Tag: deer

  • Dead Deer Found Pinned Beneath Tree in Viral Video, Social Media Has Wild Theories

    Dead Deer Found Pinned Beneath Tree in Viral Video, Social Media Has Wild Theories

    As a wildlife tech, you see some strange things. But this dead deer submerged beneath a tree trunk – hooves pointing up – is a new one. “I made a discovery…” captions New York native David Giarrizzo. The crazy-looking discovery? A dead deer firmly lodged beneath the trunk of a…

  • Man Lassos Huge Buck, Rescues It From 6-Foot Trench in Wild Video

    Man Lassos Huge Buck, Rescues It From 6-Foot Trench in Wild Video

    A pair of men rescued a full-sized buck that fell into a 6-foot trench thanks to some ingenuity and leverage. Local construction workers dug the 10-inch wide trench to support a waterline running from a well to a nearby home, Yahoo reports. The landowner found the buck inside the trench.…

  • Utah Auctioning Off Years Worth of Antlers, Furs Confiscated From Poachers for Wildlife Conservation

    Utah Auctioning Off Years Worth of Antlers, Furs Confiscated From Poachers for Wildlife Conservation

    Utah will be holding an auction for hundreds of antlers and dozens of taxidermy mounts that will benefit the state’s wildlife conservation efforts. The event also helps raise awareness regarding the impact that poaching has on the state. On Monday, April 25, hunters and wildlife enthusiasts will have a chance…

  • 2,400 Montana Hunters Removed From Elk, Deer Drawing Due to ‘Technical Glitch’

    2,400 Montana Hunters Removed From Elk, Deer Drawing Due to ‘Technical Glitch’

    Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks said that over 2,000 hunters lost access to various license drawings due to a system glitch. The error originated from the system’s “first and only choice” designation, which normally helps hunters key-in on specific land. This year the MFWP changed several elk hunting districts to…

  • WATCH: Missouri Man Captures Rare Footage of Albino ‘Ghost Deer’

    WATCH: Missouri Man Captures Rare Footage of Albino ‘Ghost Deer’

    A Missouri man spotted an albino deer poking out from the roadside grass among a herd of whitetails. If we didn’t know any better, we’d have thought the driver saw a phantom. Last week, Missouri resident Dale Richardson posted a video of the bright, white deer while he drove past…

  • Headless Deer on the Side of the Road Are Not Cause for Alarm, Says Michigan DNR

    Headless Deer on the Side of the Road Are Not Cause for Alarm, Says Michigan DNR

    It might seem gruesome, but we assure you, it’s for a good cause. Michigan residents have reported spottings of headless deer carcasses on the side of state roads, but as it turns out, this is a part of the DNR’s testing for chronic wasting disease (CWD), a condition that threatens…

  • PHOTO: ‘Unsightly’ Deer Covered in ‘Warty Growths’ and ‘Fibromas’ Prompts Calls to Colorado Park and Wildlife

    PHOTO: ‘Unsightly’ Deer Covered in ‘Warty Growths’ and ‘Fibromas’ Prompts Calls to Colorado Park and Wildlife

    A Colorado deer with abnormal growths attached to its body caused concern for local residents recently, prompting some to call wildlife authorities on its behalf. The Colorado Park and Wildlife (CPW) bureau recently took to social media to assure all concerned parties that the deer is healthy and normal —…

  • WATCH: Mountain Lion in Big Bend National Park Hunts a Deer in Front of Hikers

    WATCH: Mountain Lion in Big Bend National Park Hunts a Deer in Front of Hikers

    A mountain lion on the trails of Big Bend National Park in Texas began stalking its prey near a group of hikers, leading to a brief moment of uncertainty for the group. That uncertainty eventually became relief, and then amazement, when the hikers realized that the mountain lion was not…

  • WATCH: Two Deer Running Full Speed Bounce Off Pennsylvania Diner Window

    WATCH: Two Deer Running Full Speed Bounce Off Pennsylvania Diner Window

    York County, Pennsylvania shoppers turned their heads as they heard the clickity-clack of a herd of hurrying deer sprinting past them. But instead of tumbling through the automatic shop doors, the deer continued past the curious onlookers and around a nearby diner where several decided to try out some calisthenics…

  • Minnesota Targets Captive Deer Farms Amid Spread of CWD

    Minnesota Targets Captive Deer Farms Amid Spread of CWD

    Lawmakers are cracking down on whitetail deer farms in Minnesota as part of an effort to stop the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). According to Outdoor Life, the state House of Representatives recently introduced legislation that would stop the Board of Animal heath from handing out permits for deer…

  • VIDEO: Live Deer With Arrow Through Its Skull Spotted at Wisconsin’s Whitnall Park

    VIDEO: Live Deer With Arrow Through Its Skull Spotted at Wisconsin’s Whitnall Park

    If you’re looking for an intriguing yet equally unsettling sight, then you’ve come to the right place. Video footage, captured at Wisconsin’s Whitnall Park, shows a deer going about its day with an arrow penetrating its skull. Check it out. 🦌🚨NEW TONIGHT: It’s a disturbing discovery by a cyclist at…

  • WATCH: Hunters Catch Bobcat Stealing Meal From Hanging Deer Carcass in Trail Cam Video

    WATCH: Hunters Catch Bobcat Stealing Meal From Hanging Deer Carcass in Trail Cam Video

    This bobcat decided to let a couple of deer hunters do the hard work for it and keep the scraps for itself. After field-dressing a deer, the hunters decided to hang the remains from a bear rope to ensure that no unwanted scavengers found their way to camp. But apparently,…

