“mature bucks”

Mature bucks know where to run when the shooting starts, places where they’ll pass the time while hunters linger over scrapes the bucks won’t refresh until midnight.

Hunters registered more Boone and Crockett Club whitetails during the past 10 years than in any decade before. Some of the hotspots will surprise you.

How can you tell the difference between a 2½-year-old buck and a mature 5½-year-old deer in those few tense seconds before you shoot or don’t shoot? Start by familiarizing yourself with the ever-changing features of the whitetail buck.

Antler-point restrictions are turning out to be useful game-management tools—sometimes. .

So, I'm sitting here at my desk staring at an almost totally blank piece of paper with the words "Hit List" sketched out across the top.

The more deer hunting myths debunked the better. That's a fact. This is my attempt to take down hunting's overused cliches, one fact-less myth at a time.

Understanding how whitetails move through your hunting area during the rut is more important than patterning a particular buck or any other factor.

Here are some old school skills that are as important and valid today as they were when bread was a dime a loaf, and people got their news by reading a newspaper.

The rut calls for a series of adjustments. As the bucks change their behavior patterns, you need to be there waiting for them.