Deer Hunting(Page 5)

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

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video golfer spanks rutting buck

Watch: Golfer Spanks Fighting Buck on a Dare Watch: Golfer Spanks Fighting Buck on a Dare

How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way

How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way

hunter with black bear and whitetail deadhead

Hunter Shoots Huge Black Bear, Finds 8-Point Buck Underneath It Hunter Shoots Huge Black Bear, Finds 8-Point Buck Underneath It

mule deer hunting

Mule Deer Hunting Tips Mule Deer Hunting Tips

By Colton Heward

Illustration of hunters kneeling behind deer while one wears a cheese wedge shaped hat.

How to Hunt Deer Like a Cheesehead How to Hunt Deer Like a Cheesehead

By Alex Robinson

ground blind in midwest

75-Year-Old Deer Hunter Dies After Blind Catches Fire 75-Year-Old Deer Hunter Dies After Blind Catches Fire

stand thief loses chainsaw to tree

Dumb Thief Tries to Cut Down Tree Stand, Loses Chainsaw to Tree Dumb Thief Tries to Cut Down Tree Stand, Loses Chainsaw to Tree

bowhunter tags 18 point giant with help from friends

Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags Giant 18-Point Buck with a Little Help from His Friends Pennsylvania Crossbow Hunter Tags Giant 18-Point Buck with a Little Help from His Friends

Long-range shooting skills for deer hunters are more practical than ever.

The Long Game: Shooting Drills and Skills for Deer Hunters The Long Game: Shooting Drills and Skills for Deer Hunters

By John B. Snow

saskatchewan two for one buck

Saskatchewan Hunter Takes ‘Two-For-One’ Buck with a Giant Deadhead Stuck to Its Rack Saskatchewan Hunter Takes ‘Two-For-One’ Buck with a Giant Deadhead Stuck to Its Rack

lindsay thomas deer hunting

Hunt Trophy Does, Turn Off the Damn Phone, Befriend Your Neighbors, and Make Deer Hunting Fun Again Hunt Trophy Does, Turn Off the Damn Phone, Befriend Your Neighbors, and Make Deer Hunting Fun Again

By Alex Robinson

hunter leads horse, carrying dead mule deer, down a steep sidehill

Carmichel in the Backcountry: A Packtrain Pileup, Quick Shooting, and a Trophy Mule Deer Carmichel in the Backcountry: A Packtrain Pileup, Quick Shooting, and a Trophy Mule Deer

By Jim Carmichel

maine record 8 point

Maine Hunter Tags One of the Biggest 8-Points in State History Maine Hunter Tags One of the Biggest 8-Points in State History

high schooler east texas youth record buck

High Schooler Tags Enormous East-Texas Buck That Should Set a New State Record High Schooler Tags Enormous East-Texas Buck That Should Set a New State Record

wood stock deer hunting rifle

Guns

The Case for New, Wood-Stocked Deer Hunting Rifles The Case for New, Wood-Stocked Deer Hunting Rifles

By Alex Robinson

ok bowhunter years long quest for GLT

Bowhunter Ends 3-Year Quest for 180-Class Oklahoma Buck Bowhunter Ends 3-Year Quest for 180-Class Oklahoma Buck

An illustration of a deer heart and a fixed blade knife.

6 Wild-Game Rituals That Are About Much More Than the Meat 6 Wild-Game Rituals That Are About Much More Than the Meat

By Gerry Bethge, Josh Dahlke, Tyler Freel, David Karczynski, Ben Long, Andrew McKean

Grant woods buck

Dr. Grant Woods on What Hunters Should Know About the Rut, Weather, and Deer Activity Dr. Grant Woods on What Hunters Should Know About the Rut, Weather, and Deer Activity

By Alex Robinson

montana hunter with corkscrew mule deer buck

Montana Hunter Tags Unusual ‘Corkscrew’ Buck Montana Hunter Tags Unusual ‘Corkscrew’ Buck

oklahoma bowhunter massive whitetail opening day

Oklahoma Bowhunter Tags a 230-Inch, 30-Point Buck on Opening Day Oklahoma Bowhunter Tags a 230-Inch, 30-Point Buck on Opening Day

alabama velvet buck

Bowhunter Tags 16-Point Buck Still in Velvet, Could Be an Alabama State Record Bowhunter Tags 16-Point Buck Still in Velvet, Could Be an Alabama State Record

Freddy Krueger and a whitetail buck are facing off in a hunter's worst nightmare.

Freddy Krueger Bucks: The Deer That Haunt Our Nightmares Freddy Krueger Bucks: The Deer That Haunt Our Nightmares

The best rifle scopes for deer hunting laid out on rocks.

Gear

The Best Rifle Scopes for Deer Hunting of 2025 The Best Rifle Scopes for Deer Hunting of 2025

By Andrew McKean

How to Hunt Cover During the Rut, with Dr. Craig Harper How to Hunt Cover During the Rut, with Dr. Craig Harper

By Alex Robinson

ohio bowhunter 10 pt bests old man

Ohio Bowhunter Tags Tall 10-Point, and Finally Bests His Old Man Ohio Bowhunter Tags Tall 10-Point, and Finally Bests His Old Man

indiana hunter first recurve deer

Indiana Hunter Takes Her First Deer with a Recurve Bow Indiana Hunter Takes Her First Deer with a Recurve Bow

whitetail scrapes

The Ultimate Guide to Making and Hunting Mock Scrapes The Ultimate Guide to Making and Hunting Mock Scrapes

By Josh Honeycutt

the hunting public

Aaron Warbritton on How to Hunt the Rut on Public Land Aaron Warbritton on How to Hunt the Rut on Public Land

By Alex Robinson

Ohio Hunter Tags a New Women’s State-Record Crossbow Buck

Ohio Hunter Tags a New Women’s State-Record Crossbow Buck Ohio Hunter Tags a New Women’s State-Record Crossbow Buck

A teenager sits behind a big 10-point buck.

