Oh dear. Oh deer. Oh dear, oh deer. If you’ve gardened, or have friends who have, you probably know about deer overpopulation. Even if your haven’t had horticultural damage by local whitetails you’ve probably witnessed it when walking or hiking in local woods. An ...
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Periodically I get emails from readers who have seen a deer that just doesn’t look normal. They write because they want to know the cause. Let me start with the most unique and unusual problem. A month ago, I got an email from a hunter who found a shed ...
A few years ago, a friend told me about a sign that made her think of me. It read something along the lines of, “planting a garden means believing in the future.” My first reaction was no, planning a garden means war — I was in the middle of a groundhog year, watching ...
With hunting season progressing, I’ve been thinking about the wildlife surrounding me. It’s a notable day when I don’t see deer nearby, or at least the evidence they leave behind. Over the summer, they ate all the buckwheat I planted, nibbled the tops off my cucumbers, stunting their ...
In my mind, it’s hard to choose what’s the best cut on a deer – the backstop or tenderloin. Either way, both are loins – backstrap is just the word we use to refer to the length of the two top loins on a deer that run along the spine – and provide delicious meals if done ...
COMMENTARY BY DAVE SAMUEL I’ve often been asked, “Where is your favorite place to deer hunt?” My top five states are all in the Midwest, simply because I like to hunt where my odds are better to see big bucks. Ohio is great. Illinois has been good to me. I’ve gotten my two ...