One of the most significant responsibilities of a hunter is to ensure that the animal is taken down as humanely as possible.

As a change of pace, this week’s column will feature a collection of short, how-to tips on both hunting and fishing.

According to the National Deer Association, during the 2023-2024 hunting season, U.S. hunters successfully harvested more than 3 million whitetail bucks, thus establishing a new record for mature buck ...

Here in Western New York, as soon as the snow starts to leave the hills and fields, it’s time to hunt for “drops,” or whitetail shed antlers. Back in the day “shed hunting” was reserved for a few of ...

The Closers: 54 Expert Tips on Tagging a Winter Buck Before the Season Ends Some people just know how to get it done in the end—they know how to close Game 7 or run the 2-minute drill or wrap up the ...

A deer roaming Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by United States Fish and Wildlife Service With more than 300,000 people expected to participate in deer hunting in the state, Indiana ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Archery deer season is underway in Indiana, and state conservation officers are reminding hunters of what they need to do to stay safe. Over 300,000 people are expected to take ...

During the firearm deer season undoubtedly there will be a hunter out there that will have to make the choice to shoot or not to shoot a buck according to its antler size. Judging a deer in the field ...

Late in the season, when most hunters are worn down and deer have seen every trick in the book,... The post Why late-season ...

ROANOKE, Va. – As Virginia’s general firearms deer season opens Saturday, experts are emphasizing safety measures and thorough preparation for the estimated 250,000 acres of public hunting land ...

As crazy as it may sound, midsummer is the perfect time to set a trap for a fall big-buck encounter by making mock scrapes. Most deer hunters associated scrapes with pre-rut hunting, but in my ...

This story, “Judge of Disappointment Mountain,” appeared in the July 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. THE CHILL REACHED into the shadows at Boot Lake Portage as the November sun slid down into the dark ...