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Under Pressure Outdoors PodcastAuthor: Will Crebs
A preservation of stories and traditions through the spoken word. We strive to maintain the atmosphere of a campfire after a successful hunt or the cleaning table at the end of the dock after a great day on the water. Always lighthearted, yet dedicated to the craft of being a well tailored outdoorsman. Language: en Genres: News, Sports, Sports News, Wilderness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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UPO live On Air Ep. 56- White-Tailed Deer Slam!
Wednesday, 1 April, 2026
If you’re a hunter, conservationist, or just someone who loves the outdoors, you’ve probably heard about the incredible comeback of the whitetail deer—but do you really know how close we came to losing them?In the early 1900s, white-tailed deer populations had crashed to an estimated 300,000 animals nationwide due to unregulated hunting and habitat loss. Fast forward to today, and that number has rebounded to over 30 million deer across North America—one of the greatest wildlife conservation success stories ever recorded.But the story doesn’t stop there. Are whitetail populations still growing, or are we starting to see regional declines? And how do different subspecies—from the Coues deer in the Southwest to the Osceola deer in Florida—fit into the bigger picture?In this episode, we break down the rise, fall, and modern state of the whitetail deer, explore the different subspecies across the continent, and talk about what it all means for hunters and conservation moving forward.This is the story of the American whitetail—then, now, and what comes next.UPO Gear & Such- https://uponation.co/ UPO Social Media- https://linktrh.ee/underpressureoutdoorsBecome a Patron- https://www.patreon.com/user?u=45295718Deep Roots Rifle Company-https://deeprootsrifleco.com/ Suppressor Webinar- https://deeprootsrifleco.com/product/bt-srbs-762-suppressor-webinar/?utm_source=Deep
