“whitetail buck”

In the last 10 years, ammunition manufacturers have delivered newly designed cartridges that are more consistent, more efficient and more precise than ever before. Will the century-plus-old .30-06 Springfield have to gracefully hand the “most popular” position to a new leader?

Want to come away with a buzzer-beater buck? Here are five things to not do, along with alternative choices to go with instead.

Bad moves work out sometimes, but that’s no reason to live by them.

Fourteen-year-old Paslie Werth, of Cimarron, Kan., shot a massive deer on Sept. 6—a 42-point whitetail buck tallying a gross green score of 282 6/8 inches—while rifle hunting on family property with her father.

Do you know a family member, friend or neighbor who may consider joining the hunt? Here’s a long list of reasons that may convince them to do so. Pick the one that fills the bill then watch the drive to hunt kick in after the pursuit begins.

Deer hunters know the rut produces unpredictable behavior in bucks. Acknowledge that, and you’ll understand why November is not the month to remain conservative. Instead “open the throttle” and hunt hard.

Antlers are some of nature’s most extraordinary ornaments, but how much do you really know about headgear? Here are six interesting facts about antlers.

While the word “public” conjures visions of overcrowded parking lots and sparse game, those of us hunting public land this fall actually have millions of acres to roam. Do your research, and use this 10-point plan to take advantage of the bountiful public resource.

CWD-Free Deer Attractant, from Inventive Outdoors, is a hybridized urine attractant that is fully CWD free, and is legal in all States that allow scent attractants.