A.J. DeRosa
Author
A.J. DeRosa is an American film maker and outdoor writer. He is considered a pioneer in the modern era of hunting. From the amazon best selling deer hunting book ‘The Urban Deer Complex‘ to his critically acclaimed film series 'Project Upland'. He continues to push the boundaries in outdoor media, including niche market regions and unique cultures to the mass market.
by A.J. DeRosa• November 17, 2019
Theories of Rapid Evolution of Whitetail Deer Behavior Supported in Scientific Study. Over the years I’ve had plenty of healthy debates over what I call the Science of Fear....
by A.J. DeRosa• November 9, 2019
Explore the idea of the lockdown in rutting behavior for whitetail deer and how ti use it to your advantage. This text original appeared in the original Urban Deer Complex in 2014...
by A.J. DeRosa• December 6, 2018
I have trouble remembering just how I felt before the harvest the day I discovered the color of bone. I was 18 years old and had gone out hunting alone for the first time on the...
by A.J. DeRosa• December 2, 2018
“Animal rights activists also came to the reservation, armed not with shotguns, but with bullhorns and with candles they lit Monday afternoon, in solemn protest of the hunt,...
by A.J. DeRosa• December 1, 2018
It is the end of November and despite having a strong preseason of scouting and planning, I have yet to go hunting. This is the reality for hunters many hunters with a full time...
by A.J. DeRosa• November 13, 2018
I’m three weeks into my coveted deer season and have only found myself in a tree once. I am hoping to witness my brother shoot his first buck. It will hold a more profound...
by A.J. DeRosa• November 13, 2018
The answer to whether smoking scares deer is still up in the air. Hunters have debated this topic more than once. We often approach it with our minds already made up. As a result,...
by A.J. DeRosa• November 10, 2018
We’ve all seen mature bucks on television charging in for a fight. And we’ve all read the countless articles on dominant buck behavior and how to harvest that king of...
by A.J. DeRosa• October 31, 2018
We have all heard the saying “history repeats itself.” But what does this have to do with hunting big bucks, especially if we have ours in the bag? Once we have our...
by A.J. DeRosa• October 31, 2018
A suburban deer bed is a lot more complicated than its rural counterpart. Biology, mainstream hunting media, and common belief all give us a very specific view of what whitetail...