I settled into my stand and waited. The Kentucky pre-rut with cool afternoon temps combined with the early muzzleloader season had me hopeful. Soon after sitting down, deer poured into the CRP fields ...

A week of muzzleloader hunting and three days of firearms season for antlerless deer is now complete. In some areas, deer populations may already be reacting, either through a reduction in doe numbers ...

If there’s anything deer hunters can agree on, it’s that we love to argue. There’s plenty to debate: scent control vs. hunting the wind, treestand vs. saddle hunting, compounds vs. crossbows — the ...

A big deer walks out of the thick stuff, eases down the trail, and stops broadside just 20 yards away. He scans the surroundings, sniffs the air, and lip curls for good measure. You loose an arrow and ...

The peak of the deer rut, when they are most active, runs from late October to mid-December. Drivers are urged to be extra cautious during morning and evening commutes when visibility is lower. If a ...

Pressured deer are not mythical ghosts that vanish at the first hint of boot tracks, but a lot of... The post The biggest ...

Whitetail deer hunting in New York covers a variety of seasons and hunting implements. Of course, like most outdoor activities, timing is everything. The time is now if you are looking to take ...

If you drive a vehicle or ride in one, it is a very dangerous time to do so as the white-tailed rutting season is in full swing. Motorists would be wise to reduce their speed the next few weeks to ...

Tabor Oman with a good buck from the Black Hills of South Dakota. Submitted photo The 2025 whitetail rut has wound down across the Midwest Region. Increasingly rare reports of a buck standing guard ...