“deer woods”

Get a closer look at the Mossberg 464 Pistol Grip rifle, the latest addition to our #SundayGunday series.

The Maxus II sets its sights on whitetails with a new Rifled Deer model. Featuring a 22-inch long, thick-walled, rifled barrel and an attached cantilevered Weaver-style sight rail, the Rifled Deer offers all the accuracy features necessary for the deer woods.

Both the 350 Legend and 360 Buckhammer adhere to the parameters set by the straight-wall-only states, and both can be highly effective in the deer woods—much more than the vast majority of shotguns with slugs. Here's a look at the pros and cons of each.

Here's the gear you'll need before hitting the deer woods this season.

Here's the gear you'll need before hitting the deer woods this season.

Here's the gear you'll need before heading into the deer woods this season.

Here's the gear you'll need before hitting the deer woods this season.

Business Week examines a new buying trend for the deer woods, and struggles with what to call this hot commodity

Deer hunting has indeed become safer over time, primarily because hunters have become safer. It all began decades ago with the advent of first voluntary then mandatory hunter safety training, and blaze-orange requirements in the deer woods and upland fields.