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Kentucky Bowhunter Waits Three Years to Tag 192-Inch Velvet Buck Kentucky Bowhunter Waits Three Years to Tag 192-Inch Velvet Buck

By Josh Honeycutt

whitetail eating acorns

How to Hunt Whitetails on the Acorn Crop This Fall How to Hunt Whitetails on the Acorn Crop This Fall

By Colin Moore, Alex Robinson

tennessee wildlife resources agency tests for CWD

Deer Biologist Accuses Tennessee Wildlife Agency of Intentionally Overestimating Chronic Wasting Disease Cases Deer Biologist Accuses Tennessee Wildlife Agency of Intentionally Overestimating Chronic Wasting Disease Cases

By Dac Collins, Katie Hill

ontario new record typical whitetail

Giant Typical Likely to Become the New No. 1 Hunter-Killed Buck in Ontario Giant Typical Likely to Become the New No. 1 Hunter-Killed Buck in Ontario

An illustration of a giant kansas buck

No Man’s Land: The Hunt for a Giant Kansas Buck No Man’s Land: The Hunt for a Giant Kansas Buck

By Alex Robinson

Sabots shoot flatter than rifled slugs.

Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season? Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season?

By Payton Miller, Joe Genzel

How to Bow Hunt Deer How to Bow Hunt Deer

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

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The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor

no 2 archery buck pennsylvania

New No. 2 Pennsylvania Archery Buck Is Finally Recognized New No. 2 Pennsylvania Archery Buck Is Finally Recognized

Mitch Rompla buck

Mitch Rompola Buck: The True Backstory on Why the Deer Was Never Entered as a World Record Mitch Rompola Buck: The True Backstory on Why the Deer Was Never Entered as a World Record

By Richard P. Smith

first deer hunt

The Heart & the Skull: Sometimes a First Deer Hunt Requires a Punched Tag The Heart & the Skull: Sometimes a First Deer Hunt Requires a Punched Tag

By Ashley Thess

nasal botfly larvae in deer nose

Those White Grubs in Your Deer’s Nose Are Just Botfly Larvae. Don’t Panic Those White Grubs in Your Deer’s Nose Are Just Botfly Larvae. Don’t Panic

A mule deer buck stands beside a whitetail buck on the prairie.

Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart

Two flintlock hunters compare rifles in the snowy woods of Pennsylvania.

Photos from Pennsylvania’s Flintlock Season, the Last of Its Kind in the Country Photos from Pennsylvania’s Flintlock Season, the Last of Its Kind in the Country

Photographs by Henry Hung, Story by Derek Horner

The Biggest Whitetail Bucks of 2022 The Biggest Whitetail Bucks of 2022

By Alex Robinson

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What It Took to Kill the Biggest Buck of My Life What It Took to Kill the Biggest Buck of My Life

By Alex Robinson

Bowhunter Tags Biggest Six-Point You’ll See This Year Bowhunter Tags Biggest Six-Point You’ll See This Year

Illinois bowhunter shot 22-point whitetail buck

The Full Story Behind the Xen Mcallister Buck, a Giant 22-Point Nontypical The Full Story Behind the Xen Mcallister Buck, a Giant 22-Point Nontypical

the hunting public

Tips from The Hunting Public: Chasing Open Country Whitetails in North Dakota Tips from The Hunting Public: Chasing Open Country Whitetails in North Dakota

By Derek Horner

deer hunting opening day

20 Deer Hunting Tips for Opening Day 20 Deer Hunting Tips for Opening Day

Two hunters kneel behind a large buck in the woods.

Where to Hunt Deer in the Big Woods Where to Hunt Deer in the Big Woods

Lindell Richey's giant 200-inch Greene County, Georgia, buck.

