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 NEW!   Coyotes Thrive Despite Pressure

(February 20, 2010)  Two eyes reflected in the headlights. Deer? No. The eyes were too close to the ground as the animal slinked across the road.

Although we have lots of coyotes throughout eastern North America, that’s about the best glimpse most ordinary people get of the eastern coyote. Although coyotes are common, most people haven’t yet had a good look at one.

When I was a kid, coyotes created ambiance for 1960s Rawhide television episodes. As the cattle driving crew gathered around the campfire at night, .... (Continue reading...)

 NEW!   An Official State Firearm?

(February 6, 2010)  Pennsylvania’s official state flower is the mountain laurel. Pretty! Its state bird is the ruffed grouse. Beautiful! Its state animal is the whitetail deer. Graceful! And soon, the Pennsylvania Longrifle might be the Keystone State’s official state firearm. You kidding?

No, I’m not kidding. And it’s a great idea.

Senator Pat Browne of the Lehigh Valley has introduced legislation that.... (Continue reading...)

 NEW!   Some Questions About Antler Genetics

(January 23, 2010)  As a young hunter I was like many others. We read everything we could get our hands on about deer hunting. But some of what we learned was simply not true.

One of those untruths was that our particular subspecies of whitetail deer in Pennsylvania were smallish, compared to whitetails in other states, and they lacked much genetic potential for large antlers.

Actually, that was only partly true. Pennsylvania’s variety of whitetail deer were smallish, but only because.... (Continue reading...)

What Did He Score?

(January 9, 2010)  It’s a question often asked about whitetail bucks. Sometimes it’s a good question, and sometimes not so good.

Deer antlers are measured or scored according to several systems. The Boone & Crockett Club uses the most well known system, and scores animals taken by any fair chase means. The Pope & Young Club measures animals taken only with archery equipment. The Safari Club International and Buckmasters, to name a couple of others, also use scoring systems.

With some variations, these organizations measure antlers with a cumulative tally of width, main beam.... (Continue reading...)

Start Hunting Next Season's Deer Now

(December 26, 2009)  Now is the time to begin hunting next year’s deer.

After the season, with the busyness of the Christmas season and the advent of frigid temperatures and deep snows, many deer hunters begin to relax, hunker down for a long winter, and enjoy the fruits of the just-ended season.

But that’s not the path to success next season. To raise the odds of success next year, it’s wise to begin that hunt now. How do you do that? Several ways. (Continue reading...)

The Word Is "Harvest"

(December 12, 2009)  Before long, game management agencies across the United States will start releasing 2009 harvest numbers for game animals. Yes, the word is “harvest.”

Anti-hunters object to the word “harvest” for the taking of game. They argue that the word is a euphemism, a substitute word intended to be less offensive. They say “harvest” should be reserved for agricultural crops.

“Farmers harvest corn, and wheat, and soybeans,” they’ll say. “Hunters kill. Hunters murder. Deer are not crops, and hunters aren’t innocently gathering crops.”

In contrast, I’ve heard some hunters say, “Let’s be honest. Let’s be clear. We kill.... (Continue reading...)

 NEW!   Pennsylvania Crossbow Colossus

I just got word from North American Whitetail magazine that they're publishing the story I wrote on the Tom Pisarchick Pennsylvania crossbow colossus. With an inside spread of more than two feet, it taped a whopping 170 5/8 B&C inches NET! Tom harvested the buck in Jefferson County with a crossbow during the first half hour crossbows were legal in PA. The story will appear in the July 2010 issue. (Click here for a larger view.) 

 NEW!   Lightfield Ammunition & The Everyday Hunter

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 Official "Stump Sitter"...

 NEW!  Steve has been appointed official "Web Pro Staff" for Deer & Deer Hunting's online forums, and moderator for the Pennsylvania section. Deer & Deer Hunting magazine got its start from a grassroots group of "Stump Sitters" – diehard whitetail hunters who shared their insights with each other. That's what the Deer & Deer Hunting forums are all about. It's where deer hunting geeks go for the best give-and-take about whitetails. 

Best Newspaper Column...

Good newspapers carry great content. Call the editor or publisher of your local paper and request "The Everyday Hunter," winner of "Best Newspaper Column" in 2006 and 2008. 

Published bi-weekly, this unique column has a broad appeal to non-hunters as well as hunters, and women enjoy it as much as men! Steve shows the positive face of hunting as he offers common sense insights and his reflections on hunting in the 21st century.

Do you edit a newspaper, magazine or website? "The Everyday Hunter" will make a good publication even better. Email SteveSorensen@verizon.net and ask Steve  how.

Field Notes by Brian Miller: 

Brian Miller of StrictlyWhitetails.com issues a newsletter every few months, and I'm featured in the July 2009 issue. It's in .pdf format and you can see it at Brian Miller's Field Notes. You can even subscribe to it if you want. 

Press Releases: 

Sorensen wins third "Whitetail Management Award"

Sorensen Wins Three Outdoor Writer Awards

Steve Sorensen Takes Two Outdoor Writer Awards

"Everyday Hunter" Wins"Best Newspaper Column"

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