A complete illustrated guide to the life and habits of deer spec. A wildlife management institute book hardcover april 1, 1981. Whitetail institute food plots deer food plot seeds. To get started, click the link below to visit and learn how to. By the mid20th century, however, it had been restored to great abundance by gamemanagement measures throughout north america. Leonard lee rue iii, one of america s most respected naturalists and wildlife. For over thirty years, leonard lee rues deer of north america has been the definitive book on the life and habits of the four deer species of north america mule, whitetail, blacktail, and sitka. The sci record book lists six kinds of bears, two bison, two muskox, one unique species of goat, three thinhorn sheep, six kinds of bighorns, six canines, four wild cats, the american alligator, three varieties of elk, four kinds of moose, six different. These magnificent trophies are no doubt one of the top 5 most prestigious animals in north america. The biggest typical whitetail bucks ever entered into the. Learn about our north american deer in our continent, including whitetail, blacktail and mule deer and information on the antlers and racks of deer. For over thirty years, leonard lee rues the deer of north america has been the definitive book on the life and habits of the four deer species of north america mule, whitetail, blacktail, and sitka. The whitetailed deer was formerly greatly reduced in its range and abundance by unrestricted hunting.
Nationally recognized for his photographs of deer and other wildlife, dr. The deer of north america npr coverage of the deer of north america by leonard lee rue. It involved relatively few specimens that were listed by simple criteria of length and spread of horns, antlers or skulls. Tactics and strategies for tracking and bagging deer in north america by jason t. Trapping north american furbearers a complete guide on trapping all north american furebearers for both amateur and professional, also deer hunting, turkey hunting, bear hunting, tracks and tracking, lures and baits, skinning and handling fur, etc.
All north american whitetail subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. The deer of north america leonard lee rue iii 1978. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Living with deer in america begins with the author tracking a deer on a remote. With more than 60 varieties of game animals to hunt, north america can keep a hunter occupied his or her entire hunting career. In america the default deer is a whitetail, or one of the two kinds of deer that resemble it in size and weight mule deer, and blacktail deer. Moose, elk and caribou of north america have close relatives on the other side of the pacific. Spring, boone and crockett club director of big game records, recently. Leonard lee rue iii has authored numerous books on photography and on deer, including the world of the whitetail deer, leonard lee rue iii whitetails, and the 485page the deer of north america page tk. North america edition brian deer exposes a conspiracy of fraud and betrayal behind attacks on a mainstay of medicine.
That doesnt mean you cant find good deer hunting there, or the occasional booner for that matter. While monster bucks occasionally turn up in states without reputations for producing gigantic deer, the biggest typical whitetail deer in the major record. From san francisco to shanghai, from vancouver to venice, controversy over vaccines is erupting around the globe. The two main groups of deer are the cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk wapiti, the fallow deer, and the chital. Elk, mule deer, and pronghorn are three iconic species among the biggame animals hunters pursue throughout the western united states. The mule deer odocoileus hemionus is a deer indigenous to western north america. This greatly expanded fifth edition features over 12,400 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett club s records program, dating back from the late 1800s up through december 31, 2011. Leonard lee rue iiis the deer of north america has been the definitive book on the life and habits of the four deer species of north america mule, whitetail, blacktail, and sitka. Leonard lee rue iii, one of americas most respected naturalists and wildlife photographers, has written a comprehensive, fully illustrated book that covers every important. Roger has traveled all over the world taking various record book animals including several world records, but he is known primarily for his skills in the field of whitetail deer. Boone and crockett club big game records deer hunting.
Most states you have to draw out, and there are very few landownerauction tags to be purchased. Tactics and strategies for tracking and bagging deer in. In this muley freak article were going to take a statebystate look and rank the top 10 states where record book trophy mule deer bucks are being harvested and entered into the boone and crockett club records. So, from the point of view of a trophy hunter, there are 80 kinds of deer in north america. With 7 categories for caribou, 11 for elk, 4 for moose, and 4 for north american brocket deer, it adds up to 80 north american deer trophies.
