Buckmasters Magazine

Entries for December 2020

Management Makeover

Management Makeover

By David Hart

Biologists face new challenges as herd dynamics change. Like nature itself, white-tailed deer management is in a constant state of change. Too many deer, too few hunters, disease, even the constant evolution of hunters themselves creates new management hurdles for deer biologists. It’s no surprise that a host of new challenges is on the horiz... READ MORE

The Deer Doctors

The Deer Doctors

By Bob Humphrey

New studies examine predator impact, protein effect and more. Wildlife biologists, many of whom are hunters, spend a considerable amount of time in the field and come up with some pretty interesting stuff. Most of what we know about deer anatomy, physiology, biology, breeding behavior, food preferences, vocalizations and habitat use originated fro... READ MORE

Raise Your Rattling IQ

Raise Your Rattling IQ

By P.J. Reilly

Ph.D. applies some science to the mystery of antler rattling. Being a deer hunter offers the opportunity to see things in the woods that non-hunters probably will see only on TV: a buck chasing a doe during the rut, a buck making a scrape or a doe challenging a coyote to protect her fawns. The first time I saw two bucks fighting was about 15 year... READ MORE

The Seven Deadly Sins of Bowhunting

The Seven Deadly Sins of Bowhunting

By P.J. Reilly

Hunting with stick and string has enough challenges, so avoid these common mistakes. In a perfect world, Superman always foils the crime, baseball is always played outdoors and bowhunters always get the drop on Old Swayback. Spoiler alert! Superman is a cartoon. Teams like Seattle and Milwaukee play their home games inside domes, and bowhunters s... READ MORE

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