National Conservation Organization - Whitetails Unlimited

Door County Vacation?

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July 2, 2010

If you’re planning a vacation to Door County this summer (one of the Midwest’s premier vacation destinations), be sure to stop in at the Whitetails Unlimited national headquarters and say hello. While you’re here, visit the Whitetails Unlimited gift shop, take photos next to the giant leaping deer in our front yard, and take a look at our new interactive educational kiosk, which is all about the white-tailed deer.

The kiosk is the result of a grant, and is being produced by the CD Meyer company. The interactive touch screen interface will feature games like the Word Find, which contains words relating to deer hidden in a grid of letters, and the Pop Quiz, which contains questions about deer biology, behavior, and deer hunting. Some questions asked: how high a deer can jump, non-verbal ways deer communicate, which state has the most deer, how fast deer can swim, why should a hunter use a tree stand, the definition of scouting, how many women hunt deer, where was the world-record buck shot, what state has the most licensed deer hunters, and what state does not have a native population of white-tailed deer.

There are 72 questions in three different quiz sets, and while some questions should be pretty easy for any deer hunter, when the questions were passed around the WTU national headquarters there wasn’t a single staff member who wasn’t stumped by at least one question!

The kiosk will have a custom made cabinet to fit in with the decor of the WTU lobby, and is scheduled to be fully installed by late June to early July.

WTU’s national headquarters is located in the heart of Door County, Wisconsin, where more than two million people vacation each year, and we’d love to see you. Door County has more shoreline than any other county in the country, offering an incredible opportunity to fish for walleye, bass, salmon, and perch, among others.

The county has five state parks (one is an island that has primitive camping, but prohibits vehicles) with hundreds of campsites and miles and miles of hiking and bike trails, and also a dozen private campgrounds. In addition, there are more lighthouses than any other county, a plethora of shopping and dining opportunities, and a wide range of lodging choices from chain motels to cabins, resorts, B&Bs, and inns.

For information about what there is to do and see in this area, and to find some place to stay, visit www.doorcounty.com.

And when you get here, we’re easy to find. We are east of Sturgeon Bay at 2100 Michigan Street. Our gift shop includes a large selection of WTU logo merchandise, as well as wildlife prints, lamps, ties, candles, knives and other artwork. Logo items include polo shirts, t-shirts, hats, jackets, sweatshirts, short-and long-sleeve button shirts, glassware and duffle bags.

Hours are Monday through Thursday: 8:00 to 4:00, and Friday 8:00 to 11:00.

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