Leonard lee rue iii, one of americas most respected naturalists and wildlife. Records of north american whitetail deer deer hunting. Leonard lee rue iiis the deer of north america has been the definitive book on the life and habits of the four deer species of north americamule, whitetail, blacktail, and sitka. Top 10 trophy mule deer producing states muley freak. Nahc north american hunting club books 4 lot whitetail. This greatlyexpanded edition includes over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program, which was started in 1932. Oregon, south dakota, nebraska, north dakota, texas and california all harbor decent populations of mule deer. C is the official scoring, measuring and record book authority for north american big game shed antlers since 1991. The problem with getting these hunts are limited tags. Records of north american whitetail deer fifth edition. North america has some of the greatest hunting and some of the finest game animals found anywhere in the world.
But they arent known for pumping out the biggest mulies like the other 10 states that precede them in the record books. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive record book of wild, freeranging trophy whitetail deer in north america. The whitetails of north america collection exceeds expectations. Whitetailed deer north carolina wildlife resources. As the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america, the much anticipated fourth edition of the boone and crockett club publication, records of north american whitetail deer is now available. The most complete book of trophy records and info on americas favorite game species was recently released in october 2012 in its fifth edition from the worlds foremost authority on. So writes richard nelson, awardwinning author of the island within, in this farranging and deeply personal look at our complex relationship with this most beautiful, but amazingly elusive, creature. Bernier takes the reader from north americas wilderness forests to the vast thirst lands of south africas kalahari desert. Covers every important facet in the lives of deer, from anatomy and feeding habits to distribution and management controversies. An illustrated guide to their lives, their world, their relations with man.
This goes without saying since he has been nicknamed, americas favorite whitetail deer hunter. Mule deer hunting is one of the most popular and sought after hunts in north america. The several subspecies include the blacktailed deer unlike the related whitetailed deer odocoileus virginianus, which is found through most of north america east of the rocky mountains and in the valleys of the rocky mountains from. The ultimate guide to getting started hunting deer. The deer trackers journey is an invigorating and inspiring trek seen through the eyes of one of north americas few remaining deer tracking specialists.
Daybreak ranch, trophy whitetail deer hunting, whitetail. My only regret is that this book is limited only to north american species i would love to see a book like this about the more exotic chital, fallow, or marsh deer. Hunting opportunities in north america are tremendous and vary greatly from whitetail hunting in eastern hardwood forests to elk hunting in high alpine meadows of the rocky mountains to mule deer in the deserts of sonora to muskox in the canadian arctic. Female reindeer, and male deer of all species except the chinese water deer, grow and.
Each fall, hunters from all over the country, and around the world, set their sights on the mountains, valleys, and wideopen spaces of the west in search of adventure, camaraderie, a worldclass trophy, and the opportunity to fill the freezer. Trapping north american furbearers by hawbaker s stanley. I got my first trail cam picture of him three years ago, and i believe whitetail institute products helped me. The deer of north america by leonard lee rue, leonard l. Every county in north carolina has deer, although they are distributed unevenly, with large numbers in some areas of the upper coastal plain and piedmont and fewer deer in the mountain region.
For over thirty years, leonard lee rues the deer of north america has been the definitive book on the life and habits of the four deer species of north americamule, whitetail, blacktail, and sitka. All of the mule deer tags in texas are over the counter, and the ranch where i hunt west texas mule deer has special permits issued by the state call managed. Records of north american mule deer is the definitive history book for trophy mule deer, columbia blacktail, and sitka blacktail in north america. Leonard lee rue iii, one of america s most respected naturalists and wildlife photographers, has written a comprehensive, fully illustrated book that covers every important facet in the lives of deer. Whitetailed deer, the smallest members of the north american deer family, are found from southern canada to south america. Records of north american mule deer by boone and crockett. The first formal recognition of outstanding north american big game trophies by the boone and crockett club was in the 1932 records book. All in all that makes 54 categories for north american blacktailed, mule and whitetailed deer. The quadrupeds of north america 184954 the small quadrupeds were published in octavo form just as the birds, but for the first time, the name of audubons son, john w. With a range encompassing most of canada, mexico, and the continental united states, whitetail deer are one of the most widespread and commonly hunted species of big game in north america. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. In the heat of summer they typically inhabit fields and meadows using. I harvested a onceinalifetime buck this year with a 23point rack scoring 21418 inches. Deer singular and plural are the hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family cervidae.