Georgia Deer Hunter Accepts Last-Minute Hunt Club Invite, Shoots a Massive 200-Inch Buck Georgia Deer Hunter Accepts Last-Minute Hunt Club Invite, Shoots a Massive 200-Inch Buck

By Natalie Krebs

group of male hunters standing over a deer

Bond of Brothers: Military Vets Find Healing in the Hunt Bond of Brothers: Military Vets Find Healing in the Hunt

By Chuck Thompson

best rut stands

The 10 Best Stand Locations for Hunting the Rut The 10 Best Stand Locations for Hunting the Rut

By Josh Honeycutt

7 Deer Hunting Tactics You’ve Never Tried Before But Should

7 Deer Hunting Tactics You’ve Never Tried Before But Should 7 Deer Hunting Tactics You’ve Never Tried Before But Should

By Michael Hanback

Tips from The Hunting Public: Chasing Public Land Whitetails in Iowa Tips from The Hunting Public: Chasing Public Land Whitetails in Iowa

By Derek Horner

How to Estimate a Buck’s Age (and Why Aging Deer Matters) How to Estimate a Buck’s Age (and Why Aging Deer Matters)

By Alex Robinson

josh heuser MO buck 1

One of the Biggest Archery Bucks Ever Taken in Missouri Gets Green Scored One of the Biggest Archery Bucks Ever Taken in Missouri Gets Green Scored

Angie Kokes spears whitetail buck

Spear Hunter Kills Whitetail Buck from the Ground. Here’s How She Did It Spear Hunter Kills Whitetail Buck from the Ground. Here’s How She Did It

grant woods deer hunting

Dr. Grant Woods on How to Use Trail Cam Artificial Intelligence to Improve Your Deer Hunting Dr. Grant Woods on How to Use Trail Cam Artificial Intelligence to Improve Your Deer Hunting

By Alex Robinson

bowhunting in Kansas

Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Locate Big Whitetail Bucks on Public Land in Kansas Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Locate Big Whitetail Bucks on Public Land in Kansas

By Derek Horner

Dan Infalt buck

Inside the Mind of the Big Buck Serial Killer Inside the Mind of the Big Buck Serial Killer

By Josh Honeycutt

Trophy class buck poached in Pennsylvania.

Someone Poached This Big Pennsylvania Buck Near a Federal Prison Someone Poached This Big Pennsylvania Buck Near a Federal Prison

By Natalie Krebs

mature whitetail buck

50 Places Where Big Bucks Live 50 Places Where Big Bucks Live

By Josh Honeycutt

B&W photo of hunter with deer in trunk

A Five-Year Stalk for a Record Whitetail, From the Archives A Five-Year Stalk for a Record Whitetail, From the Archives

world record typical whitetails

The Biggest Nontypical Whitetails of All Time The Biggest Nontypical Whitetails of All Time

Monster Velvet Bucks from Kentucky and Tennessee Monster Velvet Bucks from Kentucky and Tennessee

By Josh Honeycutt

rutting whitetail buck

The Best Times to Hunt the Whitetail Rut This Season The Best Times to Hunt the Whitetail Rut This Season

By Michael Hanback

hunting by moon phase

Why I Hunt the Whitetail Rut by Moon Phase—and You Should Too Why I Hunt the Whitetail Rut by Moon Phase—and You Should Too

By Michael Hanback

hunting river bottom bucks

Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Hunt Whitetails in Public Land River Bottoms Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Hunt Whitetails in Public Land River Bottoms

By Derek Horner

World record whitetail buck

The Milo Hanson Buck: How Long Can the Whitetail World Record Stand? The Milo Hanson Buck: How Long Can the Whitetail World Record Stand?

By Alex Robinson, Andrew McKean, Jim Zumbo

Straight walls could supplant slug guns.

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun? Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Grant Woods sold America's most famous whitetail property, the "Proving Grounds."

Grant Woods Just Sold the “Proving Grounds.” Here’s What He Learned from Building One of the Most Famous Whitetail Properties in America Grant Woods Just Sold the “Proving Grounds.” Here’s What He Learned from Building One of the Most Famous Whitetail Properties in America

old magazine pages showing story

When a Shark Attacks a Deer Hunter, From the Archives When a Shark Attacks a Deer Hunter, From the Archives

By Phil H. Moore

Wyoming whitetail season.

