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 Thursday, November 06, 2008
Counterpoint: CDC Study Says Lead Ammo OK
Posted by DDH Staff
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study on human lead levels of hunters in North Dakota has confirmed what hunters throughout the world have known for hundreds of years: consuming game harvested with traditional ammunition poses absolutely no health risk to people, including children, and that the call to ban lead ammunition was and remains a scare tactic being pushed by anti-hunting groups to forward their political agenda. Today, additional information became available about the CDC study, originally released yesterday, that is important to disseminate to hunters, their families and the general public about the total and complete lack of any evidence of a human health risk from consuming game harvested using traditional ammunition. For instance, in the study the average lead level of the hunters tested was lower than that of the average American. In the CDC's study, children's lead levels had a mean of just 0.88 micrograms per deciliter, which is less than half the national average for children and an infinitesimally small fraction of the level that the CDC considers to be of concern for children (10 micrograms per deciliter). Yet, despite the total and complete lack of any evidence from this study of the existence of a human health risk, the Department of Health nevertheless urges that children under 6 and pregnant women not eat venison harvested using traditional ammunition. The North Dakota Department of Health's recommendation is based on a "zero tolerance" approach to the issue of blood lead levels that is not supported by science or the CDC's guidelines. To further put in perspective the claims concerning the safety of game harvested using traditional ammunition, consider this statement from the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) -- a state agency that has conducted an extensive panel of blood-lead testing for more than 15 years: "IDPH maintains that if lead in venison were a serious health risk, it would likely have surfaced within extensive blood-lead testing since 1992 with 500,000 youth under 6 and 25,000 adults having been screened." It has not.
Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:29:08 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00) 
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Ammo Study: Lead levels Higher Among Hunters
Posted by DDH Staff
Source: StarTribune.com
People who eat wild game killed with lead bullets tend to have
higher levels of lead in their blood than people who don't, according
to a first-of-its-kind study of 738 North Dakotans.
"People who ate a lot of wild game tended to have higher lead levels
than those who ate little or none," Dr. Stephen Pickard, epidemiologist
for the North Dakota Department of Health, said Wednesday.
The study also showed that the more recent the consumption of wild
game killed with lead bullets, the higher the level of lead in the
blood.
The blood lead levels of those tested were considered low, but even
low levels can have adverse health effects, especially for children and
pregnant women.
Officials recommended that pregnant women and children under 6 not
eat any venison from deer killed with lead bullets -- the same
recommendation made last month by the Minnesota Health Department.
"Children under 6 are particularly vulnerable because their brains
are still developing," Pickard said. "It causes permanent brain damage
even in very small quantities. There is no safe exposure level for
small children. We see children with permanent lower intelligence and
changes in behavior."
Lead can increase the risk that a pregnant woman could lose her baby
or deliver it prematurely, Pickard said. In adults, lead can cause high
blood pressure, hearing loss and infertility, though usually with
higher lead levels.
The study, done by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and the North Dakota Department of Health, appears to
add to the evidence that using lead bullets can pose potential health
problems for hunters and their families. A Minnesota study last summer
showed lead bullets fired from high-powered rifles scatter lead
fragments -- many too small to see or feel -- up to 18 inches from the
wound.
Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:22:36 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Four-Year Quest Ends with Huge Kansas Buck
Posted by DDH Staff
The White brothers from Kansas are persistent, if they're anything. According to a story in the Whichita Eagle, they pursued one buck for four years and said it was the smartest whitetail they had ever encountered: "From 2005 to 2007, the White brothers doggedly hunted a buck called 'Big Nine.'
Luckily they didn't get him until this week.
'Last year he was a 160-class deer and this year he's a 200,' Scott White said.
Monday
evening, White made a 30-yard shot on the 11-point buck that's expected
to eventually net about 185 inches, after grossing 200 7/8.
That's about one-tenth of an inch per hour the Whites annually invest in their passion for big whitetails.
