By Larry Weishuhn It’s only May, yet I find myself looking at desert mule deer photo, staring at the two mule deer mounts in my office and yearning for later this fall when I will again be able to pursue the big-eared, stotting-gated “Deer of the West”. [...]
By Larry Weishuhn Experience is sometimes a harsh teacher. One August morning I promised to my parents I would be home by breakfast to start my chores of feeding our animals before it got too hot. I ran to woods behind our home and was watching a [...]
By Larry Weishuhn Office time, recording my weekly “DSC’s Untamed Heritage” podcast and awaiting a call from Luke Clayton to record our weekly “Campfire Talk” radio show segment. Glance to my left and looked at two Coues whitetail mounts. Compared to the near 30-inch wide Iowa whitetail [...]
By Larry Weishuhn An icy north wind, blocked by the blind we were in, accentuated the unseasonal 8-degree morning temperature. I was thankful I was “layered up” with Sitka Gear. “Gotta feeling the deer are not going to start moving until after sun up.” I commented [...]
“Our true North American plains game and a huge wildlife management success story, thanks to the hunter/conservationist!” I replied to a question about pronghorn antelope sitting Jim Zumbo’s Wapiti, Wyoming home enjoying a delicious meal prepared from a pronghorn venison. All at the table raised high [...]
By Larry Weishuhn “What’s the most important thing wildlife managers do when it comes to whitetail deer and habitat?” I repeated the asked question, then continued. “The answer is neither simple nor quick. Habitat is paramount. It refers to food, water and cover for resting and escape. [...]