Deer Hunting Season 2022 Forecast: A State-by-State Guide Deer Hunting Season 2022 Forecast: A State-by-State Guide

By Brian Lovett

Indiana Is Now the Top Trophy Whitetail State. Here’s Why

Indiana Is Now the Top Trophy Whitetail State. Here’s Why Indiana Is Now the Top Trophy Whitetail State. Here’s Why

By Natalie Krebs

The Best Places to Hang Tree Stands for Bowhunting Season The Best Places to Hang Tree Stands for Bowhunting Season

By Brodie Swisher

earlyseasondeer

How to Hunt Early Season Deer How to Hunt Early Season Deer

By Alex Robinson, Bob Humphrey, Craig Dougherty, Tony Hansen

whitetail looking over snow covered mountain

How to Hunt Mountain Whitetails How to Hunt Mountain Whitetails

By Bill Buckley

Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina

Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina

Pennsylvania Hunter Tags One of the Top 10 Non-Typical Bucks in State History Pennsylvania Hunter Tags One of the Top 10 Non-Typical Bucks in State History

northwoods buck

Why Is Deer Hunting in the Northwoods on the Decline? And Will It Ever Rebound? Why Is Deer Hunting in the Northwoods on the Decline? And Will It Ever Rebound?

By Patrick Durkin

The Story of the World-Record Whitetail

The Story of the World-Record Whitetail The Story of the World-Record Whitetail

Two hunters on a deer drive.

Tommy’s Boys: A Crew of New England Hunters Copes with Loss by Driving Deer Tommy’s Boys: A Crew of New England Hunters Copes with Loss by Driving Deer

By Gerry Bethge

Tarif Alkhatib and Grayson County Buck, aka "Shredder"

Sixth Time’s the Charm: Texas State Trooper Arrows Possible County-Record Buck Sixth Time’s the Charm: Texas State Trooper Arrows Possible County-Record Buck

Brian Gailis with buck

Bowhunter Tags a 200-Inch Buck in the St. Louis Suburbs After 5 Years of Hunting Him Bowhunter Tags a 200-Inch Buck in the St. Louis Suburbs After 5 Years of Hunting Him

Clark shot this buck the first week of Decemebr.

North Carolina Mountain Buck Could Be the New State Non-Typical Record North Carolina Mountain Buck Could Be the New State Non-Typical Record

John Carter arrowed a 200-inch West Virginia buck.

West Virginia Deer Hunter Arrows 200-Inch Buck That’s Almost a State Record West Virginia Deer Hunter Arrows 200-Inch Buck That’s Almost a State Record

How to Track Deer: Fresh Tracks in the Big Woods How to Track Deer: Fresh Tracks in the Big Woods

By Hal Blood, Ralph Stuart

Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield

Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield

Whitetail Adrenaline showcases spot-and-stalk tactics for whitetails on public land.

How ‘Whitetail Adrenaline’ Proved Stalking Mature Bucks Is a Legitimate Game How ‘Whitetail Adrenaline’ Proved Stalking Mature Bucks Is a Legitimate Game

By Alex Robinson

whitetail buck and hunter montana

Whitetail Deer Hunting Montana’s Milk River Is Overrated—Until It Isn’t Whitetail Deer Hunting Montana’s Milk River Is Overrated—Until It Isn’t

By Andrew McKean

5 Maine Whitetails That Weighed Over 200 Pounds in 2021

5 Maine Whitetails That Weighed Over 200 Pounds in 2021 5 Maine Whitetails That Weighed Over 200 Pounds in 2021

By Bob Humphrey

The Meadows buck scored 210 inches.

Oklahoma Bowhunter Passed on 190-inch Buck to Kill an Even Bigger Record Whitetail Oklahoma Bowhunter Passed on 190-inch Buck to Kill an Even Bigger Record Whitetail