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WE SAVED THE DOES. NOW WHAT?There was a time when shooting a doe was practically unthinkable. In many places, it wasn’t ...
10/16/2026

WE SAVED THE DOES. NOW WHAT?

There was a time when shooting a doe was practically unthinkable. In many places, it wasn’t even legal!

By the early 1900s, America’s whitetail populations had been devastated by overhunting and habitat loss. Protecting does was essential to rebuilding our deer herds.

And it worked!

But have we held onto yesterday’s management practices for too long?

Today, many areas face a completely different problem: TOO MANY DEER and NOT ENOUGH DOE HARVEST.

Overpopulated deer herds can damage habitat, increase competition for food, and ultimately hurt the very animals we’re trying to protect.

Yet some hunters still refuse to shoot does, believing they’re protecting the future of their deer herd.

The truth? Good deer management isn’t about having MORE deer. It’s about having the RIGHT number of deer for the habitat.

Of course, not every deer herd needs more doe harvest. Management should always reflect local population and habitat conditions.

On Sunday’s episode of Under Pressure Outdoors, Are Hunters Ruining Deer Hunting?, we challenged some long-held hunting traditions and asked whether hunters themselves might be part of the problem.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch the replay on YouTube!

Are we managing deer for today’s conditions, or are we still managing like it’s 1920?

DEER MANAGEMENT MATTERS! 🦌For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re continuing our conversation about whitetail deer man...
10/15/2026

DEER MANAGEMENT MATTERS! 🦌

For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re continuing our conversation about whitetail deer management and revisiting Episode 181 with Lindsay Thomas Jr. of the National Deer Association!

Lindsay serves as Chief Communications Officer for the National Deer Association and has been with the organization since 2003, dating back to its days as the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA).

A University of Georgia graduate, award-winning outdoor journalist, author, and longtime student of whitetail biology, Lindsay has spent decades helping hunters understand the science behind healthy deer herds. He’s contributed to numerous publications on deer hunting, habitat improvement, and wildlife management, while putting those same principles to work on his family’s property in Georgia.

But successful deer management isn’t just about growing bigger antlers or planting another food plot.

It’s about understanding carrying capacity, improving habitat, maintaining healthy populations, and recognizing the threats facing our deer herds.

In Episode 181: Whitetail Deer Management & CWD, Lindsay joined us to discuss what hunters and landowners can do to make a difference. With Chronic Wasting Disease having recently been discovered in Florida at the time, we also dug into the disease, its implications for deer populations, and the importance of responsible management.

Whether you’re managing hundreds of acres or simply trying to better understand the deer you pursue each fall, there’s something to learn from this conversation.

Because being a good deer hunter starts with being a good steward of the resource.

🎧 Revisit Episode 181 of the Under Pressure Outdoors Podcast wherever you listen!

What’s the biggest challenge facing deer management in your area? Habitat loss, predators, hunting pressure, disease, or something else?

ARE HUNTERS THE PROBLEM? 🦌We complain about declining deer numbers, disappearing mature bucks, and increasing hunting pr...
10/14/2026

ARE HUNTERS THE PROBLEM? 🦌

We complain about declining deer numbers, disappearing mature bucks, and increasing hunting pressure. But how much of the blame belongs to us?

On Sunday’s live episode of Under Pressure Outdoors, we took a hard look at the role hunters play in the very problems we complain about.

Coming off our conversation with Kip Adams of the National Deer Association, we dug into some uncomfortable questions:

🦌 Are we hurting deer populations by refusing to harvest enough does?

🌳 Are we relying too heavily on feeders and food plots instead of improving habitat?

🎯 Has our obsession with mature bucks changed the way we manage deer?

📸 Are our scouting habits, trail cameras, and hunting pressure making success harder than it needs to be?

The truth is, hunters have more influence over the health of deer populations and the quality of their hunting experiences than many of us care to admit.

But recognizing the problem is the first step toward fixing it.

🎙️ Are Hunters Ruining Deer Hunting? is available now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts!

Here’s the question: What’s the biggest mistake you see deer hunters making today?

Drop your thoughts in the comments. We want to hear them!

MEET KIP ADAMS! 🦌Few individuals have dedicated as much of their professional lives to understanding, managing, and cons...
10/13/2026

MEET KIP ADAMS! 🦌

Few individuals have dedicated as much of their professional lives to understanding, managing, and conserving America’s whitetail deer as Kip Adams.

A certified wildlife biologist and the Chief Conservation Officer for the National Deer Association, Kip has spent more than two decades helping shape the future of deer management and conservation.

A graduate of Penn State University with a master’s degree in Wildlife from the University of New Hampshire, Kip began his career with the Florida Game and Fish Commission before serving as the Deer and Bear Project Leader for New Hampshire Fish and Game.