  • Minnesota Researchers Administering COVID Tests to Deer, Moose, Bears, and Wolves

    Minnesota Researchers Administering COVID Tests to Deer, Moose, Bears, and Wolves

    Researchers in Minnesota are administering COVID tests to various wildlife like bears, moose, and deer. They want to understand the prevalence of the virus in wildlife communities; and what dangers it poses to those communities if any. Scientists have already found traces of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in…

  • Hawaiian Hunters Want To Help With Maui’s Overpopulation of Axis Deer

    Hawaiian Hunters Want To Help With Maui’s Overpopulation of Axis Deer

    Hawaii hunters are asking for access to axis deer. Throughout Maui County, the deer population is exploding, and local hunters are hoping that a new bill will allow them to keep the ecosystem balanced. Within the lower 48 states, there are several regions that have major deer overpopulation problems. But…

  • Whitetail Deer Reportedly Costing New Jersey Farmers Millions of Dollars Every Year

    Whitetail Deer Reportedly Costing New Jersey Farmers Millions of Dollars Every Year

    Farmers have had to defend their crops against quite a few pests. However, the biggest threat happens to be the ones with antlers. Whitetail deer have caused New Jersey farmers millions of dollars worth of damage each year, and these hardworking individuals are crying out for more balance in their…

  • WATCH: Bodycam Footage Shows Georgia Police Rescue Terrified Deer Entangled in Rope

    WATCH: Bodycam Footage Shows Georgia Police Rescue Terrified Deer Entangled in Rope

    Sometimes even your friendly neighborhood deer needs your help. Thankfully, a deer in Georgia was rescued after a police officer was able to free the deer from some netting. It was a terrifying situation for the deer, but thanks to the released bodycam footage from the officer, folks were able…

  • WATCH: Scientists Spot ‘Rarest of Rare’ Deer From Helicopter in West Texas Desert

    WATCH: Scientists Spot ‘Rarest of Rare’ Deer From Helicopter in West Texas Desert

    You never know what you are going to see in the great outdoors. Even if you’re high above the ground, in, say, a helicopter, you just might spot something special. That is what a few scientists did as they flew above the fray in a helicopter recently and saw the…

  • Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Detects State’s First Case of COVID-19 in Mule Deer

    Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Detects State’s First Case of COVID-19 in Mule Deer

    COVID-19 has become one of the largest national conversations since the virus’s inception in 2019. More recently though, populations of white-tailed deer across America have reportedly contracted the disease as well. But now, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has reported the first case of COVID-19 in an American mule…

  • NASCAR: Former Drivers Reflect on Abundance of Deer and Rattlesnakes in Texas

    NASCAR: Former Drivers Reflect on Abundance of Deer and Rattlesnakes in Texas

    It was the year 1969 and the Texas World Speedway was opening its gates to NASCAR fans for the very first time. The addition of the track, originally known as Texas International Speedway, to College Station, Texas, put the Lone Star state on the map for NASCAR Cup Series racing.…

  • Missouri Hunters Donated Over 5,000 Deer To Food Banks Across the State Last Season

    Missouri Hunters Donated Over 5,000 Deer To Food Banks Across the State Last Season

    Missouri hunters are giving back to their community by donating their deer meat to the “Share the Harvest” program. During the 2021-2022 deer season, Missouri hunters donated 5,053 deer, around 242,774 pounds of venison, to thousands of residents in need. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation…

  • Indiana Police Officers Rescue Deer Trapped in Swimming Pool: VIDEO

    Indiana Police Officers Rescue Deer Trapped in Swimming Pool: VIDEO

    Indiana police saved a deer trapped in a swimming pool in a fun rescue caught on video last week. The police responded to a residential call in South Bend on St. Patrick’s Day. They found a deer stuck at the bottom of an empty swimming pool trying unsuccessfully to escape.…

  • Sharpshooting Game Warden Frees Trapped Buck by Shooting Its Antler

    Sharpshooting Game Warden Frees Trapped Buck by Shooting Its Antler

    A quick-thinking, sharpshooting game warden from Pennsylvania freed a buck whose antler got tangled in a net with a stellar shot from his rifle. The Pennsylvania Game Commission warden shared photos of the rescue scene via social media Monday. One of the photos amazingly shows the exact moment the deer’s…

  • Person Caught on Eagle Nest Cam Dumping Deer Carcass: VIDEO

    Person Caught on Eagle Nest Cam Dumping Deer Carcass: VIDEO

    Every now and then while outside you spot someone doing something peculiar, but a recent incident had wildlife officials scratching their heads. An eagle nest cam happened to catch a man dumping a deer carcass in close proximity to the nest. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) popular EagleCam…

  • Man Forced to Sell Nebraska Property After Years of Illegal Hunting

    Man Forced to Sell Nebraska Property After Years of Illegal Hunting

    If you’re going to hunt illegally, you’re going to pay the price. After years of illegal hunting, one man from Florida is being forced to sell his property over in Nebraska. This is all following a tip that a game warden happened to get in the fall of 2020. Apparently,…

  • Dozens of Deer Jumping to Their Deaths Off Overpass Near Allegheny National Forest

    Dozens of Deer Jumping to Their Deaths Off Overpass Near Allegheny National Forest

    Many motorists know that deer can cause all manner of chaos on the road. Sometimes, they freeze in front of cars, other times they bolt into traffic. If everyone involved gets lucky, the deer will find its way off of the road without smashing into a passing car. However, deer…