Whitetail Deer Hunting(Page 4)

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

should kansas ban baiting for deer 1

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

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

new mexico whitetail deer record

The Record Whitetail That No One Heard About…Until Now The Record Whitetail That No One Heard About…Until Now

Sabots shoot flatter than rifled slugs.

Gear

Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season? Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season?

By Payton Miller, Joe Genzel

How to Bow Hunt Deer How to Bow Hunt Deer

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

jack o'connor sits and holds rifle

Guns

The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor

A hunter with his buddy and a giant deer.

Farmer’s Giant Nontypical Buck Confirmed as a New Kansas Crossbow Record Farmer’s Giant Nontypical Buck Confirmed as a New Kansas Crossbow Record

no 2 archery buck pennsylvania

New No. 2 Pennsylvania Archery Buck Is Finally Recognized New No. 2 Pennsylvania Archery Buck Is Finally Recognized

Mitch Rompla buck

Mitch Rompola Buck: The True Backstory on Why the Deer Was Never Entered as a World Record Mitch Rompola Buck: The True Backstory on Why the Deer Was Never Entered as a World Record

By Richard P. Smith

illustration of hunter answering door

This Happened to Me: I Butchered a Deer in My Brooklyn Apartment and the Cops Came This Happened to Me: I Butchered a Deer in My Brooklyn Apartment and the Cops Came

By Alex Robinson

first deer hunt

The Heart & the Skull: Sometimes a First Deer Hunt Requires a Punched Tag The Heart & the Skull: Sometimes a First Deer Hunt Requires a Punched Tag

By Ashley Thess

nasal botfly larvae in deer nose

Those White Grubs in Your Deer’s Nose Are Just Botfly Larvae. Don’t Panic Those White Grubs in Your Deer’s Nose Are Just Botfly Larvae. Don’t Panic

A mule deer buck stands beside a whitetail buck on the prairie.

Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart

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

MD hunter recovers stolen buck 14 years later

Maryland Hunter Recovers Stolen Buck 14 Years After Killing It Maryland Hunter Recovers Stolen Buck 14 Years After Killing It

private land buck

9 Out of Every 10 Harvested Whitetails Are Taken on Private Land. Here’s What That Means for Deer Hunting in America 9 Out of Every 10 Harvested Whitetails Are Taken on Private Land. Here’s What That Means for Deer Hunting in America

By Alex Robinson

Hunter sabotages another hunter's tree stand.

Michigan Hunter Gets Jail Time for Sabotaging Another Hunter’s Treestand, Causing 20-Foot Fall Michigan Hunter Gets Jail Time for Sabotaging Another Hunter’s Treestand, Causing 20-Foot Fall

Cynthia Wiford tree stand accident hunting pregnant

Two Years After Surviving a Treestand Fall, Ohio Hunter Tags 182-Inch Whitetail While Pregnant Two Years After Surviving a Treestand Fall, Ohio Hunter Tags 182-Inch Whitetail While Pregnant

Two flintlock hunters compare rifles in the snowy woods of Pennsylvania.

Photos from Pennsylvania’s Flintlock Season, the Last of Its Kind in the Country Photos from Pennsylvania’s Flintlock Season, the Last of Its Kind in the Country

Photographs by Henry Hung, Story by Derek Horner

GA crossbow booner buck

After Knocking on Dozens of Doors, Georgia Hunter Tags New State-Record Crossbow Buck After Knocking on Dozens of Doors, Georgia Hunter Tags New State-Record Crossbow Buck

Indiana taxidermist arrested and charged with theft, corruption

Indiana Taxidermist Arrested After Failing to Return Mounts to Hunters Indiana Taxidermist Arrested After Failing to Return Mounts to Hunters

Hunter and whitetailed deer

How I Snapped My Big Buck Losing Streak How I Snapped My Big Buck Losing Streak

By Scott Einsmann

north dakota buck

Bowhunting in -30 Wind Chill on the Frozen North Dakota Prairie Bowhunting in -30 Wind Chill on the Frozen North Dakota Prairie

By Darron McDougal