Since joining what was then the Quality Deer Management Association in 2002, Kip has become a respected voice in whitetail conservation. His work spans wildlife research, habitat management, hunter education, and translating scientific findings into practical strategies that benefit deer herds and the people who pursue them.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Kip is an avid hunter and hands-on land manager who practices many of the principles he advocates.

This week on Under Pressure Outdoors, we sit down with Kip to discuss the current state of America’s whitetail deer, population trends, the importance of antlerless harvest, and why hunters may not be harvesting enough does to maintain healthy, balanced deer herds.

It’s a conversation that challenges some long-held assumptions about deer management and offers a science-based perspective every deer hunter should hear.

🎧 Listen now to Under Pressure Outdoors Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

WE’RE NOT KILLING ENOUGH DOES! 🦌That’s just one of the eye-opening takeaways from our conversation with Kip Adams of the...
10/12/2026

WE’RE NOT KILLING ENOUGH DOES! 🦌

That’s just one of the eye-opening takeaways from our conversation with Kip Adams of the National Deer Association!

Are hunters actually managing deer populations effectively, or are we creating some of the very problems we’re complaining about?

This week on the Under Pressure Outdoors Podcast, we’re digging into the real state of whitetail deer hunting across America.

🎯 We’re talking:

* Why hunters aren’t harvesting enough does
* What the latest deer harvest trends are telling us
* How age structure impacts the deer herd
* The growing challenges facing deer management
* What hunters can do to improve the future of whitetail hunting

Kip brings decades of experience and research-backed insight to a conversation every deer hunter ought to hear.

You might not agree with everything he says, but it’ll definitely make you think twice about how we manage our deer herds!

🎧 Catch the latest episode of Under Pressure Outdoors on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen!

👇 Here’s a question for you: Are hunters too focused on bucks and not putting enough emphasis on doe harvest?

FRED BEAR USED WHAT?! 🏹Long before today’s hunting regulations, some of the practices we now consider unethical or outri...
10/09/2026

FRED BEAR USED WHAT?! 🏹

Long before today’s hunting regulations, some of the practices we now consider unethical or outright illegal were accepted parts of the hunting world.

Even legendary bowhunter Fred Bear experimented with poison-tipped arrows!

But poison arrows are only part of the story.

On this week’s episode of Under Pressure Outdoors, we’re digging into hunting technologies and methods that have fallen out of favor, been restricted, or been outlawed altogether.

How did we get from there to here? And were all those changes really for the better?

🎙️ Catch the latest episode of Under Pressure Outdoors wherever you listen to podcasts, or watch the full conversation on YouTube!

What’s one old-school hunting method you think deserves another look?

📸 Historical photograph: Fred Bear and Jim Henderson on a 1943 moose hunt in Ontario, Canada.

Photo credit: Donald Dryer, via Wikimedia Commons. Used without modification under CC BY-SA 3.0.

🦌 ELEVATING THE HUNT!It’s Throwback Thursday, and we’re heading back to Episode 233 with Josh Stubbs of Elevate Stand Co...
10/08/2026

🦌 ELEVATING THE HUNT!

It’s Throwback Thursday, and we’re heading back to Episode 233 with Josh Stubbs of Elevate Stand Co.!

Ever wonder what it takes to build a hunting stand company from the ground up?

Josh joins us to talk about the founding of Elevate Stand Co., the inspiration behind their products, and the gear they’ve developed to help hunters get the most out of their time in the woods.

Of course, we also find time to talk about a few absolute MONSTER whitetails Josh has been fortunate enough to harvest along the way!

Whether you’re looking to upgrade your setup or just enjoy hearing how a hunting business got its start, this episode is worth another listen!

🎧 Episode 233 – Josh Stubbs | Elevate Stand Co.

Available wherever you listen to podcasts!

Fred Bear hunted with poison-tipped arrows—and it was LEGAL. 🏹Hard to imagine today, but hunting history is full of gear...
10/07/2026

Fred Bear hunted with poison-tipped arrows—and it was LEGAL. 🏹

Hard to imagine today, but hunting history is full of gear and methods that were once accepted and are now illegal—or considered downright unethical.

On Sunday’s live, we went down that rabbit hole: poison arrows, outlawed hunting technology, changing ethics, and how yesterday’s “normal” became today’s “no way.”

But here’s the question we really want hunters to answer:

👇 What are we legally hunting with TODAY that you think will be banned 20 years from now?

🎙️ Catch the latest Under Pressure Outdoors live and jump into the debate.

The turkey woods lost a legend.Farewell to Col. Tom Kelly. His words captured the obsession, humor, frustration, and mag...
10/06/2026

The turkey woods lost a legend.

Farewell to Col. Tom Kelly. His words captured the obsession, humor, frustration, and magic of chasing a spring gobbler better than just about anyone ever could.

Rest easy, Colonel.
The Tenth Legion Marches On.
Col. Tom Kelly • 1927–2026

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