Deer Hunting In North America

by David Feist

*NEW- Third Edition- with Awesome Photos!* January 1, 2018 Deer hunting opportunities, Quality Deer Management philosophy, and wildlife management science have peaked simultaneously in many areas of North America. Yet, some game managers are hunting off the youngest male deer and only lightly hunt doe. Have you as a hunter ...become tired of the same Game Lands nearest you? ...thought about hunting another state or province? ...located other Wildlife Management Areas to try? ...laid plans to purchase your own hunting property? Are you maximizing the private access opportunities you already have? What do others do when they are as dissatisfied as you with the state game department's performance -like you are in your area? Are your game lands denuded of deer from over-hunting and predation, with no plans to timber, no plan of action to return that forest to health? No game plan to ever make things better for the youth hunter? Nothing? Have other hunters choked you out of your favorite spots? Are conservation officers turning a blind eye to slob poachers ruining everything that is left of your favorite tradition, deer hunting?! And all this despite the MILLIONS of dollars ethical sportsman like you POUR into wildlife conservation annually. What are some options that will really work? "Wait, you mean my subscriptions to Field and Stream and Outdoor Life are not enough? It's time for something to change, anything... for one, I need a NEW CAMP. NO deer were present this year. We even went dawn to dusk without a cartridge fired anywhere within earshot." Maybe you and your camp remarked the sad truth that, "The only REAL hunt was the first two hours of Opening Day..."