Tracking Dog Helps Mississippi Freshman Find His Buck, a Possible County Record Tracking Dog Helps Mississippi Freshman Find His Buck, a Possible County Record

Teen hunter tags big crossbow buck.

16-Year-Old Pennsylvania Hunter Sets a Women’s Crossbow State Record 16-Year-Old Pennsylvania Hunter Sets a Women’s Crossbow State Record

The Truth About Deer Jumping the String: There’s No Formula for One of Bowhunting’s Biggest Challenges The Truth About Deer Jumping the String: There’s No Formula for One of Bowhunting’s Biggest Challenges

By Alex Robinson

whitetail deer scat

What Does Deer Poop Look Like? What Does Deer Poop Look Like?

propst missouri buck 1

Bowhunter Tags Monster Buck After Passing on It 5 Times Bowhunter Tags Monster Buck After Passing on It 5 Times

John Dudley buck

John Dudley on How to Beat Buck Fever John Dudley on How to Beat Buck Fever

By Alex Robinson

covell triple beam buck

Hunter Follows Dad’s Advice and Tags Giant Triple-Beam Buck Hunter Follows Dad’s Advice and Tags Giant Triple-Beam Buck

A bowhunter holds the antlers of a nontypical Ohio buck.

Bowhunter Arrows Big 15-Pointer on a Small Ohio Farm Bowhunter Arrows Big 15-Pointer on a Small Ohio Farm

kentucky bowhunter three years stud in velvet

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

hunting mature bucks

Mike Hunsucker on How to Hunt the Most Elusive Old Bucks Mike Hunsucker on How to Hunt the Most Elusive Old Bucks

By Alex Robinson

The Uberti lever gun.

Guns

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

By Brad Fitzpatrick, Tyler Freel

missouri bowhunter giant buck private land permission

Missouri Bowhunter Kills 21-Point Buck from Eight Yards Missouri Bowhunter Kills 21-Point Buck from Eight Yards

A woman sits behind a big velvet buck with three droptines and a sticker.

Hoping to Kill a Nice 8-Point, Hunter Tags Triple Droptine Buck Instead Hoping to Kill a Nice 8-Point, Hunter Tags Triple Droptine Buck Instead

hunter in plaid shirt and hat, holding gun, looks out over valley and mountains from a high outcropping

Ted Trueblood and the Game Warden’s Deer, from the Archives Ted Trueblood and the Game Warden’s Deer, from the Archives

By Ted Trueblood

eighteen point missouri doe

Missouri Hunter Tags an 18-Point Doe on His First Sit of the Season Missouri Hunter Tags an 18-Point Doe on His First Sit of the Season

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

deer baiting ban kansas

Kansas Lawmakers Threaten to Strip $1 Million in Wildlife Funding if Agency Bans Deer Baiting Kansas Lawmakers Threaten to Strip $1 Million in Wildlife Funding if Agency Bans Deer Baiting

best deer hunting caliber

Best Deer Hunting Calibers Best Deer Hunting Calibers

By John B. Snow

Two twin girls shot great Indiana bucks during the youth opener.

Twin Girls Tag Giant Bucks During Indiana Youth Season Twin Girls Tag Giant Bucks During Indiana Youth Season

Minnesota crossbow hunters

Crossbows Comprise 40 Percent of Archery Deer Harvest in Minnesota. They’ve Been Legal for 10 Days Crossbows Comprise 40 Percent of Archery Deer Harvest in Minnesota. They’ve Been Legal for 10 Days

A bowhunter holds up the head of a big North Carolina buck.

North Carolina Bowhunter Tags 15-Point Surprise Buck North Carolina Bowhunter Tags 15-Point Surprise Buck

addisyn olson doe bull

13-Year-Old Bowhunter Shoots a Bull Elk and a Blacktail on the Same Evening 13-Year-Old Bowhunter Shoots a Bull Elk and a Blacktail on the Same Evening

Best Tree Stand Harnesses of 2022

Gear

Best Tree Stand Harnesses of 2025 Best Tree Stand Harnesses of 2025

The best broadheads for deer are displayed in the woods.

Gear

The Best Broadheads for Deer of 2025 The Best Broadheads for Deer of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

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

A young hunter watches for deer as he walks across the desert.

A Son’s First Solo Hunt, and a Father’s Lesson in Letting Him Go A Son’s First Solo Hunt, and a Father’s Lesson in Letting Him Go

By Aram von Benedikt

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

cwd positive buck transported south carolina

Hunters Face Jail Time for Bringing Home a CWD-Infected Buck from Kansas Hunters Face Jail Time for Bringing Home a CWD-Infected Buck from Kansas

Chris Palomo's big columbia blacktail buck in velvet.

Bowhunter Tags Giant Velvet Blacktail After Hunting It for Three Years Bowhunter Tags Giant Velvet Blacktail After Hunting It for Three Years

South Carolina Youth Hunter with his first buck.

10-Year-Old Tags Giant Velvet 9-Point on Opening Day 10-Year-Old Tags Giant Velvet 9-Point on Opening Day

Zombie Deer Disease: CWD’s Unfortunate Nickname Zombie Deer Disease: CWD’s Unfortunate Nickname

By Alex Robinson

should kansas ban baiting for deer 1

Should Kansas Ban Baiting for Deer? Should Kansas Ban Baiting for Deer?

elevated deer blind

How to Build an Affordable and Portable Deer Blind How to Build an Affordable and Portable Deer Blind

By Derek Porter, Joe Brown

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

trophy room wall with mule deer heads

Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets

By Aram von Benedikt