How Coyotes Affect Deer Herds
Deer managers and hunters are still learning how to deal with coyotes for the good of deer herds and ecosystems.
Duck Populations Hit All-Time High
We duck hunters are prone to irrational optimism. How else do you explain a group of people who can spend an entire day freezing our butts off in windy, pounding surf for just a duck or two (if we're lucky), only to go home, convince ourselves tomorrow will be better, and do it all over again? All we need is the slightest indication the duck hunting may improve.
Are Whitetail Populations Destined to Decline?
Deer populations are down by about 2.8 million since 2008. Some biologists are alarmed by this, while others believe it’s natural and healthy for the overall herd.
Duck Numbers Down Six Percent
A USFWS survey that indicates a 6-percent drop in the total duck population. What does it mean?
Game Profiles: The Wild Boar
As America’s top conservationists, we recognize that few species need to be managed more than the wild pig. This non-native, invasive animal matures at 6 months of age, reproduces at alarming rates, has no natural predators, eats almost anything and thrives in any habitat.
What the Big Waterfowl Survey Numbers Tell Us about This Year’s Duck Season
Can we assume that an estimated eight percent jump in breeding ducks means we'll all see more birds at our blinds come fall?
Why the Whitetail Population Has Fallen
Deer populations are local affairs, but there have been some surprising regional trends hunters should be aware of.
Whitetail Management is Undergoing a Monumental Shift
A fundamental change to deer management is coming. Changes that can and will affect your deer season. Let Field Editor Frank Miniter explain.
NYC Mayor Wants $2 Million for Deer Vasectomies?
It’s ludicrous, but it’s no joke. Mayor Bill de Blasio wants $2 million to conduct deer vasectomies on Long Island and control expanding deer populations—a job that American hunters would do for free!
Can Cougars Control Eastern Deer?
Should mountain lions be reintroduced to control expanding deer populations in the East?
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