A week of muzzleloader hunting and three days of firearms season for antlerless deer is now complete. In some areas, deer populations may already be reacting, either through a reduction in doe numbers ...

The best deer hunters in the nation (known and unknown) all share a common thread. They are students of deer and the woods, and they never stop learning. As such, they continually experiment with new ...

Tired of sitting in a treestand yet? By the time the rut rolls around, many of us have spent days’—even weeks’—worth of hours 20 feet off the ground, just waiting. If you’re itching to get down and ...

Deer are some of the most interesting mammals on the planet. The way they move, feed, operate and interact with one another is truly fascinating.

Tabor Oman with a good buck from the Black Hills of South Dakota. Submitted photo The 2025 whitetail rut has wound down across the Midwest Region. Increasingly rare reports of a buck standing guard ...

Every fall, you are told the same story about the rut: pick a promising stand, sit tight, and eventually... The post The rut ...

While bucks are fattening their bodies and growing antlers, female deer (otherwise known as does) are preparing for a short period of breeding behavior or estrus. This breeding period, called deer ...

As deer season concludes, diehard hunters will process a range of emotions. They celebrate great memories and try to forget fresh heartbreak. Despite the ups and downs, deer season cares not about ...

For Montana deer hunters, mid- to late-November is prime time to search for bucks that have remained elusive through months of mild fall weather and early season hunting pressure. The timing of the ...

Missouri has locked in its 2026–27 deer and turkey seasons, giving you a rare long runway to plan tags,... The post Missouri ...

As I was driving along a primitive road through the thick brush along the Snake River, I saw the wiggle of a white-tailed deer through the brush. I stopped and made a slow stalk through the weeds and ...

The 2025 whitetail rut has wound down across the Midwest Region. Increasingly rare reports of a buck standing guard over a bedded doe, or a younger buck charging in nose to the ground and breaking up ...