Whitetail Deer Hunting(Page 6)

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John Cassimus harvested a 300-pound whitetail in Alberta this week.

Bowhunter Tags Huge 300-Pound Alberta Whitetail Bowhunter Tags Huge 300-Pound Alberta Whitetail

Lee Ellis shot a 190 2/8-inch velvet buck in Tennessee.

Suburban Bowhunter Tags 190-Inch Velvet Buck on Opening Day Suburban Bowhunter Tags 190-Inch Velvet Buck on Opening Day

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When a Shark Attacks a Deer Hunter, From the Archives When a Shark Attacks a Deer Hunter, From the Archives

By Phil H. Moore

5 Things I Learned About Calling Deer from Expert Hunters

5 Things I Learned About Calling Deer from Expert Hunters 5 Things I Learned About Calling Deer from Expert Hunters

Wyoming whitetail season.

Deer Hunting Season 2022 Forecast: A State-by-State Guide Deer Hunting Season 2022 Forecast: A State-by-State Guide

By Brian Lovett

Maple hills farms

More Than 300 Deer to Be Killed at Deer Farm Infected with Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin More Than 300 Deer to Be Killed at Deer Farm Infected with Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Whitetail buck vs bull.

Deer Attack Videos: Whitetails Fight Bulls, Gore Rams, and Stomp Hawks Deer Attack Videos: Whitetails Fight Bulls, Gore Rams, and Stomp Hawks

Indiana Is Now the Top Trophy Whitetail State. Here’s Why

Indiana Is Now the Top Trophy Whitetail State. Here’s Why Indiana Is Now the Top Trophy Whitetail State. Here’s Why

By Natalie Krebs

supermoon over yellowstone

The Buck Moon Rises Tonight. Here’s What That Means for Deer Hunters The Buck Moon Rises Tonight. Here’s What That Means for Deer Hunters

The Best Places to Hang Tree Stands for Bowhunting Season The Best Places to Hang Tree Stands for Bowhunting Season

By Brodie Swisher

A whitetail deer in the woods.

High Deer Densities and Low Hunter Numbers in the East Could Mean Drastic Changes in Whitetail Management and Funding High Deer Densities and Low Hunter Numbers in the East Could Mean Drastic Changes in Whitetail Management and Funding

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How to Hunt Early Season Deer How to Hunt Early Season Deer

By Alex Robinson, Bob Humphrey, Craig Dougherty, Tony Hansen

New hunters often get questionable hunting advice.

The Worst Hunting Advice I’ve Gotten as a New Hunter The Worst Hunting Advice I’ve Gotten as a New Hunter

This doe died just feet from and animal hospital on Long Island.

New York Public Hunting Area Set to Close After Hunter Shoots Whitetail Too Close to Wildlife Rescue Center New York Public Hunting Area Set to Close After Hunter Shoots Whitetail Too Close to Wildlife Rescue Center

Pennsy Buck Neil Patric Stewart

Pennsylvania Hunter Sets New Buckmasters Record With a 190-Class Whitetail Pennsylvania Hunter Sets New Buckmasters Record With a 190-Class Whitetail

By Kristen A. Schmitt

whitetail looking over snow covered mountain

How to Hunt Mountain Whitetails How to Hunt Mountain Whitetails

By Bill Buckley

North Dakota to cut 8,000 deer tags this coming season

North Dakota Eliminates 8,000 Whitetail Tags for 2022 Season, Thanks to EHD North Dakota Eliminates 8,000 Whitetail Tags for 2022 Season, Thanks to EHD

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Whitetail Deer Are Costing New Jersey Farmers Millions of Dollars Annually Whitetail Deer Are Costing New Jersey Farmers Millions of Dollars Annually

By Keegan Sentner

Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina

Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina Massive 23-Point Nontypical Buck Ranks as the Fifth Biggest Whitetail Ever Taken in North Carolina

A game warden frees a forkhorn buck.

Pennsylvania Game Warden Frees a Forkhorn Buck Tangled in a Net by Shooting Its Antler Pennsylvania Game Warden Frees a Forkhorn Buck Tangled in a Net by Shooting Its Antler

By Natalie Krebs

Pennsylvania Hunter Tags One of the Top 10 Non-Typical Bucks in State History Pennsylvania Hunter Tags One of the Top 10 Non-Typical Bucks in State History

A huge late-season Alabama buck.

Cabin Fever Results in a Huge, Late-Season Alabama Buck That Weighed 242 Pounds Cabin Fever Results in a Huge, Late-Season Alabama Buck That Weighed 242 Pounds

northwoods buck

Why Is Deer Hunting in the Northwoods on the Decline? And Will It Ever Rebound? Why Is Deer Hunting in the Northwoods on the Decline? And Will It Ever Rebound?