Brothers Scott, Nick and Matt White are usually in a stand every day of Kansas' bow season until they've all killed trophies." To see photos of the buck and read more details, Click Here
Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:08:09 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Graphic Images of Truck-Deer Collision
Posted by DDH Staff
Warning: What follows are graphic images of a truck-deer collision. If you are offended by images of this nature, we encourage you to use the back button on your browser before proceeding down. These photos depict just how dangerous deer-vehicle collisions can be. While no one was hurt in this incident, one can see from the damage done just how fortunate both driver and passenger were in this situation. The same cannot be said for the deer. Here's the description accompanying the photos: DEER HUNTING THE OLE FASHION WAY ... They were traveling in southern Arkansas, between Mena and DeQueen. Oncoming car clipped a deer and sent it straight up into the air. The deer came down head-first into Clayton's brand new truck. The deer's head went thru the front windshield, cutting the head (plus some) off, and landed in Jill's lap. The body of the deer flipped up, smashed in the top of the truck, and landed in the bed. Clayton couldn't see Jill from his side, because the top of the truck was smashed in so horribly. He got out of the truck, went around, and opened the door on her side...only to start flipping out, because she was literally drenched in blood. However, neither one of them were hurt. Her parents were following in a separate vehicle and didn't see it happen...but drove up on it right afterward. I can't imagine what they were thinking!       
Wednesday, November 05, 2008 3:03:20 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Bad Boy Buggies Director Takes Bad Boy Buck
Posted by DDH Staff
 Tim Herald, director of marketing for Bad Boy Buggies, shot this incredible whitetail in Saskatchewan while hunting with Safari River Outdoors last week. “I really misjudged this deer - but in a good way,” Tim said. “He gross scored 178 and change. He is a typical 10-point frame with both G-2's split along with a split brow tine. He has 45 inches of mass and 24" beams. I am very much humbled by this incredible animal.” Congratulations, Tim!
Wednesday, November 05, 2008 2:40:20 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Deer Break Into Nebraska Homes
Posted by DDH Staff
A news report outlined two recent stories involving deer breaking and entering into two Nebraska homes. "Monnie and Harvey Maske, 4630 Van Dorn St., say they came home from
church on Sunday to find their home in shambles. There was broken
glass, furniture knocked over and blood everywhere.
Monnie Maske says they thought someone had trashed their home until
they found a set of antlers outside a broken picture window in the
living room.
About three miles away near 69th and La Salle streets, another homeowner reported a deer had crashed into his basement window.
Police tried to track the deer, but had no luck." Source: JournalStar.com
Wednesday, November 05, 2008 2:36:42 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Wheelchair No Impediment To Taking Trophy
Posted by DDH Staff
 We were contacted recently by Jason Dorshorst, of Plover, Wisconsin, with a photo of a very nice buck taken from a ground blind. The buck was shot just north of Iola, Wisconsin. The remarkable thing about this hunt wasn't the deer -- though it is a very good buck with 11 points, weighing 200 pounds and rough scoring 155 gross (151 net) with a 23-inch inside spread. No, what's remarkable was the hunter: That's because Dorshorst -- who was injured in a motorcycle accident and became a paraplegic -- was hunting at ground level, in a blind, from his wheelchair. Taking big bucks can be challenging enough, but few can understand the unique challenges Dorshorst has overcome to stay in the game and successfully take trophy deer. Great job, Jason.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008 2:29:26 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Monday, November 03, 2008
Did Decker Take The New World Record Typical?
Posted by DDH Staff
 On Nov. 1, Bob Decker, of Eau Claire, Wis., killed what was possibly the most famous whitetail in North America.
The buck was filmed earlier this year near Mondovi, Wis., and the video
was released on Field and Stream's Web site. Whitetail authorities
across the country immediately began to debate whether the giant
whitetail could be a walking world record — larger than Milo Hansen's
huge Canadian typical.
Decker knew the buck was filmed near his lease, but he never imagined
he would kill the monster whitetail. But at 9:30 a.m., the huge buck
appeared 40 yards from his stand.
