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Contents: Special Places (Over the past 30 years, the author has hunted whitetails from coast to coast. In this D&DH exclusive, he reveals his Top 5 favorite destinations of all time); Whitetail University (Learn how an advanced college curriculum – designed by D&DH‘s own Southern field editor – is paving the way for future white-tailed deer biologists); Deer Hunting Destinations Ruttin’ With A Rifle (Learn how fellow Stump Sitter Dan Pastuska, winner of our 2005 Monarchs of Missouri Sweepstakes, fared on his early November gunhunt); Whitetail Sisterhood (The Nomadic Hunting Buddies might appear to be Southern Belles at first glance, but deep down they’re just a band of hard-core whitetail bowhunters); 201-Inch Buck Is Crossbow Record (See the typical-framed 10-pointer that has put Ohio in the record books…again); How Heights Affect Bow Shots (This new archery column provides answers to your bow-hunting questions); Three-Legged Deer Defies Odds (Despite having only on functional back leg, this New York buck survived at least one hunting season and a winter of deep snow) Cover Stories – Deer Research The Truth About Orphan Fawns (Most fawns that end up in rehab centers are literally “stole from the wild.” New scientific research reveals the truth about orphans’ survival prospects after they’re returned to the wild); How To Deter Trespassers (Conservation wardens offer new insights on an old problem in whitetail country); Re-Examining The Heart Shot (Many bow-hunters prefer a deer’s heart region as the focal point for proper arrow placement. The author’s insights might change the way you view this so-called “money” shot); 50 Hot Deer Hunting Products! (Here’s an in-depth look at the hottest new bow and gun-hunting products for 2006!); Cover Story ‘He Wanted To Kill Me’ While blood-trailing his buck, this archer went from hunter to hunted…and barely lived to tell about it. Here’s his first-person account); 1 State’s Secrets To Growing Bucks (Learn how Iowa maintains its status as a top producer of trophy whitetails); Why Regular Guys Rise Above (Whether you’re a North Woods stump sitter, Southeast tree climber or New England tracker, you needn’t be rich nor famous to become an outstanding deer hunter) Departments – Editor’s Stump; Readers Recoil; Buck Shots; Whitetail Archery; Rue’s Views; Deer Browse; Candid Whitetails; Quality Deer; Hunter’s Closet & Where To Go; Spirit Of The Wild; Just Two
Issue: June 2006
Condition: Very Good