What Is Deer News?
Deer News is a recurring Big Buck Registry podcast series focused on deer-related stories found across the media and online.
For years, important deer news—research, policy changes, conservation stories, and media narratives—has been discussed on the Big Buck Registry podcast. What’s changed is intention. Deer News is now a dedicated series, released regularly and archived in one place.
Each episode curates deer-related headlines and articles and adds real-world context from hunters who live it, not just report on it.
How Deer News Works
Deer News episodes follow a roundtable discussion format with rotating contributors, including:
- Jay Scott Ammann — Founder, Big Buck Registry
- Jim Keller — Long-time contributor and steady voice of perspective
- Dusty Phillips — Industry insight and boots-on-the-ground experience
Each host brings one or more deer-related news stories to the table, drawn from:
- Mainstream media
- Wildlife and conservation outlets
- Research publications
- State agency announcements
The discussion focuses on why the story matters to deer hunters, land managers, and conservationists—not just what the headline says.
What You’ll Hear in a Deer News Episode
Topics commonly include:
- Whitetail biology and behavior research
- Chronic wasting disease and herd health
- State-by-state management and regulation changes
- Conservation, habitat, and land-use issues
- Media coverage of deer and hunters
- Long-term trends affecting the future of whitetails
These are not hot-takes or reaction episodes. Deer News is built to be informative, measured, and useful.
Suggest a Story
If you come across:
- A deer-related article worth discussing
- A research paper or study
- A policy issue affecting deer or hunters
- Or any story that you find interesting
Part of the Big Buck Registry Mission
Deer News is one piece of a larger effort at Big Buck Registry to:
- Preserve deer hunting knowledge and history
- Provide useful tools and context for hunters
- Encourage informed, respectful discussion
- Support ethical hunting and conservation
Everything here is built with one guiding principle:
If it doesn’t help hunters understand deer better, it doesn’t belong.