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How to Deer Hunt Each Week of the Rut

Here’s a game plan for each phase of the whitetail rut.

Long-Range Muzzleloading

The accuracy and effective reach of modern blackpowder rifles has benefited greatly from recent developments in the industry.

Member's Hunt: Buttonhead Becomes a Buck

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Brandon Kyle Duty from Loudon, Tenn.

10 Whitetail Myths Debunked

We investigate 10 commonly held beliefs about deer behavior and separate facts from folklore.

Patterning a Buck? No Problem.

Trail cameras and other innovations have made patterning a buck easier than ever.

The Hot Ticket in Winter

Nail the weather forecast and find the food to make the late season great. Here’s what you need to pull a big buck out of the bare woods this month.

Where B&C Bucks Are Coming From

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.

On the Whitetail Clock

Whether we’re hunting the rut or keying on food sources, most deer hunters have a favorite day and magical hour for besting big bucks. What’s yours?

Waning Odds

Perhaps the West’s most sought after big-game species, mule deer continue to prove they are as alluring as they are hard to get.

Bridges

The Natural Bridge transcends time and generations. This geological wonder in Virginia's Rockbridge County spans Cedar Creek where it crosses old Highway 11 and looks as though it's been forged by heavenly hands. Field Editor Jeff Johnston had the opportunity to hunt one special buck there last year. This is that story.

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