Our First Deer Handling Didn’t Go As Planned… What We Learned | Raising Whitetails Ep. 4

In this episode of Raising Whitetails, we share our first real experience handling our deer as brand-new farmers.We went into this process knowing it would be a learning experience—but it didn’t go the way we expected. During our attempt to vaccinate and deworm our deer, we faced challenges that ultimately led to a very difficult outcome.This episode is important to us because it’s real.We’re not just here to share the wins—we’re here to share the mistakes, the lessons, and what we would do differently so other beginner deer farmers can learn from our experience.We break down:* What went wrong during our first handling attempt* What we learned about stress and deer safety* How we plan to improve our process moving forward* Advice for other new deer farmers before their first handlingOur goal with Raising Whitetails is to be “for beginners, by beginners”—and that means being transparent, even when it’s tough.If you’re starting your own deer farm or thinking about it, this is an episode you don’t want to skip.Featured Buck of the Week: BoSS from Badger State Whitetails owned by Bob and Austyn SchaafBe sure to check them out and support other great farms in the industry!