“first deer hunt”

The only hunters in his family were his grandfathers, one of whom he never met and the other too old to take to the field by the time the author came of age. So the offer by a family friend to take him hunting was too good to be true for a youngster.

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Gary Brown of Conklin, Michigan.

Three generations of the Gouger family have gathered every fall to hunt deer on a 128-acre farm in northwestern New Jersey since the 1950s. None of them has ever called it a “deer camp.” The place is just “the cabin.” But every hunter of the farm is aware the hunt endures today in the face of encroaching development.

Your photos provide not simply a review of your accomplishments and endeavors over the past year, but a revealing snapshot of a nation full of dedicated American hunters.

Tactics that work for whitetails back East may not cut it for deer of the plains and mountains across the West.

Lessons the author learned while introducing friends and family to our pastime can be brought to bear by other hunters who seek to add to our fold.

We investigate 10 commonly held beliefs about deer behavior and separate facts from folklore.

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Brent Miller of Hanover, Minn.

No holiday is more closely tied to the hunting tradition than Thanksgiving.