Buckle your safety belts, and keep your bow in hand. The time of year deer hunters dream about is upon us. The midpoint of October has come and gone, welcoming another fall. With the colorful display ...

Meanwhile, the 2025 whitetail rut is set to peak in early November here in the Northeast and the Midwest in sharp contrast to ...

I was a keep-it-natural skeptic. The thought of adding a buck decoy to my bowhunting setup made me cringe. I’ve always had to learn things the hard way, and my cautious attitude cost me several big ...

They called the heavy-antlered 14-point buck “Moose.” And the Iwashige family had been after the oversized Kansas whitetail since the youth season opened in September. “We had been getting trail ...

We're in the thick of deer season now, and hopefully all your pre-season hours of scouting, tracking, and preparation have ...

A first whitetail deer hunt and particularly a successful harvest can be life changing. However, not everyone has access to huntable land or a mentor that can help. New hunters are not likely educated ...

Don’t get it twisted: The classic big-buck destinations are still great. Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois still produce giants every year. Texas deer hunters still kill more whitetails than anyone else. And ...

The increased freedom to use crossbows to hunt deer is drawing more people into the sport in Minnesota, particularly youth ...

Resembling a 2-1/2-year-old buck, and that’s being generous, this imposter agitates, instead of intimidates. At $150, that’s a great tool to have. Dave Smith Decoys could be considered art pieces, the ...