Facts About deer hunting
How high should a tree stand be for bow hunting? Most bow hunters hang tree stands 17 to 20 feet up the tree. However, that’s a general rule, and doesn’t apply to every situation. Remember: Use cover to conceal your outline and movements. The less cover you find, the higher you should hang your tree stand, within reason
debate about mountain lions in Massachusetts
STOCKBRIDGE — A photo taken late last month of a big cat sitting on the banks of the Housatonic River has sparked lively debate, with many believing it’s a mountain lion — even as the photographer and state wildlife officials say otherwise.
When is the rut?
The rut is the common term to describe the breeding season of deer. Changes in the daily length of daylight serve as the trigger for hormone changes in deer that bring on breeding and the behaviors seen during the rut.
I see a lot of does without fawns; did the coyotes kill them?
Not all antlerless deer will have a fawn or fawns when you observe them in the hunting season. Most of the females 2.5 yrs and older will have fawns, but very few yearling females will have fawns (typically less than 15% will breed as fawns: puberty is related to their weight). Again, regardless of predators, only about half of the antlerless deer seen can even have fawns.
thumbs up for coyote hunting contests
Coyote hunting contests, which award participants who bring in the biggest – or the most – wild canines during the competition, create quite a stir among the animal rights groups. Generally, I don’t believe hunting is a competitive sport in most instances, but I find nothing wrong with the contests because I don’t view coyotes through rose-colored glasses. I see them for what I think they truly are – vermin, varmints, predators, nuisances and furbearers. Basically, “D” – all of the...
Best Ever Coyote Bow Kills
Best Ever Coyote Bow Kills