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 Thursday, June 18, 2009
Heavy Rain Threatens Staff Food Plot
Posted by DDH Staff
by Jacob Edson, F&W Media Outdoors Editor
 A week ago, a coworker and I hustled out to plant a couple food plots before the forecasted rain. We got our seed in the ground in time, and were excited to see the germination process begin. Since then, things have been wet. Very
wet!
Good, right? Well, yes and no.
Large puddles have formed in a few places and we might have lost some of our seed.
However, our plot is taking off in places devoid of standing water. So far, I'd say the plot is doing pretty well aside from one large puddle that seems to be enveloping about 1/8 of an acre.
I'm a little worried we might be in for a little too much rain. There are heavy thunderstorms forecasted for tonight, with up to an inch expected. As the saying goes; when it rains, it pours.
I'll offer another update in a week or so.
How are your food plots doing this year? Share your successes on the deeranddeerhunting.com forums. Or, come and ask a food plot related question.
Thursday, June 18, 2009 7:36:14 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) 
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Staff Food Plot Developing Nicely
Posted by DDH Staff
by Jacob Edson, F&W Media Outdoors editor
This spring, a co-worker and I picked up a new lease for Wisconsin's archery season. The land looks great. It's about 70 percent wooded and 30 percent crop fields.
However, we decided to add a couple of food plots and had the farmer till up a grassy meadow near an already established chicory plot. The total area accounted for about 2 acres, which is a pretty big plot in this part of the state. The area is a little low and somewhat wet, but with good loamy soil.
We had to wait a couple weeks for the soil to dry enough for us to drag the area and then we waited for the weather forecaster to predict rain. That finally came on Friday, so we hustled out and planted an acre of clover mix and another acre in clover, chicory and brassicas. Both mixes were somewhat heavy in ladino clover, which we are hoping will do well in the lowest spots.
For the next three days, the skies opened up and we received a steady dose of precipitation. Now, I can hardly stand the wait! I just want to see how those plots are doing!
Of course, we're not done yet. In a couple months we're going to go back and put in some late-season plots. I can think of one spot in particular that should be perfect for about a 1/2-acre of brassicas. The soil's a little sandy, but brassicas have deep root systems, so they should be a good fit. It's amazing how a little food plot work can get me so excited.
How are your food plots doing this year? Share your successes on the deeranddeerhunting.com forums. Or, come and ask a food plot related question.
Thursday, June 11, 2009 7:36:47 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009
New Fawn Visits D&DH Office
Posted by DDH Staff
This freshly-dropped fawn was hanging out on the lawn of the Deer & Deer Hunting offices in Iola, Wisconsin recently. The doe was not with her. Not wanting to disturb the young deer, we shot just this one photo before it became nervous and ran to this fence to hunker down.
It is amazing to see how low a fawn can get as it hides in the grass - they are remarkably well-suited to evade the eyes of predators - and cameramen.
D&DH Editor Dan Schmidt reported that a doe was hanging around on the property the next morning, and said it looked as if the two were reunited, entering a woodlot on the property. Never a dull moment at Deer & Deer Hunting!
- Submitted by Corey Graff, Online Editor
Tuesday, June 02, 2009 4:56:11 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Monday, May 18, 2009
Gut It, Cut It, Cook It: The Book
Posted by DDH Staff
 From authors Eric Fromm and Al Cambronne comes "Gut It, Cut It, Cook It." As the title suggests, this book is all about processing venison. The twist is the modern approach the authors take. Boneless cuts of venison are in, hunks o' hacked meat are out.
The authors have developed a neat website about the book ahead of its September release date. It's just in time for deer season and definitely worth a look.
Click here to see more from "Gut It, Cut It, Cook It."
Monday, May 18, 2009 10:22:17 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Ky. Court: Deer, Elk Import Ban Unconstitutional
Posted by DDH Staff
Source: stltoday.com
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled Friday
the state's law banning the importation of deer and elk to prevent the
spread of chronic wasting disease in local herds was unconstitutionally
vague.
A three-judge panel ruled Friday that Kentucky's law did not
clearly define what it means to "import" animals into the state. At
issue was the case of a Tennessee man arrested in 2007 on charges of
illegally importing elk and deer into Kentucky from Missouri.
Continue reading here
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:32:08 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Deer Boards School Bus
Posted by DDH Staff
Source: dailygazette.com
SCHOHARIE — No injuries were reported
this morning after a white-tail deer attempted to board a school bus
traveling on state Route 30 in Schoharie.
The school district sent out an e-mail alert this morning reporting
that neither the bus driver nor a student on the bus were injured when
the deer tried to force its way into the closed door of the bus just
before 7 a.m. Continue reading here
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:29:31 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Deer Get Hassled at Airports, Too
Posted by DDH Staff
Source: koamtv.com
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A deer that
made its way into Kansas City International Airport has been euthanized
due to injuries suffered in a frantic dash through a terminal.
Airport spokesman Joe McBride said the yearling doe went through
automatic doors into Terminal A at 5:45 a.m. Monday. He said the deer
ran about 100 yards from near the Midwest Airlines section to US
Airways gates.
What happened next? Continue reading here
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:23:07 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Video: Bandsaw Carves Deer
Posted by DDH Staff
Wednesday, May 06, 2009 3:55:41 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Things Deer Shouldn't Mix With #84: Swingsets
Posted by DDH Staff
At first, this looks like a prank. However, entanglements are a serious side-effect of the human-deer dynamic. Without human intervention, the entangled animals suffer and likely die. The unfortunate buck in this video probably thought the swingset was a licking branch.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:15:59 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Things Deer Shouldn't Mix With #27: Airports
Posted by DDH Staff
Source: www.aero-news.netEven among the civilized environs of
Baltimore, the likes of an innocent, hard-working, Boeing 737 are
not safe from the hazards of trespassing fauna... as a Southwest
737 took on an interloping deer and may lost the battle but most
assuredly won the war. The incident occured in daytime VFR
conditions and the extent of the damage has yet to be disclosed.
Though most assuredly the impact was bad enough for the incursion
to deserve the standard intonation of... (repeat after me,
everyone), "that will leave a mark." Continue reading here
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 2:02:49 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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