7 Odd Deer Hunting Tactics You’ve Probably Never Tried But Should
They're only silly if they don't work
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‘I Was on the Clock.’ Ohio Bowhunter Gets Permission for Just 30 Days, Tags Giant on the Opener
Turns out, he only needed one afternoon
23 Hunters, 46 Deer, and a Record-Book Buck: Inside a Classic Mule Deer Camp
Utah's Tavaputs Plateau was once the promised land of mule deer hunting
Impact Velocity, Not Energy, Is What Hunters Should Pay Attention To
Hunters used to lean primarily on bullet drop and calculated energy to predict their effectiveness at distances beyond a couple hundred yards — but informed hunters find impact velocity to be most useful
EHD Outbreaks Are Killing Deer in Three States. Here’s What to Know
South Dakota is offering deer license refunds as EHD kills whitetails along the Missouri River, with outbreaks also hitting Wisconsin and Wyoming this fall.
Cow Manure from Serial Polluter Blamed for Killing 11,000 Bass, Trout in Iconic Maryland Stream
An overflowing manure pond from a nearby dairy farm is under scrutiny (again) after fish of 25 different species turned up dead in a favorite stream
10 Reasons Why Late October Is the Best Time to Tag a Mature Buck
Yep, better than mid-November. Here's why
We Tested the Best Budget Trad Bows: These 5 Affordable Bows Shot Surprisingly Well Against a Custom Recurve
We tested five budget-friendly recurve and longbows and compared them to a $2,500 custom
‘I Was Shaking.’ Georgia Hunter’s First Archery Buck Could Be the New State Record
“I always say that the way to get big deer on a farm is to ‘feed ‘em birthdays.’ But this buck was plenty big enough this year”
‘Is This How It Feels to Die?’ I Was Sick and Stranded in the Backcountry
When our former shooting editor kills a good ram in the Wrangell Mountains, his pack-out turns into an unexpectedly absurd survival situation
The Best Camp Axes for Splitting, Chopping, Limbing, and Felling
These axes can do everything from prepping kindling to building a log cabin
ATF ‘Will Not Enforce’ Federal Suppressor Approvals, Effectively Deregulating Silencers
The agency will still process Form 4s in consideration of residents who live in the 15 states that continue to require federal approval
Conserving My People’s Subsistence Culture Means Retracing It
The younger generations of the Tlingit people are looking to their past in order to build their future
An Old-School Western Mule Deer Hunt in Memory of Two Midwestern Dads
Two sons hunt for Montana bucks the way their fathers would have: with vintage rifles, old optics, and well-worn denim
The Best Access Tool for Deer Season Is Already in Your Garage
Spend one afternoon in the woods with a backpack blower and hunt quieter and smarter all season long
I Saved for 7 Years to Go on My Alaska Dream Hunt. It Was Worth Every Penny
One blown stalk, nine bears in one day, and a hunt I'll never forget
I Gave Up My Duck Blind to Hunt Where the Mallards Actually Are
A Reelfoot Lake loyalist wades Tennessee’s flooded Obion River bottoms and watches 2,000 mallards drop through the pin oaks around him
It’s Never Too Late to Learn to Hunt
It was a question years in the making: Would you teach me how to hunt?
The Texas Frontiersman Who Killed 182 Bears in Two Seasons
In the swamps of the Big Thicket, one man set out to rid his country of bears and nearly died in the attempt
How Long Does Game Meat Last in the Freezer?
That freezer-burned shank or old package of ground venison is probably still edible. Here’s how to tell