“Should I worry about eating venison because of CWD?” This is a common question we get here at Deer & Deer Hunting, and you would be surprised at how often and how long that question has been posed to us. Let’s cut to the chase: A person has a much better chance of getting struckContinue Reading Should You Worry About Eating Venison? 6 Expert Opinions
In today’s deer hunting history lesson, let’s take a look at how an entire region was nearly screwed over by something smaller than your littlest fingernail. Insects are the bane of every living, breathing creature on the planet, and many of them make life downright miserable for the white-tailed deer. But did you know thatContinue Reading How a Fly Nearly Decimated Our Southern Deer Herds
Venison is super healthy because it is practically fat-free and is low in cholesterol. Right? Well, that’s what we’ve all been telling ourselves over the years, and for the most part it’s true. But it’s not entirely true. You’ll have to trust me here. You’re talking to a guy who has eaten so much venisonContinue Reading Venison and Cholesterol: What You Need to Know
We have seen a lot of weird whitetail ailments over the years here at Deer & Deer Hunting, but this deer with matching bulging eyes is a first. The symmetrical condition of this deer’s bulging eyes has whitetail experts and whitetail researchers stumped. (photo courtesy of Landan/DeerCast/Drury Outdoors) The photo of the deer with bulgingContinue Reading Bizarre Case of Deer with Bulging Eyes
We interrupt this week’s discussion of zombie deer, brain-eating CWD prions and those folks who are uber-paranoid of their own shadows to bring you four interesting questions. The first question came innocently from a deer friend (pun intended) on one of my Facebook posts from this morning. After the madness coming out of Minnesota (oneContinue Reading CWD Fears: 4 Questions We All Must Answer
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is certainly a serious problem for deer and deer hunting, but after following this closely for the past two decades, I believe we are collectively stuck in a Groundhog Day scenario with no way out — unless we all start steering in the same direction. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is aContinue Reading 5 Ways to Fight CWD
Following a long fight with multiple myeloma, Dwight Schuh peacefully crossed his final finish line this afternoon, February 5, 2019 surrounded by his wife and two daughters and brother’s family. He was 73. Schuh’s place in in history was chronicled a few years back when he was inducted into the Archery Hall of Fame. LegendaryContinue Reading Farewell to Legendary Bowhunter Dwight Schuh
Some speculated that it might be CWD. Others said it was lactic acidosis or “acute carbohydrate engorgement” caused by winter feeding. It turns it that it was likely neither. In a report today from the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the mystery surrounding the deaths of perhaps two dozen deer in upper Dauphin County might have beenContinue Reading Mysterious Deer Deaths Solved in Pennsylvania
Do you say a hunter’s prayer when you go hunting? Do you believe in praying over a dead deer? What are your thoughts on your relationship as a hunter/predator and how that relates to the animals you bring home for your family’s dinner table? These are all rhetorical questions, of course. I’m simply curious howContinue Reading Every Deer Deserves Our Respect
States that have banned the use of deer urine by hunters are using faulty political motives, not sound science, according to one of North America’s top microbiologists. The science commonly referenced to support bans on deer urine have long been exaggerated and misrepresented. (Daniel E. Schmidt photo) Dr. Davin M. Henderson from the Prion ResearchContinue Reading Deer Urine Bans Do Nothing to Slow CWD: Prion Researcher
