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In much of the eastern U.S., acorns are at the top of a deer’s menu come fall. But not all acorns—or oak trees—are equal, and knowing the difference can help you pick stands and plan when to hunt them.

The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce the sponsors for the 2017 National High Power Rifle Championships, scheduled for July 7-25, 2017, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.

To know deer, you have to know what they eat. Use this guide to learn how to identify the food sources that will lead you to more big bucks this fall.

You see a buck across a field in the soft, late light of a summer evening. You tell yourself he isn’t really that big. The velvet on his rack in the diffused light is giving the buck cartoon proportions. But he is big enough. You next look at the woods beyond the buck and wonder how you can get him in your sights in autumn daylight. To make that happen you have to concede and understand a few things.

Will the big buck you spot this month still be around on opening day? To find out, we asked three of America’s top whitetail researchers.

If you’re too busy to spend an afternoon chasing bushytails, you’re simply too busy. Here are five reasons why you should invest more time in the squirrel woods.

Some spots are better than others, but most of these should be avoided.