“whitetails”

Didn’t fill your deer tag during the rut? There’s still time to find a good buck, but you must understand how whitetail behavior shifts in the winter months. Here are five tips for winter whitetail success.

The rut may be over, but your season doesn’t have to be. If you’re still looking to fill a tag before the bell tolls, these tips can help.

Hunting big bucks in small places can be a blessing in disguise if you pay attention to details and use smart strategies tailored to such properties.

When it comes to deer hunting, perhaps no game is more vexing than the wary bucks that inhabit the East. To put the odds in your favor, break from tradition and go rogue.

Late-season success in Plains states like Iowa hinges on learning to hunt dwindling food sources, extreme weather and odd deer behavior.

This question came from a comment on a previous blog post on destinations for whitetails.

Before you pull the trigger or release an arrow, do you know how to field judge a whitetail deer’s antlers? Those who hunt simply to fill the freezer, this is not really an issue. But for those who are hoping to shoot a buck with antlers that meet or exceed a certain numeric score, more often than not, overestimate the size of the antlers, leading to that common malady known as “ground shrinkage.”

Some areas are better than others for whitetails, but that doesn’t mean the grass is always greener someplace else.