“funnels”

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

Field Editor Frank Miniter offers a few tips for scouting that big buck during the summer months.

To have the best chance at seeing a buck, you must stay in step with the rut's three basic phases when choosing where to place your stands and which days to hunt them.

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Dan Davis of Eagle, Wis.

As deer patterns change from summer to fall, here is how to relocate the bucks you have watched all summer.

In typical whitetail country much of the debate over where to hang a stand revolves around wind direction. However, once a likely stand location is chosen predominate wind direction will most likely be the only thing left to ponder. Not so if you happen to be hunting the rugged mountains of the east.

Your typical “Mountain” buck is different than most of the deer you see on television or read about in magazines. The variables surrounding what they eat and where they sleep are countless. As a result, getting close to one can be tough. Getting close enough to consistently kill a mature one can seem nearly impossible. But it isn’t.

Contributor Mike Roux highlights some important summertime practices for deer hunters looking for a successful fall season.

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