Kip Adams

Mar 20, 2024 | deerassociation.com | Kip Adams

Deer harvest is regulated by hunter numbers, bag limits, season lengths and timing, and other factors. Like deer density, these factors are not uniform across the United States. However, multiple deer bag limits and abundant season lengths are the norm today. Many hunters and especially non-hunters perceive this as assuring an overharvest of deer, but is this true? How many deer hunters tag multiple deer in a season? How many tag even one?

Dec 20, 2023 | mondaq.com | Kip Adams |Monica Nelson

Judge Michael Ricciuti, who presides over the Massachusetts state asbestos litigation docket, has been appointed to a new role as Chief Justice of Massachusetts Superior Court, effective December 22, 2023. The appointment is expected to result in the end of his tenure overseeing the state asbestos litigation. Judge Ricciuti was appointed by Governor Charlie Baker to the Superior Court in 2017.

Sep 20, 2023 | deerassociation.com | Kip Adams

There are two methods hunters can use to estimate the age of harvested deer, and both rely on deer teeth. There is a lot of misunderstanding, misapplication, and misinformation shared about these valuable deer management techniques, so let’s look at the facts about how the two deer aging methods work, which is better in different circumstances, and how they compare against each other in accuracy. Why do wildlife biologists and deer hunters want to age deer?

Aug 9, 2023 | deerassociation.com | Kip Adams

Baiting and supplemental feeding are contentious topics in hunting camps, wildlife agency headquarters and legislative halls across North America. They come with cultural, ethical and ecological considerations. These are all worthy of discussion, but I’ll leave the cultural and ethical topics for another time and focus on the ecological points. Specifically, let’s look at the scientific evidence for increased deer disease transmission at bait and feed sites.

May 24, 2023 | deerassociation.com | Kip Adams

There are two main types of food plots for deer, nutritional and hunting plots. In general, nutritional plots are larger (1 to 5 acres) and are intended to provide abundant nutrition over numerous months. Hunting plots are typically less than 1 acre in size and are intended to provide attraction during hunting season. Many food plots serve both purposes, but this article will help you design hunting plots to maximize your chances of crossing paths with the deer of your dreams this fall.