Deer Hunting

The best deer hunting tips and strategies for whitetails and mule deer.

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deer food sources

Hunting

The Most Underrated Food Sources for Whitetail Deer The Most Underrated Food Sources for Whitetail Deer

By Josh Honeycutt

A Colorado bowhunter with mule deer buck.

Hunting

Velvet Mule Deer Buck from Colorado Could Be a New Archery World Record, but Questions Around the Hunt Remain Velvet Mule Deer Buck from Colorado Could Be a New Archery World Record, but Questions Around the Hunt Remain

A close-up of Sitka's pixelated Optifade Cover camo pattern for eastern hunters

Gear

Sitka Optifade Cover First Look: A New Camo Pattern Designed for Eastern Deer and Turkey Hunters Sitka Optifade Cover First Look: A New Camo Pattern Designed for Eastern Deer and Turkey Hunters

By Alice Jones Webb

early season buck

Hunting

The 15 Secrets to Patterning an Early-Season Buck The 15 Secrets to Patterning an Early-Season Buck

By Josh Honeycutt

hunting the west

Hunting

Are You Stoked for Your DIY Western Big Game Hunt? Here’s What the Hunting Podcasts and Influencers Don’t Tell You Are You Stoked for Your DIY Western Big Game Hunt? Here’s What the Hunting Podcasts and Influencers Don’t Tell You

By Alex Robinson

where to shoot a deer

Hunting

Where to Shoot a Deer Where to Shoot a Deer

By Alex Robinson, Brian McCombie

Two old school hunters drag out a mule deer

Hunting

McRae in Montana: Two Botched Shots and One Chance at Redemption on Mountain Mule Deer McRae in Montana: Two Botched Shots and One Chance at Redemption on Mountain Mule Deer

A young buck paws at the ground and feeds on acorns.

Hunting

Red Oak vs White Oak Trees: What Every Deer Hunter Should Know Red Oak vs White Oak Trees: What Every Deer Hunter Should Know

By Alice Jones Webb

Erik Barber tests the best climbing sticks

Gear

The Best Climbing Sticks of 2024, Tested and Reviewed The Best Climbing Sticks of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

The author climbs a tree using the Trophyline Hyperlite climbing sticks

Gear

Trophyline HyperLite Climbing Sticks Review: Ultralight or Ultra Hype? Trophyline HyperLite Climbing Sticks Review: Ultralight or Ultra Hype?

A CWD-detection dog identifies a CWD-positive sample.

Conservation

Dogs Are Really Good at Detecting Chronic Wasting Disease, Study Shows Dogs Are Really Good at Detecting Chronic Wasting Disease, Study Shows

By Natalie Krebs

The Hollywood Cemetery buck compared to the James Walters buck.

Conservation

Poacher Loses Hunting Privileges for 24 Years After Famous ‘Hollywood Buck’ Turns Up Dead on Facebook Poacher Loses Hunting Privileges for 24 Years After Famous ‘Hollywood Buck’ Turns Up Dead on Facebook

By Natalie Krebs

Hunting

Michigan Makes Youth Hunt and Opportunities for Disabled Hunters Antlerless Only, Faces Heavy Backlash Michigan Makes Youth Hunt and Opportunities for Disabled Hunters Antlerless Only, Faces Heavy Backlash

By Alice Jones Webb

A german shepherd lounging on a porch

Hunting

Minnesota Man Charged with Killing His Neighbor’s Dog While Under Investigation for Poaching Deer and Baiting Bears Minnesota Man Charged with Killing His Neighbor’s Dog While Under Investigation for Poaching Deer and Baiting Bears

By Alice Jones Webb

Testing straight wall scopes

Gear

The 4 Best Scopes for Straight-Wall Cartridges, Tested and Reviewed The 4 Best Scopes for Straight-Wall Cartridges, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Conservation

Are Chronic Wasting Disease Fears Making People Quit Deer Hunting? Are Chronic Wasting Disease Fears Making People Quit Deer Hunting?

By Christine Peterson

Jack O'Connor hunting deer in the desert.

Big Game Hunting

Jack O’Connor in Old Mexico: His Luckiest Day of Deer Hunting Ever Jack O’Connor in Old Mexico: His Luckiest Day of Deer Hunting Ever

By Jack O’Connor

The tips of a whitetail buck's full velvet antlers peek above tall grass.

Hunting

The Ultimate Plan for Scouting Deer in Summer The Ultimate Plan for Scouting Deer in Summer

By Michael Hanback

Hunting

11 Monster Bucks That Are Shrouded in Mystery 11 Monster Bucks That Are Shrouded in Mystery

By Josh Honeycutt

Hunting

Real Talk on Saddle Hunting. Is It Time to Ditch the Treestand? Real Talk on Saddle Hunting. Is It Time to Ditch the Treestand?

By Scott Einsmann