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Whitetail Deer Hunting

7 Odd Deer Hunting Tactics You’ve Probably Never Tried But Should

By Michael Hanback

Trophy Deer

‘I Was on the Clock.’ Ohio Bowhunter Gets Permission for Just 30 Days, Tags Giant on the Opener

By Bob McNally

Mule Deer Hunting

23 Hunters, 46 Deer, and a Record-Book Buck: Inside a Classic Mule Deer Camp

By Erwin A. Bauer

Whitetail Deer Hunting

10 Reasons Why Late October Is the Best Time to Tag a Mature Buck

By Josh Honeycutt

Trophy Deer

‘I Was Shaking.’ Georgia Hunter’s First Archery Buck Could Be the New State Record

By Bob McNally

Sheep Hunting

‘Is This How It Feels to Die?’ I Was Sick and Stranded in the Backcountry

By Jim Carmichel

Mule Deer Hunting

An Old-School Western Mule Deer Hunt in Memory of Two Midwestern Dads

By Andrew McKean

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Best Access Tool for Deer Season Is Already in Your Garage

By Derek Horner

Mule Deer Hunting

It’s Never Too Late to Learn to Hunt

By Nick Ciafardone

Trophy Deer

Here’s Why This Giant Missouri Buck Was Still in Velvet in Late September

By Bob McNally

Elk Hunting

Sorry, But Elk Aren’t Really That Tough

By Tyler Freel

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Mountain Buck I Missed Still Haunts Me. Here’s What It Taught Me

Story and photographs by Bill Buckley

Trophy Deer

This Fishing Guide’s Clients Canceled, So He Went Hunting Instead — and Arrowed a 200-Plus-Inch Buck

By Bob McNally

Big Game Hunting

Don’t Hunt If Your Heart Isn’t in It

By Alex Robinson

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Pennsylvania Has the Best (and Oddest) Deer Hunting Culture in America

By P.J. Reilly

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Ohio Bowhunter Takes 200-Class Buck With His Recurve at 15 Yards

By Bob McNally

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Don’t Overthink Your Archery Setup. Here’s What Makes a Perfect Deer Hunting Bow

By Alex Robinson

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Deer Hunt During the Dreaded ‘October Lull’

By Mark Melotik, Tony Hansen

Big Game Hunting

“Knockdown Power” Is the Biggest Myth in Big Game Hunting

By Jim Carmichel, Ron Spomer

Whitetail Deer Hunting

This Traditional Deer Hunting Tactic Is the Best Way to Get Away from Other Hunters This Season

By James E. Churchill