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Entries for December 2022
Ask the Biologist
By Bob Humphrey
Deer hunters have an insatiable curiosity about the fascinating creatures they pursue. From the time we first walked upright on this continent, man has been inexorably tied to the white-tailed deer. For millennia, we depended on them for our very survival. Today, they remain the most popular big game animal in the world and account for more hunting... READ MORE
Clue(s)
By Mike Handley
The only board for this game was a sea of hardwood saplings best suited for four-legged players. Colonel Mustard did not do it in the library with a lead pipe. Miss Scarlet did not do it in the kitchen with a knife. And Professor Plum didn’t do it in the study with a revolver. In the game of Clue that played out in central Louisiana during th... READ MORE
Dressed to Kill
By Ken Piper
The best thing you can do to increase hunting success is be in your stand. Growing up hunting public land in the mountains of Pennsylvania, I’ve spent many a long, cold day in the deer woods. My father was a stump-sitter. His favorite way to hunt was to choose a low spot along a gas line opening and sit all day, dark to dark. It’s hard ... READ MORE
The Coyote Equation
By David Hart
Can we control the whitetail’s most prolific predator? The verdict is in: Coyotes eat a lot of deer. Studies in South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and other states have found that predators can kill upwards of three-quarters of all fawns born in a given year. As a result, hunters everywhere have declared war on coyotes. We shoot them at every o... READ MORE