How a Fly Nearly Decimated Our Deer Herds

In today’s deer hunting history lesson, let’s take a look at how an entire region was nearly screwed over by something smaller than your littlest fingernail. Insects are the bane of every living, breathing creature on the planet, and many of them make life downright miserable for the white-tailed deer. But did you know that a measly fly — specifically the screwworm fly (Callitroga Americana) — was once the biggest […]

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