“Tag: whitetail hunting”

You see a buck, antlers slathered in velvet, across a field on a humid late-summer evening and think it looks staggeringly big. But the velvet, the buck’s skinny summer neck and the warm glow of light can lead to gross exaggeration in your mind.

Hunters who have the mountains of north-central Pennsylvania in their blood will always come back for deer season.

It may start to feel like fall this month, but many deer hunters still find little to no luck in the woods. Here’s how to make the most of your time when the rut is still weeks away.

South Dakota is famous for a raucous motorcycle rally, Mt. Rushmore and pheasant hunting. But in the author’s mind it’s a world-class destination for high-odds whitetail hunting—if you don’t overthink it.

And, how to not do again.

We all know mature whitetail bucks can be elusive, even nocturnal, but when you track them just after the season you find how simply neurotic they can be.

Many business catchphrases are worn out, overused and a little dorky. But when it comes to hunting Texas deer, the thought of one of them can lead to good things.

There’s a new player in the hunting ammunition market, and its deer load works—well.

In spite of ‘Towsley’s Luck,’ do-it-yourself hunts sometimes do work out.