Whitetail Deer Hunting

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

By Bob McNally

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

Story and photographs by Bill Buckley

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

By Bob McNally

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

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

By Alex Robinson

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How to Deer Hunt During the Dreaded ‘October Lull’

By Mark Melotik, Tony Hansen

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

By James E. Churchill

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Old-School Tactics for Hunting Bucks Around Streams and Swamps

By Ben Conger

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Veteran Bowhunters Use These 18 Sneaky Tricks to Fool Big Bucks in October

By Michael Hanback

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Here’s Why You Should Try Ditching Your Treestand and Hunting Deer from the Ground This Season

By Alex Robinson

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The 10 Best Stand Locations for Hunting the Whitetail Rut

By Josh Honeycutt

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Here’s Why a Deer’s Sense of Smell Is So Much Better Than Yours

By Natalie Krebs

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Wisconsin Crossbow Hunter Stalked Into Range of This Monster 214-Inch Buck

By Bob McNally

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9 Deer Diseases Every Hunter Should Know About

By Katie Hill

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 287-Pound South Carolina Whitetail That Almost Outsmarted a Legendary Deer Hunter

By Archibald Rutledge

Whitetail Deer Hunting

‘A Buck Like This One Is Special.’ Bowhunter’s 17-Point Florida Deer Is Actually a Giant

By Bob McNally

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How Long Do Whitetail Deer Live?

By Katie Hill

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Best Deer Hunting Cartridges of 2026

By John B. Snow

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8 Surprising Ways That Whitetail Deer Communicate With Their Tails

By Tom Carpenter