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Entries for January 2015
What Could This Be?
By Bob Humphrey
Question: In early November, I shot a 2- or 3-year-old 7-pointer on my property. I noticed his hip bones were visible and his spine could be felt fairly easily. The other strange thing I noticed while gutting him was a white/yellow mucous I was pulling out in handfuls from his chest cavity. Any answers or ideas would be great. Maybe pneumonia? Mayb... READ MORE
Whitetails React Strongly To Hunting Pressure
By Bob Humphrey
Question: I’m from New York and have a good amount of property with food plots and the whole nine yards. The properties around me are highly pressured during gun season. During archery season I see deer all day, but during gun season they disappear. They’re not in plots or travel corridors. Any ideas why this might be? — Jon A.
A... READ MORE
What’s The Difference?
By Bob Humphrey
Question: Can white-tailed deer tell the difference between deer urine and human urine? I have been on a deer ranch, and the owner said they can’t and that you could freshen a scrape with human urine. — Charlie M.
Answer: I, too, have heard this claim and believe that it, like bland vegetables, should be taken with a liberal dose... READ MORE