By Patrick Durkin

The Story of the World-Record Whitetail

The Story of the World-Record Whitetail The Story of the World-Record Whitetail

Hunter uses angle grinder to set bucks free.

Wisconsin Hunters Pass on Locked-Up Bucks, Use Angle Grinder to Free Them Wisconsin Hunters Pass on Locked-Up Bucks, Use Angle Grinder to Free Them

Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags Mostly-Nocturnal, 150-Inch Buck During the Late Season

Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags Mostly-Nocturnal, 150-Inch Buck During the Late Season Wisconsin Bowhunter Tags Mostly-Nocturnal, 150-Inch Buck During the Late Season

This buck was hunted for four years.

The Yira Buck: A 190-Class Whitetail That Survived Four Years of Hard Hunting, Two Arrows, and a Car Accident The Yira Buck: A 190-Class Whitetail That Survived Four Years of Hard Hunting, Two Arrows, and a Car Accident

By Josh Honeycutt

A hunter killed a nice Mississippi buck just days after her husband missed it.

Mississippi Hunter Kills a 146-Inch Buck Two Days After Her Husband Missed It Mississippi Hunter Kills a 146-Inch Buck Two Days After Her Husband Missed It

It didn't take long to find Krivoniak's buck.

A Traditional Bowhunter Waited Three Years to Arrow a 12-Point 170-Class Whitetail A Traditional Bowhunter Waited Three Years to Arrow a 12-Point 170-Class Whitetail

Louisiana Rifle Hunter Shoots Back-to-Back Delta Bucks From the Same Blind

Louisiana Rifle Hunter Shoots Back-to-Back Delta Bucks From the Same Blind Louisiana Rifle Hunter Shoots Back-to-Back Delta Bucks From the Same Blind

Whitetail doe in Florida

Chronic Wasting Disease Has Now Been Confirmed in Alabama Chronic Wasting Disease Has Now Been Confirmed in Alabama

This was Mikaela Mengarelli's first buck.

Mississippi Medical Student Tags a 170-Inch Whitetail on Her First Hunt Mississippi Medical Student Tags a 170-Inch Whitetail on Her First Hunt

300-pound Texas pig attacks hunter

Texas Deer Hunter Gets Tossed by a 300-Pound Wild Boar, Shoots It from 5 Feet Away Texas Deer Hunter Gets Tossed by a 300-Pound Wild Boar, Shoots It from 5 Feet Away

Louisiana Hunter Tags a 16-Point Buck While Hunting with Her Young Son

Louisiana Hunter Tags a 16-Point Buck While Hunting with Her Young Son Louisiana Hunter Tags a 16-Point Buck While Hunting with Her Young Son

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Muzzleloader Hunter Takes Potential Record Buck on Public Land in New Hampshire Muzzleloader Hunter Takes Potential Record Buck on Public Land in New Hampshire

Louisiana bowseason buck on public land.

This Louisiana Firefighter Arrowed Two Great Bucks on Public Land This Fall This Louisiana Firefighter Arrowed Two Great Bucks on Public Land This Fall

Two hunters on a deer drive.

Tommy’s Boys: A Crew of New England Hunters Copes with Loss by Driving Deer Tommy’s Boys: A Crew of New England Hunters Copes with Loss by Driving Deer

By Gerry Bethge

kansas hunter huge buck

Kansas Bowhunter Tags a 250-Inch Mega-Buck That Was Chasing a Doe Kansas Bowhunter Tags a 250-Inch Mega-Buck That Was Chasing a Doe

Louisiana Crossbow Hunter Couldn’t Afford a Deer Lease. Instead, He Tagged a Giant Buck From His Backyard Porch

Louisiana Crossbow Hunter Couldn’t Afford a Deer Lease. Instead, He Tagged a Giant Buck From His Backyard Porch Louisiana Crossbow Hunter Couldn’t Afford a Deer Lease. Instead, He Tagged a Giant Buck From His Backyard Porch

Mark Drury Tags a Massive Late-Season Buck After Hunting Him for 4 Seasons

Mark Drury Tags a Massive Late-Season Buck After Hunting Him for 4 Seasons Mark Drury Tags a Massive Late-Season Buck After Hunting Him for 4 Seasons

Stece Lippet is a longrange deer hunter.

Oklahoma Hunter Kills a 190-Inch Record Whitetail at 870 Yards in Kansas Oklahoma Hunter Kills a 190-Inch Record Whitetail at 870 Yards in Kansas

Tarif Alkhatib and Grayson County Buck, aka "Shredder"

Sixth Time’s the Charm: Texas State Trooper Arrows Possible County-Record Buck Sixth Time’s the Charm: Texas State Trooper Arrows Possible County-Record Buck

Brian Gailis with buck

Bowhunter Tags a 200-Inch Buck in the St. Louis Suburbs After 5 Years of Hunting Him Bowhunter Tags a 200-Inch Buck in the St. Louis Suburbs After 5 Years of Hunting Him

Clark shot this buck the first week of Decemebr.

