Estimated deer herd: 1.5 million. Hunter numbers: 630,000. Public land: ... It’s hard to beat Iowa for big whitetail bucks. This 198-inch monster was taken by Laran Kaplan. Laran Kaplan.

Just when Forrest Hodges thought his deer season couldn’t get any better, it did. On Sept. 28 — opening day of the current statewide Managed Lands Deer and Archery Only whitetail seasons ...

As whitetails reach middle age (3 to 4 years), those that will become superbucks start keeping apart from other deer. While cropfields draw many big bucks out on summer evenings, allowing the ...

Higgins noted that minerals will have a quicker and more significant impact in regions with poor soils. Once a mineral site is established, it can take 7 to 10 years for a quality mineral program to ...

DOOR COUNTY (WLUK) -- As Deer Hunt 2023 approaches, hunters are getting ready to possibly bag a trophy buck and make some memories along the way. But what does the health of this year's herd look ...

The New York State Big Buck Club (BBC) has around 300 bucks listed, mainly because their minimum acceptable score is 140 B&C points. ... The wind is by far the whitetail deer's best friend.

We're in the thick of deer season now, and hopefully all your pre-season hours of scouting, tracking, and preparation have ...

But after the season opened, the big buck disappeared. TENNESSEE DEER HERD: How Tennessee's deer population grew to an estimated 1.5 million as hunting season reaches its peak.

Just when Forrest Hodges thought his deer season couldn’t get any better, it did. On September 28 — opening day of the current statewide Managed Lands Deer and Archery Only whitetail seasons — the ...