What Pressured Bucks Do
GPS tracking collars are revealing how bucks change their patterns when the hunting season starts.
Are Whitetail Populations Destined to Decline?
Deer populations are down by about 2.8 million since 2008. Some biologists are alarmed by this, while others believe it’s natural and healthy for the overall herd.
Montana Lion Hunter Loses All Three Dogs to Wolves
20-year-old Drew Zeiler quite literally lives for hunting mountain lions with his hounds.
An Everyman's Option for Big Whitetail Deer
Using the information gleaned from prominent deer researchers and experts can help you find your own big-buck hangout to help you land the whitetail of your dreams.
The Facts About Public-Land Elk
Sure, whitetails hide like rabbits when hunting pressure gets heavy, but they say when you bump elk they’ll walk right over the mountaintop. The thing is new studies show that to be true, but not necessarily.
The Pre-Rut Gamble
Are you good enough? That's the question to consider when hunting a mature buck while the canopy is still up and bright and the rut’s madness is still weeks away.
Exclusive: Collar Camera Records Deer Predation By Cougar
Collars on Washington deer are providing fabulous insight into the behavior of predators and prey—and some interesting predation, too.
Deer Stand Burnout: Can You Avoid It?
While we know to hunt our treestands with discretion, knowing how much is too much is the key. Before we blow our cover, research sheds light in time for fall.
Weigh the Odds in October
This is the deer hunter’s calculation. You ask yourself if there are low-impact entry and exit routes that will take you to and from a stand. Can you get a true wind in/near the buck’s likely bedding area? If you’re bowhunting, will you have to cut shooting lanes? Can you afford to risk making this buck even more nocturnal in October?
The Rut Hunter’s Trifecta
Maybe you have a sure-thing rut stand, a place of your own where pleasant memories of big bucks tagged play in your head like a deer-hunting show marathon. Good for you. Now go away; this is for the rest of us who must constantly scout, look for new properties and put in the time for our dream bucks.
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