North Carolina Mountain Buck Could Be the New State Non-Typical Record North Carolina Mountain Buck Could Be the New State Non-Typical Record

A big growth on a Missouri buck.

Missouri Bowhunter Kills 160-Class Buck with a Basketball-Sized Growth on Its Shoulder Missouri Bowhunter Kills 160-Class Buck with a Basketball-Sized Growth on Its Shoulder

By Natalie Krebs

This was one of the best deer seasons in Maine history.

Maine’s Deer Harvest Was the Highest It’s Been in More Than a Half Century Maine’s Deer Harvest Was the Highest It’s Been in More Than a Half Century

Paralyzed Veteran Uses a Mouth-Held Shooting Tab to Kill an 8-Point Missouri Buck

Paralyzed Veteran Uses a Mouth-Held Shooting Tab to Kill an 8-Point Missouri Buck Paralyzed Veteran Uses a Mouth-Held Shooting Tab to Kill an 8-Point Missouri Buck

Hunting Neighbors Passed a Nice Buck 8 Times Last Season. He Grew Into a Stud 18 Pointer Hunting Neighbors Passed a Nice Buck 8 Times Last Season. He Grew Into a Stud 18 Pointer

Montreal Suburb Plans to Euthanize Most Deer in City Park

Montreal Suburb Plans to Euthanize Most Deer in City Park Montreal Suburb Plans to Euthanize Most Deer in City Park

Lucas McCormick

An 11-Year-Old Boy With Cerebral Palsy Shot His First Buck Using an Adapted Rifle Built by His Father An 11-Year-Old Boy With Cerebral Palsy Shot His First Buck Using an Adapted Rifle Built by His Father

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Kansas Hunter Tags Phantom 200-Inch Buck on the Family Property Kansas Hunter Tags Phantom 200-Inch Buck on the Family Property

hunter and whitetail buck

Missouri Hunter Beat COVID and Returned to the Deer Woods, Killing a 200-Inch Buck Missouri Hunter Beat COVID and Returned to the Deer Woods, Killing a 200-Inch Buck

John Carter arrowed a 200-inch West Virginia buck.

West Virginia Deer Hunter Arrows 200-Inch Buck That’s Almost a State Record West Virginia Deer Hunter Arrows 200-Inch Buck That’s Almost a State Record

This buck was killed on a 40-acre Missouri farm.

Missouri Deer Hunter Shoots a 170-Class Buck on a Small 40-Acre Farm Missouri Deer Hunter Shoots a 170-Class Buck on a Small 40-Acre Farm

By Tony Kalna, Jr.

ohio buck and hunter

Ohio Hunter Tags Massive Drop-Tine Buck by Skipping Opening Day Ohio Hunter Tags Massive Drop-Tine Buck by Skipping Opening Day

By Tony Kalna, Jr.

Second Grader Tags the Big Buck Her Dad Had Been Hunting for Months

Second Grader Tags the Big Buck Her Dad Had Been Hunting for Months Second Grader Tags the Big Buck Her Dad Had Been Hunting for Months

How to Track Deer: Fresh Tracks in the Big Woods How to Track Deer: Fresh Tracks in the Big Woods

By Hal Blood, Ralph Stuart

Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield

Guns

Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield

girl's first buck

10-Year-Old Girl Takes 14-Point Buck—Bigger Than Her Dad’s Best 10-Year-Old Girl Takes 14-Point Buck—Bigger Than Her Dad’s Best

A schoolteacher from Oklahoma tagged a great buck this fall.

Oklahoma Teacher Tags Buck That Resembles a Deer Her Brother Killed (But Bigger) Oklahoma Teacher Tags Buck That Resembles a Deer Her Brother Killed (But Bigger)

Cory Craft had three chances at this buck.

An 18-Point, 199-Inch Georgia Giant Couldn’t Escape Gun Season An 18-Point, 199-Inch Georgia Giant Couldn’t Escape Gun Season

Whitetail Adrenaline showcases spot-and-stalk tactics for whitetails on public land.

How ‘Whitetail Adrenaline’ Proved Stalking Mature Bucks Is a Legitimate Game How ‘Whitetail Adrenaline’ Proved Stalking Mature Bucks Is a Legitimate Game

By Alex Robinson

whitetail buck and hunter montana

Whitetail Deer Hunting Montana’s Milk River Is Overrated—Until It Isn’t Whitetail Deer Hunting Montana’s Milk River Is Overrated—Until It Isn’t

By Andrew McKean

This Kansas Buck scored more than 200 inches.

Bowhunter Arrows 220-Inch, 18-Point Buck on His 90-Acre Farm in Kansas Bowhunter Arrows 220-Inch, 18-Point Buck on His 90-Acre Farm in Kansas