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Entries for October 2022
Girls’ Night Out
By David Hart
Does do some crazy things during the rut, too. Deer research has come a long way in recent years. Thanks in part to the advent of GPS-fitted tracking collars, biologists can track a deer almost as if they were actually following the animal through the woods. Most of the tracking research has looked at buck activity with a heavy emphasis on the rut,... READ MORE
Hook
By Ed Waite
Just because a buck changes zip codes doesn’t mean it’s gone for good. Jamey Collier of Chillicothe, Ohio, is a trail camera junkie. He sets them out in the early spring and swaps out their image cards weekly, which allows him to keep track of the deer visiting his mineral sites. After pulling the cards on July 1 last year, he went home... READ MORE
Too Hot for TV
By Bob Humphrey
An uncensored look inside whitetail bedding areas. My son and I were slipping around the perimeter of a large bog late one November morning. The early action had subsided and we were slowly making our way out when a deer jumped out of the tall grass and bounded off. There was no chance for a shot, but it provided a good opportunity for a lesson. &l... READ MORE
Do-Over
By Ed Waite
Losing a 150-inch 5x5 almost ended this Ohio man’s love affair with hunting. Sooner or later, anyone who hunts is going to lose an animal and, subsequently, his self-confidence. The frustration can be as crippling as an errant shot, even if the shot wasn’t. Jon Dodridge of Minford, Ohio, knows the pain of not recovering a deer. His firs... READ MORE