Whitetail Deer Hunting

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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

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

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

Conservation

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

By Christine Peterson

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

two hunters inspect a dead moose, while the third stands back holding his bow and arrows, vintage B&W magazine photograph

Hunting

Fred Bear’s First Moose Hunt, from the Archives Fred Bear’s First Moose Hunt, from the Archives

A Missouri fawn with a tick infestation in its right eye.

Conservation

Can Ticks Kill Fawns? As Ticks Get Worse, More Fawns Could End Up Like This Missouri Deer Can Ticks Kill Fawns? As Ticks Get Worse, More Fawns Could End Up Like This Missouri Deer

By Natalie Krebs

Dan Infalt buck

Hunting

Is Public Land Deer Hunting Ruined Forever? Dan Infalt, the Big Buck Serial Killer, Weighs In Is Public Land Deer Hunting Ruined Forever? Dan Infalt, the Big Buck Serial Killer, Weighs In

By Alex Robinson

A deer eating a poisonous mushroom, a hand holding wine cap mushrooms.

Hunting

Mushrooms Are a Deer’s Secret Favorite Food. Here’s How to Grow an Easy Mushroom Food Plot Mushrooms Are a Deer’s Secret Favorite Food. Here’s How to Grow an Easy Mushroom Food Plot

By Natalie Krebs

cj alexander buck feature

Hunting

Ohio Buck Could Become Third Biggest Whitetail of All Time, but Major Scoring Questions Remain Ohio Buck Could Become Third Biggest Whitetail of All Time, but Major Scoring Questions Remain

By Hayden Sammak

CJ Alexander buck 2

Hunting

CJ Alexander, the Hunter Who Killed a Potentially Record-Breaking Buck in Ohio, Is Now Under Investigation CJ Alexander, the Hunter Who Killed a Potentially Record-Breaking Buck in Ohio, Is Now Under Investigation

By Hayden Sammak

A whitetail buck in a grassy field.

Conservation

Oklahoma Plans to Combat CWD by Releasing Captive-Bred Deer into the Wild Oklahoma Plans to Combat CWD by Releasing Captive-Bred Deer into the Wild

Piles of debris lay in the snowy Minnesota woods.

Big Game Hunting

Minnesota DNR Blew Up Illegal Tree Stands with Dynamite: ‘My Whole Place Shook’ Minnesota DNR Blew Up Illegal Tree Stands with Dynamite: ‘My Whole Place Shook’

Jack O'Connor, reclining in the grass while taking a break on a hunt.

Hunting

Jack O’Connor’s Last Hunt, From the Archives Jack O’Connor’s Last Hunt, From the Archives

By Jack Atcheson Sr., as told to Jim Zumbo

Chronic wasting disease hunter head dropoff container

Big Game Hunting

Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened Viral Articles Claim Two ‘Hunters Died After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison.’ Here’s What Really Happened

Big Game Hunting

30 of the Biggest Whitetail Shed Antler Sets Ever Found 30 of the Biggest Whitetail Shed Antler Sets Ever Found

By Josh Honeycutt