Deer Hunting

The best deer hunting tips and strategies for whitetails and mule deer.

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The Worst (and Best) Hunters I’ve Ever Guided The Worst (and Best) Hunters I’ve Ever Guided

10 Underrated Spots to Find Shed Antlers 10 Underrated Spots to Find Shed Antlers

By Josh Honeycutt

Horace Hinkley stands beside his heavy maine buck

The Controversy of the Hinkley Buck, the Heaviest Deer Ever Killed in Maine The Controversy of the Hinkley Buck, the Heaviest Deer Ever Killed in Maine

By Horace R. Hinkley

A woman in a blue and black illustration rides a horse, the outdoor life girl

The Story of a $10 Bet, and the 1,000 Mile Horseback Ride That Changed My Life The Story of a $10 Bet, and the 1,000 Mile Horseback Ride That Changed My Life

A whitetail deer's head peeking over tall grass in a field.

How to Find an Affordable Deer Hunting Lease How to Find an Affordable Deer Hunting Lease

By Alex Robinson

straight wall deer rifles

Guns

The Best Straight-Wall Deer Rifles The Best Straight-Wall Deer Rifles

By Brad Fitzpatrick, Tyler Freel

Shed Hunting: Ultimate Guide to Finding Antlers Shed Hunting: Ultimate Guide to Finding Antlers

By Tom Carpenter, Michael Hanback, Derek Horner

mature whitetail buck in grass

How Long Do Deer Live? How Long Do Deer Live?

Beginner’s Guide to Timber Stand Improvement: How to Manage Your Woods for Deer and Other Wildlife Beginner’s Guide to Timber Stand Improvement: How to Manage Your Woods for Deer and Other Wildlife

By Josh Honeycutt

where to shoot a deer

Where to Shoot a Deer Where to Shoot a Deer

By Alex Robinson, Brian McCombie

Winchester Model 70

Guns

The Best Deer Hunting Rifles The Best Deer Hunting Rifles

By John B. Snow

A split screen of a deer standing in the woods on one side and a man with a rifle raised standing next to a woman on the other

Watch: Hunter Pops the Question, Then Drops a Deer at 100 Yards Watch: Hunter Pops the Question, Then Drops a Deer at 100 Yards

By Alice Jones Webb

A hunter with a 20-year-old Georgia doe.

This 20-Year-Old Georgia Doe Might Be the Oldest Deer Ever Killed in the State This 20-Year-Old Georgia Doe Might Be the Oldest Deer Ever Killed in the State

A Massachusets hunter with a big buck.

Middle-School Teacher Tags the Biggest Typical Buck Killed in Massachusetts in a Decade Middle-School Teacher Tags the Biggest Typical Buck Killed in Massachusetts in a Decade

A mule deer buck in Wyoming.

Hunting Big Bucks Year After Year Helps Curb Chronic Wasting Disease, Study Shows Hunting Big Bucks Year After Year Helps Curb Chronic Wasting Disease, Study Shows

By Natalie Krebs

Two whitetail bucks.

6 Buck Harvest Trends That Deer Hunters Should Know 6 Buck Harvest Trends That Deer Hunters Should Know

By Josh Honeycutt

A lone mule deer buck stands on a snowy ridge.

Why Mule Deer Are North America’s Greatest Big-Game Animal Why Mule Deer Are North America’s Greatest Big-Game Animal

A nice Ohio buck with a unicorn antler.

‘I Hadn’t Shot a Deer All Year.’ Hunter Tags Unicorn Buck in the Final Days of Muzzleloader Season ‘I Hadn’t Shot a Deer All Year.’ Hunter Tags Unicorn Buck in the Final Days of Muzzleloader Season

A hunter with a big Kansas whitetail buck.

Army Vet Gets His First Whitetail Buck on Last Day of the Season, and It’s a 19-Point Giant Army Vet Gets His First Whitetail Buck on Last Day of the Season, and It’s a 19-Point Giant

16 Deer Hunting Mistakes You Won’t Make Again Next Season 16 Deer Hunting Mistakes You Won’t Make Again Next Season

By Josh Honeycutt