Whitetail Deer

Pennsylvania must find a way to win battle against CWD

If we don't win this battle against CWD, prepare for wild places without deer. That would be a terrible loss.

Harvest Kitchen Series: Smoked Venison Sausage

It was a solid product, a good learning experience, and the sausage won’t go to waste.

Survey: Pennsylvania deer hunters favor Saturday opener

Sixty percent of Pennsylvania deer hunters support a Saturday-after-Thanksgiving start to the firearms deer season, while another 12 percent have no preference between a Saturday or Monday opener, and 27 percent oppose a Saturday opener, based on recent survey results presented to the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners.

Better late than never: Pennsylvania late archery season sit pays off

Last-minute doe caps off blogger’s season.

Silhouette Of A 8 Point White Tailed Deer Buck Standing In A Cornfield

Modified hunting system helps boy get first buck

Boy was so excited to use the system that he skipped archery season entirely – he wanted to wait and use his new rig to get his first buck.

Lack of deer processors motivates hunters to do it themselves

Do-it-yourself deer processing isn’t overly difficult, but it’s time consuming, and it requires someone with experience to teach you.

The excitement of the rifle deer opener

Seeing deer off and on all day, pleasant weather and the harvest of a nice buck make for a great day.

Deer with COVID one more worry

Infected whitetails may be a reservoir for the disease.

Weird feeling hunting a Pennsylvania Sunday

Archery hunting a Sunday in Pennsylvania sure felt strange.

Archers hunting the rut in Pennsylvania

Up to this point, Pennsylvania’s bigger bucks are rarely seen in daylight in my neck of the woods.

Massive Pennsylvania buck was a ghost – until he wasn’t

Keystone State archer pursued trophy animal for three years.

Bucks getting antsy in Pennsylvania

No denying that the season of whitetail mating is on the way.

In Pennsylvania, wild foods look promising for whitetails

A short slow walk, with eyes open and searching, has given the writer a promise that deer are now fattening, and that plenty of winter nourishment will be easily found.

Correcting a false impression from an earlier post

Some readers have misunderstood a previous blog and commentary, so here’s a better explanation.

Two-week concurrent rifle deer season proposed in Pennsylvania

In January, Pennsylvania Game Commissioners approved a statewide 2-week concurrent deer season. But will it hold up for final approval in April?

Locating buck areas with the aid of shed antlers

Shed hunting in Pennsylvania’s whitetail country.

An appalling proposal from the Pennsylvania Game Commission

The agency's most recent proposal for certain wildlife management units lacks serious consideration.

Some thoughts about 2020 rifle deer season in Pennsylvania

The number of shots heard while hunting is not an accurate measure of the deer population in the state.

Pennsylvania public hunting lands also hold outstanding bucks

For those willing to work, hunting Pennsylvania’s public lands can equate to downing a buck of a lifetime.

Uncertainty with new weekend opening of Pennsylvania gun deer season

With COVID-19, it’s difficult to judge how many hunters took advantage of this regulation change.

Mustache mojo: Can a rally ‘stache seal the deal for desperate deer hunters?

It turns out, a mustache just might be the thing you’ve been missing while pursuing those elusive whitetails. If you can grow one, it might be worth it.