An autumn walk in whitetail country often reveals trees with sections of bark ripped and peeled away. These scars, inflicted by a white-tailed buck...
Wildlife
Hunt, Prey, Eat: Gator
Florida-based outfitter Glenn Grizzaffe of Tampa, Florida, sees gator hunting as big business. He’s booked 532 hunts in a single season, of which...
Decipher Animal Tracks and Sign
Tracking animals is just like solving a mystery. Animals leave clues behind and the challenge is to figure out what they are telling you....
Tracking Wildlife: A Poopy Story
Poop — known as “manure” to farmers and “scat” to hunters — is mostly considered a trivial (and stinky) nuisance. Yet, it's critical to successfully...
White-Tailed Deer – ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS
Description White-tailed deer are buff in color with white underbellies and a distinctive white area under the tail. When alarmed, the tail goes up,...
Mule Deer – ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS
Description Mule deer are brownish-gray in color, have a large white rump patch and a small white rope-like tail with a black tip. Mule deer can be...
Wild Turkey – MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO
Description The wild turkey is the largest of North America’s game birds. The head and neck are bare and the skin can range from blue to bright red....
Small Game
Small-game animals include squirrels, hares, rabbits, jackrabbits, prairie dogs, quail, grouse, pheasant and even crow – depending on which state...
Elk – CERVUS ELAPHUS
Description Elk are deep copper brown to light tan in color with a light beige patch on the rump. Their legs and neck are often darker than their...
Animal Tracks and Sign
Tracking animals is just like solving a mystery. Animals leave clues behind and the challenge is to figure out what they are telling you. Tracking...
Black Bear – URSUS AMERICANUS
Description This medium-sized bear is usually black with a brown muzzle and may have a white patch on the chest. Although black is the prominent...