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Entries for October 2019
Incredible Antlers
By Bob Humphrey
What is it about these remarkable works of natural art that so fascinates us? Humans have long been fascinated by antlers. The ancients depicted large-racked bucks on cave wall drawings, and Native Americans often sought out the biggest bucks, adorning themselves and their lodges with antlers during ceremonial events. To this day, the mere sighting... READ MORE
Profile of a Poacher
By David Hart
Whether thrill-seekers, egomaniacs, they steal from you and me. It’s probably not a good idea to brag about your illegal exploits on the Internet, but that’s exactly what Darin Lee Waldo, a convicted felon, did last year when he posted photos of deer he killed out of season on his Facebook page. It was a move that led Florida game warde... READ MORE
CSI Whitetail
By P.J. Reilly
High tech forensic science comes to the deer woods. Officer Chad Eyler knew the circumstances of the victim’s death didn’t match up with the suspect’s story. Now he just needed to prove it. To do so, Eyler turned to police tactics commonly seen on the TV series CSI. He submitted evidence for DNA testing. While TV’s CSI featu... READ MORE
The Magic of Acorns
By Bob Robb
It’s no secret whitetails love acorns. Here’s what you need to know. I grew up in southern California, where no whitetails existed. There were some scrawny California mule deer, and during hunting season, we knew where we could find them: Under the oaks, munching acorns. When I decided to hunt whitetails in earnest, it was only natural ... READ MORE
October Rush
By Russell Thornberry
A veteran hunter and smart old buck go head to head in Alberta. September 2010 in western central Alberta was a monsoon, and farmers were picking their oats, barley and alfalfa in October, a month later than usual. This created an interesting but dicey bowhunting dilemma. Bucks were still feeding in the remaining unharvested crops, which were shrin... READ MORE