“big bucks”

You have to work hard and hunt smart to find a mature public-land mule deer buck. Here are the tools you need and the tactics you should employ in your quest.

Think food plots on open ground are the only way to grow big bucks? Think again. When timbered property is properly managed, it can be logged for profit while still providing ideal habitat for whitetails.

This spring, help draw deer to your property and aid their antler growth with Big & J's Legit mineral product.

From DIY elk to whitetail culls, these are the affordable, fun, freezer-filling hunts you need to plan.

While the art of last-minute scouting won’t soon disappear, most hunters know they’d be better served having been better prepared. The season’s end is the best time to get the drop on deer movement and behavior. And you don’t have to worry about busting your spot putting boots on the ground.

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.

Was Grandpa’s deer-hunting era better than what we have today? Contributor Philip Massaro investigates.

Aside from drawing more deer to your fields, food plots provide habitat and nutrition to a wide variety of animals, and the whole system benefits.

Here’s how to prepare yourself and your rifle to avoid a swing-and-a-miss.