Hunter saves buck stuck on icy lake [video]
The rescue came two days before deer rifle season opened in Pennsylvania.
Whitetail Deer Videos
Hunter-harvested submissions for CWD testing [videos]
Hunting season is here and the Animal Health Diagnostic Center is accepting hunter-harvested submissions for CWD testing for $65 per sample (deer head). What do I submit? We need the deer head for testing. Remove the head at the first vertebrae behind the skull. If you harvest a buck, cut off the antlers at the base or the skull plate with…
DNR: CWD testing and how to quarter and cape a deer [videos]
The Minnesota DNR has created videos on how to get deer tested for chronic wasting disease, how to quarter a deer, how to cape a trophy deer and how to remove lymph nodes. “We’re informing hunters about what they can do to minimize risk to our wild deer population,” said Lou Cornicelli, wildlife research manager. “There are a few changes…
Trail cam: deer interaction [3 videos]
For more on deer interaction, see Keri Butt’s Antler Addict column (“Deer interaction perfect for season prep”) in the Sept. 7 issue of Illinois Outdoor News. Categories: Illinois Videos, Whitetail Deer Videos
DNR: More opportunities for deer hunters this fall [video]
This year, there are more deer permit areas where hunters can use bonus permits to harvest more than one deer, and fewer areas where hunters need to apply in a lottery to shoot an antlerless deer, the agency said; mandatory testing for chronic wasting disease continues.
More emphasis on CWD highlights changes as finalized deer management plan unveiled [video]
Deer-harvest goal remains at 200,000.
DNR: First statewide deer plan aims to increase transparency, build relationships [video]
According to the agency, the plan’s eight broad goals cover topics ranging from research, to keeping Minnesota’s deer populations healthy to how the DNR and the public work together on deer management.
Classic variety: A look back at the 2018 Deer and Turkey Classic [photo gallery/video]
Whether it was for the Lakoskys, the whitetails, the Kids Zone or any of the many other potential draws (wild turkeys, other outdoors celebrities, cutting-edge seminars, a coliseum floor packed with notable vendors …), the Classic had something for everyone.
NYSDEC talks CWD [video]
Tony Wilkinson, director of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Fish and Wildlife, addresses a statewide hunter education instructor gathering in Ballston Spa (Saratoga County) and voices concerns over the potential return of chronic wasting disease to New York and outlines steps the department is taking to prevent that. Categories: CWD, New York Videos, Whitetail Deer, Whitetail Deer Videos…
Final countdown for highly anticipated Minnesota firearms deer opener [video]
According to the Minnesota DNR, deer numbers are up following three years of conservative harvest regulations designed to rebuild the population, coupled with three relatively mild winters. The DNR anticipates the 2017 deer harvest will be in the 200,000 range, similar to the most recent 20-year average of nearly 206,000.
Explaining DNR’s mandatory CWD testing in central, north central, southeastern Minnesota [video]
A video (above and at mndnr.gov/cwd) explains how to get deer tested for chronic wasting disease. Testing will be required in portions of north-central, central and southeast Minnesota during the opening weekend of firearms deer season. Precautionary testing from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, to Sunday, Nov. 5, will determine whether chronic wasting disease may have spread from…
Michigan deer-hunting regulation changes (video)
The Michigan DNR’s Chad Stewart talks deer hunting regulation changes that are in effect this fall. Categories: Hunting, Hunting News, Michigan Videos, Whitetail Deer, Whitetail Deer Videos Tags: Hunting, Michigan DNR, white-tailed deer
Hunter hits decoy and missed deer
First time using a decoy. What a sweet fail! Can’t wait to try again.
Bowhunting Tip: Aim Small Hit Small
Bill provides some excellent tips to the Aim Small Hit Small method. These tips are geared to help you improve your shooting skills to help you be more effective in the field.
Deer Eats a Bird
Video of a captive deer eating a bird.
