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Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened

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Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened

Question of Ethics: The Buck I Was Snow Tracking Suddenly Broke Through the Ice. Should I Shoot Him?

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Question of Ethics: The Buck I Was Snow Tracking Suddenly Broke Through the Ice. Should I Shoot Him? Question of Ethics: The Buck I Was Snow Tracking Suddenly Broke Through the Ice. Should I Shoot Him?

By: Nick Fasciano

Here’s What Top Chronic Wasting Disease Researchers Can’t Say on the Record

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Here’s What Top Chronic Wasting Disease Researchers Can’t Say on the Record Here’s What Top Chronic Wasting Disease Researchers Can’t Say on the Record

By: Andrew McKean

Teen Tags Monster Mule Deer, Finds Its Sheds 50 Yards from Where It Fell

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Teen Tags Monster Mule Deer, Finds Its Sheds 50 Yards from Where It Fell Teen Tags Monster Mule Deer, Finds Its Sheds 50 Yards from Where It Fell

By: Dac Collins

Mule Deer Hunting Tips

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Mule Deer Hunting Tips Mule Deer Hunting Tips

By: Colton Heward

Carmichel in the Backcountry: A Packtrain Pileup, Quick Shooting, and a Trophy Mule Deer

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Carmichel in the Backcountry: A Packtrain Pileup, Quick Shooting, and a Trophy Mule Deer Carmichel in the Backcountry: A Packtrain Pileup, Quick Shooting, and a Trophy Mule Deer

By: Jim Carmichel

How to Kill a Buck When the Odds Are Against You

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How to Kill a Buck When the Odds Are Against You How to Kill a Buck When the Odds Are Against You

By: Chester Chatfield

Mexico’s 200-Inch Mule Deer Are Legendary. That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Kill

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Mexico’s 200-Inch Mule Deer Are Legendary. That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Kill Mexico’s 200-Inch Mule Deer Are Legendary. That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Kill

By: Andrew McKean

Ted Trueblood and the Game Warden’s Deer, from the Archives

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Ted Trueblood and the Game Warden’s Deer, from the Archives Ted Trueblood and the Game Warden’s Deer, from the Archives

By: Ted Trueblood

O’Connor in Arizona: Lost, Trigger Happy, and Tagged Out

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O’Connor in Arizona: Lost, Trigger Happy, and Tagged Out O’Connor in Arizona: Lost, Trigger Happy, and Tagged Out

By: Jack O'Connor

How to Skin a Deer, Step by Step

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How to Skin a Deer, Step by Step How to Skin a Deer, Step by Step

By: Natalie Krebs

A Son’s First Solo Hunt, and a Father’s Lesson in Letting Him Go

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A Son’s First Solo Hunt, and a Father’s Lesson in Letting Him Go A Son’s First Solo Hunt, and a Father’s Lesson in Letting Him Go

By: Aram von Benedikt

Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets

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Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets

By: Aram von Benedikt

Best Mule Deer Cartridges

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Best Mule Deer Cartridges Best Mule Deer Cartridges

By: John B. Snow

The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor

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The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor

By: John Madson

As Snow Piles Up in Northern Utah, Hungry Mule Deer Are Getting Extra Food from the State

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As Snow Piles Up in Northern Utah, Hungry Mule Deer Are Getting Extra Food from the State As Snow Piles Up in Northern Utah, Hungry Mule Deer Are Getting Extra Food from the State

Shed Hunter Finds $10,000 Mule Deer Antler, One of Five Hidden Across the West

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Shed Hunter Finds $10,000 Mule Deer Antler, One of Five Hidden Across the West Shed Hunter Finds $10,000 Mule Deer Antler, One of Five Hidden Across the West

By: Dac Collins

The Ghost of Greyback Ridge

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The Ghost of Greyback Ridge The Ghost of Greyback Ridge

By: Andrew McKean

This Wyoming Hunter Wants You to Buy a Deer Tag, But Not Use It

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This Wyoming Hunter Wants You to Buy a Deer Tag, But Not Use It This Wyoming Hunter Wants You to Buy a Deer Tag, But Not Use It

By: Bob McNally

Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart

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Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart