“Tag: Big Bucks”

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.

Lay the foundation for a successful early-season hunt by using these tips to locate the bedding areas of mature bucks.

Deer hunters who seek to add a buck to the Boone and Crockett records book would do well searching these states, where careful management has resulted in a bumper crop of bruisers.

Use these tactics to find the lightly pressured areas where bucks hide out.

Ron Shaulis of West Newton, Pa., took the new Pennsylvania state typical archery record buck on Oct. 24, 2017, with a compound bow on public land in Westmoreland County.

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.

Slow-motion drives nudge deer onto time-tested travel routes, rather than stampede them through neighboring woodlots.

Not seeing as many bucks on your trail camera as you'd hoped? Here's what you need to change.

During the rut, the bucks themselves may not always know where they will be next, so how can you expect to know? Luck will always play a role in your success, but when you play the odds and focus on those things that are predictable, luck will find you a whole lot sooner.