Deer Hunting (Page 5)

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

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Hunter with very large deer

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Podcast: The Case for Ditching Your Treestand and Hunting from the Ground

By Alex Robinson

A buck on a tailgate.

Veteran Arrows Giant Ohio Buck from the Ground After Getting to His Stand Late

A deer hunter with a big Illinois buck in CRP grass.

Illinois Crossbow Hunter Stalks a 195-Inch Buck Through a Cornfield

An illustration of a boy and a buck face to face.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Looks That Kill: Using a Deer’s Curiosity to Your Advantage

By J. Frank Dobie

A hunter with a buck in front of a red shed.

Watch: Wisconsin Bowhunter Arrows 14-Pointer on Public Ground He’s Hunted for 30 Years

A bowhunter sitting crosslegged in a field beside a big buck

Veteran Climbs Out of Tree, Stalks and Arrows 19-Point Kansas Buck on Army Land

Side-by-side photos of a black bear approaching a fresh deer carcass and then dragging it into the woods.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Video: Hunters Watch a Black Bear Steal Their Deer Without Putting Up a Fight

A buck scent checks a doe.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 15 Best Spots for Hunting the Peak Rut, Ranked

By Josh Honeycutt

A hunter touches a dead deer on the back..

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Q&A: How New Deer Hunters Think About Guns, Butchering, Old-School Hunters, and Their First Kill

By Natalie Krebs

A youth hunter with his first buck.

7-Year-Old’s First Deer Is a Heavy 14-Pointer That Came in to a Decoy

Two hunters, one in blaze orange, kneel behind a dead doe.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Podcast: How to Help New Hunters Shoot Their First Deer

By Natalie Krebs

harvest does during the rut

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Should You Harvest Does During the Rut?

By Derek Horner

An illustration of a woman carrying a mule deer skull through the yellow aspens.

Mule Deer Hunting

My First Buck Was the Biggest Typical Mule Deer Ever Taken with a Bow. I Almost Discarded the Antlers

By Bill Barcus as told to Lee Kline

A Missouri hunter with a buck in the back of a UTV.

‘I Thought I’d Fall Out of the Tree.’ Missouri Hunter Tags Her Biggest Buck Yet

A deer hunter with a 30-point buck.

Ohio Teen Tags Monster 30-Point Buck from the Ground

hunter hanging a tree saddle platform on a tree

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Pros and Cons of Mobile Hunting the Rut

By Josh Honeycutt

A 7-year-old hunter and her dad with a bear, turkey, and buck.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

7-Year-Old Earns a Pennsylvania ‘Triple Trophy’ After Tagging a Black Bear, Buck, and Gobbler This Fall

By Natalie Krebs

101 Best Deer Hunting Tips For the Rut

By Michael Hanback

The Best Gifts for Deer Hunters

By Alex Robinson

A bowhunter with a big Missouri buck.

Alabama Bowhunter Scores Big Again with a 14-Point Drop Tine Missouri Buck

A hunter with buck fever runs after a deer.

I Get Buck Fever, and I Like It

By Jack O'Connor

Podcast: Secrets for Tagging a Mature Buck (and Not Totally Blowing It)

By Alex Robinson

A buck in a field during the rut.

Mule Deer Hunting

When and How to Use a Grunt Tube to Call in Deer

By Charles J. Alsheimer, Michael Hanback, Natalie Krebs

Hunter poses with his bow and a large drop tine buck with 13 points.

Ohio Hunter Arrows Remarkable ‘Droop’ Tine Buck

By Alice Jones Webb

Jeremy Wynn buck

Illinois Bowhunter Tags 2 Giant Bucks on a Small Private Property and Public Ground

An illustration of the ahrens buck

The Mystery of the Ahrens Buck, a World-Record Whitetail That Vanished

By Mark LaBarbera, Stephanie R. Boyle

HUnting with hounds

After a Failed Compromise, Virginia Landowners Will Now Push for a Full Ban on Deer Hunting with Hounds

By Natalie Krebs

Two bucks fighting on a hillside while a smaller buck watches in the background.

How to Rattle in a Buck: A Science-Based Guide to Rattling Tactics

By Alice Jones Webb

Ohio bowhunter kneels next to a buck.

