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Ralph Scherder
- Jun 29, 2021
- 4 min
Cutaneous Fibroma...a.k.a. "Deer Warts"
I'll never forget the shock I felt when going through a batch of trail camera photos and finding a snap of a doe with a mass of tumors on...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jun 24, 2021
- 3 min
Bears on the Move
Spring and summer are odd times for black bears. Think about it, after months of hibernation they emerge from their dens hungry and...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jun 23, 2021
- 4 min
The Goodbye Girls: A Look at Doe Dispersal
Usually, when we talk about dispersal among whitetail deer, we talk about male dispersal, which occurs in the fall. The infatuation with...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jun 17, 2021
- 4 min
Antler Growth and Development
Antler tissue is the fastest normal growing tissue known to man. Considering that most antlers begin developing in late March and early...
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Ralph Scherder
- May 23, 2021
- 5 min
Fawn Mortality in the Big Woods
Recently I re-watched a webinar on YouTube called “Who’s Eating Bambi?” which was based on a three-year collaborative effort between the...
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Ralph Scherder
- May 12, 2021
- 6 min
Can Wolves Help Control the Spread of CWD?
Since 1995, when they were first reintroduced in Yellowstone National Park, wolves have been a topic of controversy among sportsmen as...
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Ralph Scherder
- May 10, 2021
- 6 min
Scouting and Hunting in Snake Country
Stay calm. Don’t panic. That’s the advice most experts give to anyone bitten by a venomous snake. Well, easier said than done! Much of...
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Ralph Scherder
- Apr 20, 2021
- 6 min
Questions and Answer About Food Plots
Food plots and Big Woods are phrases that don't always go together, but I feel like there are enough private landowners that read this...
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Ralph Scherder
- Apr 1, 2021
- 6 min
Trail Camera Studies: Predicting Last Year's Rut
Here’s a rut prediction that would’ve come in handy last fall: “November 11-14 may be the best four days of the season. Pack a lunch and...
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Ralph Scherder
- Mar 27, 2021
- 5 min
The Wanderlust Gobbler: Going to the Edge of the Map to Fill a Tag
~ By Kyle Hey The top of the mountain was painted in thick green underbrush opening into a freshly timbered slope that stretched across...
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Ralph Scherder
- Mar 7, 2021
- 8 min
Minerals and Attractants: Do They Really Work?
We’ve all heard the claims. Every year, new products hit the market claiming to “unlock the genetic potential” of whitetails better than...
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Ralph Scherder
- Feb 23, 2021
- 8 min
Steve Sherk, Sr.: Lessons on Still Hunting in the Big Woods
Steve Sherk, Sr., 68, has been hunting since age 12 and has hunted every deer season since. Sherk, Sr., is a devout Christian who begins...
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Ralph Scherder
- Feb 17, 2021
- 5 min
Sounds that Spook Deer
The buck worked his way along the edge of the thicket. I got turned and ready in my stand about 60 yards away, and when it looked as if...
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Ralph Scherder
- Feb 8, 2021
- 5 min
5 Tips to Prevent Trail Camera Theft
Running trail cameras year-round on public land, I’ve experienced my share of monkey business. It amazes me the trouble some folks will...
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Ralph Scherder
- Feb 1, 2021
- 6 min
5 Post-Season Scouting Mistakes...and How to Fix Them
Now that deer season is winding down in most parts of the country, it’s time to start looking forward to next year, and for many hunters,...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jan 28, 2021
- 10 min
Chris Singer's 170-inch Allegheny National Forest Buck
Public or private land: Public Land, ANF Date: November 19, 2020 Specs: 11-point, 16-inch spread BTR Score: 173 inches Chris Singer, 38,...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jan 25, 2021
- 6 min
Should Bowhunter Education be Required?
Bowhunter education is often synonymous with safety. When we think of bowhunting education, it’s easy to imagine an instructor...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jan 21, 2021
- 5 min
How West Nile Virus Impacts Grouse Populations
Note: Although I wrote this piece almost three years ago, the research data and information are still very relevant. As you know, hunter...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jan 19, 2021
- 5 min
For Grouse, It Starts with Habitat
Something happened in southeast Ohio in the early 1980s, something that will likely never happen again in this generation or the next....
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