths. Mapping our WMA‐scale results revealed that only 5% of the total WMA area contained a greater relative probability of hunter selection compared to the probability of non‐selection. Our results suggest that vast refuge areas for deer likely existed on the WMAs during our study period. Manipulating hunter distribution is not necessary to aid in sustaining deer on either WMA at this time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Top hunters use their extensive deer hunting knowledge, abilities, and skills. (Big-time deer hunters who consistently kill record-class deer.) Most hunters who regularly kill record-class whitetails are spending huge chunks of cash to do so. REFLECTING ON RECORDS, OGLING AT ODDS To make the Boone & Crockett record book, a hunter must shoot a whitetail that breaches the 170-inch typical or 195-inch non-typical threshold. [Extracted from the article]