How to Age a Whitetail
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.
Cold Fronts are Helpful
This past week was characterized by a mid-October cold front that passed through much of the central part of the U.S. Buck activity really spurred up after the two weeks of warm days.
My First Whitetail: Virginia Five-Point
A first-ever whitetail hunt resulted in not only a respectable five-point, but also some valuable hunting lessons.
Nebraska Whitetails Rising
Nebraska uses the whitetail deer as a state symbol for good reason, as the author shares just how good trophy deer hunting has become in this Great Plains state.
Somewhere in a Rifleman's Paradise
Tag along during a spot-and-stalk for a magnificent pronghorn in New Mexico.
Do Bucks Go Nocturnal, or Just Leave?
Did this happen to you this past hunting season? Before opening day you found a really good buck using your trail cameras, so you set stands, were all a-twitter—then never saw him again all season. Did you think you did something wrong, and forced him to go nocturnal? Maybe—but probably not.
West Texas Rules
The author comes slowly to an epiphany hunters can have only in the Lone Star State.
Hunting From the Ground
Although treestand hunting is often preferred, there are some unique advantages to hunting a ground blind. Field Editor Bill Winke looks at some of the situations where ground blinds are best.
Six Generations of Deer Camp Traditions
Nothing says tradition like deer camp. Just ask this old-timer whose hunting party now spans six generations of family and friends ... and sometimes deer.
Hunt Bucks as Individuals
Using his personal property as a laboratory to study individual buck behavior, the author has made some eye-popping discoveries. Even if the area you hunt is nothing like his, his findings might help you better understand your quarry.
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