According to Jack Dodge, the taxidermist who will mount Decker's
amazing buck, Decker didn't even realize the buck was the same deer he
had seen on the internet.
"He thought it was a big 10-pointer," Dodge said. "He was turned the wrong way and had to turn around to get a shot at him."
Decker made the shot, though, as the buck passed directly under his stand.
According to Dodge, the giant buck has a 14-point main frame and a
total of 16 points. Dodge aged the deer at just 31/2 years old. The
buck field dressed at 200 pounds.
"It has incredible tine length but not a lot of brow-tine length,"
Dodge said. "We'll have to see what it comes out at, but it is an
amazing buck, and it couldn't have been killed by a nicer guy."
For more on Decker's hunt and pictures of the buck, visit the story online at the Eau Claire Leader Telegram.
Monday, November 03, 2008 5:51:17 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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D&DH Web Pro Staffer Scores with Rage
Posted by DDH Staff
 Submitted by D&DH Web Pro Staffer Jerry Ciuk: I went out to the woods at 3:34 and was in my stand well before 4pm on Thursday, the 30th of Oct. At 6:06 pm, the buck came walking in from the south; he was headed down a trail that went into a bedding area. He stepped right into my shooting lane and I made a great shot on him. He ran 21 yards before falling over. I was using the Rage 2-blade broadheads and was very pleased with the result. After getting the deer home I took a tape measure and put it on the hole: over 3 inches! Hours and hours of sitting on a stand paid off for a hunter who gave his all that night. Jerry Ciuk Michigan Web Pro Staff
Monday, November 03, 2008 3:03:26 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
Deer-Car Collisions on the Increase
Posted by DDH Staff
As the chasing phase of the rut approaches, motorists need to be on the lookout for deer on the move. But a new study released says, in addition to seasonal increases in deer activity due to breeding, urban sprawl accounts for an even greater factor contributing to incidents. "Fatalities from vehicle crashes with deer and other animals have
more than doubled over the last 15 years, according to a new study by
an auto insurance-funded highway safety group that cites urban sprawl
overlapping into deer habitat," the recent story in the washingtonpost.com revealed.
"The report by the Highway Loss Data Institute found that 223 people
died in animal-vehicle crashes last year, up from 150 in 2000 and 101
in 1993.
Since 1993, Texas had the most deaths from such crashes, with 227, followed by Wisconsin with 123 and Pennsylvania with 112.
'Urban sprawl means suburbia and deer habitat intersect in many parts
of the country,' said Kim Hazelbaker, the Highway Loss Data Institute's
senior vice president. 'If you're driving in areas where deer are
prevalent, the caution flag is out, especially in November.'
The study found that insurance claims for crashes with animals is
three times higher in November than it is from January to September.
'The months with the most crash deaths coincide with fall breeding
season,' said Anne McCartt, the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety's senior vice president for research.
The Governors Highway Safety Association cautioned that the numbers
need to be looked at in context, citing the more than 12,000 drunk
driving deaths each year.
'Deer crashes are a small highway safety problem in terms of total
deaths,' said the group's spokesman, Jonathan Adkins. 'This problem is
perceived to be a lot more common than the reality.'
Adkins said there are no proven countermeasures, other than fencing,
"which is extremely expensive and not practical. Our message to
motorists is to slow down, particularly at dusk and on rural roads."
In a 2004 study, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that
fencing, combined with underpasses and overpasses, can be an effective
way to prevent deer-vehicles crashes.
As to the size of the problem, McCartt said, 'I agree that the
number doesn't compare to the number of people killed in
alcohol-related crashes, but it is going up. We're not suggesting it's
of the same magnitude, but they do result in injuries and death.'
The overall number of animal-vehicle crashes is also on the rise.
The report says that State Farm Insurance Co., the nation's largest car
insurer, has estimated 1.2 million claims industrywide for crashes with
animals over a 12-month period ending June 30 of this year. State Farm
says that claims for those types of crashes have increased nearly 15
percent over the last five years."
Thursday, October 30, 2008 7:45:28 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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