Articles tagged: deer

opinion: Deer activity in Barton Hills doesn't justify plan to thin herd

Posted: Feb 02, 2013

I am writing in response to the recent article on Barton Hills’ deer-thinning program. To adapt Paul Harvey’s phrase, I wanted to fill in “the rest of the story.” Read more »

Deer season: DNR restricts permits, expects killer virus EHD to hamper hunt in southern Michigan

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Posted: Nov 15, 2012

Hunters taking to the woods in southern Michigan for firearm deer season may find fewer deer as a result of a disease that is killing off the herd, officials with the Department of Natural Resources ... Read more »

outdoors: Meet Tina Yerkes, PhD in Zoology, parent and hunter

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Posted: Nov 05, 2012

I’d like to think that I’m pretty well versed when it comes to wildlife behavior, habitat and conservation. The truth of the matter is my friend Tina Yerkes knows more about conservation than most of ... Read more »

With poll : Car-deer accident numbers down in Washtenaw County as carcass debate continues

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Posted: Oct 11, 2012

As the fall rut begins, drivers will be dodging more deer on area roadways. If a downward trend continues, however, there could be fewer collisions between automobiles and whitetail deer in 2012. Read more »

outdoors: Scouting for deer with trail cameras

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Posted: Sep 14, 2012

This gorgeous 10 point buck was taken with one of my trail cameras just a few days ago. It’s hard to believe that the bow hunting season is a mere two weeks away, beginning Oct. 1. ... Read more »

outdoors: One last doe bagged during bowhunting season provides enough meat to last through the winter

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Posted: Jan 03, 2012

The lack of meat in the freezer is a stark reminder that the venison is almost gone and it's time to get more. The problem isn't that I'm going to bow hunt; rather it's hunting ... Read more »

Michigan deer crash map from the Michigan Deer Crash Coalition

Posted: Jan 13, 2010

Washtenaw County had 5,985 car-deer crashes in calendar years 2004-2008, according to a report from the Michigan Traffic Crash Facts system. Of those, 159 were within the City of Ann Arbor. More than half of ... Read more »