Tag: deer hunting
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How the Pittman-Robertson Act Saved Deer Hunting (and Why It Still Matters)
Introduction Imagine a time when seeing a deer in the woods was a rare event – when white-tailed deer and other game were so scarce that many states had no hunting season at all. Just over a century ago, this was reality. Unregulated overhunting and massive habitat loss had driven wildlife populations to the brink.…
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State-Level Deer Legislation Roundup 2025–2026
Introduction: As we head into 2026, several U.S. states have enacted or proposed laws that could significantly impact deer hunting, deer population management, habitat conservation, and disease control. Below we summarize notable state-level legislative changes from 2025 (and early 2026) that hunters, conservationists, and deer managers should know about. Each section highlights key law changes…
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Deer News Review 2025: Rules, Research, Reality
In this special year-end Deer News episode, the Big Buck Registry team takes a comprehensive look at the deer hunting stories that shaped 2025 across the United States. This episode moves state by state through the most consequential changes in deer hunting policy, access, and management—connecting regulation, science, enforcement, and biology into one clear picture…
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Poach & Pay: The Real Cost of Poaching
Poaching isn’t hunting. It’s theft of a public wildlife resource — and it hurts the animals on the landscape, the conservation dollars that manage them, and the reputation of lawful hunters who do things the right way. That’s why the Boone and Crockett Club launched its Poach & Pay effort: to put real numbers behind…