After Wisconsin hunter Jim Jordan shot a 200-plus-inch buck in 1914, his taxidermist vanished — along with the massive ...

Another exaggeration in the snow that may fool us is the way the size of a deer track is affected by the speed of the animal when it left it. The faster a whitetail moves, the larger the track.

Deer, meanwhile, particularly up north, often also seek warmth and snow protection in pine, cedar, balsam and other conifer stands. Escape possibilities from wolves also are enhanced in these ...

Across much of Minnesota, whitetail deer populations have been stable or rising in recent years, with hunters shooting about the same number of deer and opportunities for doe permits common, even ...

White-tailed deer and the science of yellow snow Date: June 4, 2013 Source: Michigan Technological University Summary: New research from wildlife ecologists indicates that white-tailed deer may be ...

The Tower area, Deer Permit Area 176, finished with a WSI of 166 last winter (the long-term average is 115) with 114 days of 15 or more inches of snow on the ground. For many weeks there were 30 ...

A whitetail deer caught on trail camera in northeastern Minnesota on Jan. 5. The temp was 5 degrees below zero and the snow was nearly to her belly. In many parts of the north, deer are struggling ...

The worst winters for deer are those with deep snow on the ground well into March and April, when a whitetail’s fat reserves are already used up. “So much depends on what happens from now on ...

Snow is not concerned about recovering a perfect mushroom or maximizing weight retention, so long as the bullet does its job once it enters the animal. Choose Bullets for Good Blood Trails. In fact, ...

Deep snow on the ground for several months in Northeastern Minnesota will push the region's deer herd to the limit. Show Search. Clear Search Query Submit Search.

Deer in the Tower area have been trudging through 15 inches or more of snow for nearly 100 days, with more to come. Deer will continue to lose fat until spring provides more nutritious food, and ...

In mild conditions but with no snow, hunters registered 89,203 white-tailed deer over the opening weekend of the 2024 Wisconsin nine-day gun deer hunting season, a 2% decrease from last year and 5 ...