Whitetail Deer

All things whitetail!

Consequences of Maternal Effects on Body and Antler Size of White-tailed Deer

By Kevin L. Monteith (B&C Official Measurer), Jonathan A. Jenks (Distinguished Professor, South Dakota State University), R. Terry Bowyer (B&C Professional Member) Although only one sub...

Fact Stranger Than Fiction: Bears Afraid of Deer?

By Steve Côté In most instances, a confrontation between a white-tailed deer and a black bear would be decided in favor of the bear. Dr. Steve Côté, a scientist with the Université Laval in Quebec, ha...

White-tailed Deer Buck Movements During the Rut

By David G. Hewitt, B&C Club Professional Member The rut can be a particularly exciting time to be afield. Bucks and bulls have one thing on their mind. The intense focus on breeding ...

B&C World's Record - Non-typical Whitetail Deer

Missouri produces numerous world-class whitetail deer, but it wasn't until fall 1981 that the state acquired bragging rights to the world's record non-typical whitetail (Odocoileus virginianus). And i...

B&C World's Record - Typical Whitetail Deer

Working long days as a grain and cattle farmer in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Milo N. Hanson doesn't have the time or money to hunt all over the continent. Then again he hasn’t had to travel far to find in...

Field Judging - Whitetail Deer

The Boone and Crockett Club recognizes two categories of whitetail deer. The larger and the more familiar to most of us is the common whitetail, which is found in Mexico, all but a handful of ...