Bowhunter Gets a Second Chance at a Massive Ohio Buck

Giant Drop Tine Deer That Made Whitetail Hunting History

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Giant Drop Tine Deer That Made Whitetail Hunting History

By Josh Honeycutt

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Iowa Bowhunter Jared Mills Captured One of the Best Self-Filmed Whitetail Hunts of All Time

james johnson buck

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Podcast: Advanced Trail Camera Strategies for Hunting Mature Bucks

By Alex Robinson

Deer in states like Maine have been found to have high levels of PFAS in their meat.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Maine Warns Hunters to Throw Out Deer and Turkey Meat After Tests Reveal High Levels of Forever Chemicals in Some Areas

By Alice Jones Webb

A crossbow hunter with a giant Ohio buck.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Ohio Crossbow Hunter Finally Tags 200-Class Target Buck After 8 Encounters in 6 Days

A hunter with a buck taken in Virginia.

‘I Know He Was with Me.’ Virginia Hunter Tags 20-Point Buck with His Late Father’s Bow

colorado whitetail

The Biggest Myths and Misconceptions Around Deer Rifles, Cartridges, and Shooting

By Alex Robinson

A Minnesota bowhunter with a 12-point buck.

Minnesota Bowhunter Shoots a 12-Point, 175-Inch Buck

october deer hunting

Whitetail Deer Hunting

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

By Josh Honeycutt

An Iowa hunter with a giant buck.

Iowa Farmer Takes a Break from Combining to Tag a 30-Point Behemoth Buck

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

Podcast: Secrets of GPS Collared Bucks with Dr. Bronson Strickland

By Alex Robinson

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Crossbow Hunter Tags Legendary Kentucky Buck in Daniel Boone National Forest

A Wiconsin bowhunter with a 14-point buck.

After Years of Waiting and Watching the Buck, Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags 180-Inch Whitetail

Two bowhunters with a buck in Ohio.

Bowhunter Recovers 16-Point Buck Using a Clue from Past Trail Cam Photo

Ohio bowhunter with a 12-point buck.

Ohio Bowhunter Tags Giant Buck with Split Brow Tines off His Friend’s Farm

Michael Hunsucker sets up a Dave Smith deer decoy on private land in Iowa.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Decoy in Deer: Tips from the Pros

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Hunt Deer During the Pre-Rut

By Josh Honeycutt

whitetail deer hunting

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Podcast: Tips and Tactics for Hunting Big Woods Bucks, with Brett Joy

By Alex Robinson

Ray swingle deer hunter

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags a Buck for His 101st Birthday

Two bedded does and a big buck are illustrated in a field with a hunter in the background.

The End of My 4-Year Stalk for an Indiana Trophy Buck

By Clarence A. Yoder

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Beat the Dreaded October Lull This Deer Season

By Mark Melotik, Tony Hansen

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Whitetail Deer Hunting

How to Hunt Swamp Bucks

By Josh Honeycutt

A hunter raises a rifle at a giant deer in a red and yellow illustration

My Hunt for the First Nontypical Buck Ever Accepted by Boone and Crockett in Tennessee

By Elmer Payne, as told to Jim Turner

The Curt Van Lith buck and the Bill Kontras bucks, illustrated.

The Kontras and Van Lith Bucks, Two Record Deer That Changed Bowhunting

By Jeff Murray, Michael Pearce

a nice typical whitetail buck walks across a grassy field

Whitetail Deer Hunting

10 Odd and Unorthodox Deer Hunting Tips That Actually Do Work

By Josh Honeycutt

best trail cameras

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Podcast: Here’s Why Your Trail Cameras Don’t Work Properly

By Alex Robinson

A hunter breaks off his deer tag to tag his buck.

How Much Should a Deer License Cost?

By Natalie Krebs

Whitetail Deer Hunting

15 Scent Control Strategies That Actually Work for Deer Hunting

By Josh Honeycutt

compound bow setup

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Ideal Compound Bowhunting Setup for Whitetails

By Alex Robinson

A hunter with a buck in velvet.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Mississippi Hunter Arrows 200-Plus-Inch Velvet Buck on Her 2-Acre Property

Wisconsin DHS is asking hunters to wear a mask while field-dressing deer.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

35 Deer Hunting Tips to Read Before This Season

By Alex Robinson

Three riders on the edge of a big canyon.

Mule Deer Hunting

Carmichel Hunts Mule Deer in the Legendary Arizona Strip

By Jim Carmichel

Whitetail Deer Hunting

How Many Does Should You Shoot This Season?

By Josh Honeycutt

single pin vs multi pin

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Single Pin vs Multi Pin Bow Sights for Deer Hunting: Here’s What Bowhunters Need to Know

By Alex Robinson

deer food sources

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The Most Underrated Food Sources for Whitetail Deer

By Josh Honeycutt