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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.

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.

Mathews named this bow the Reezen because they feel like the bow gives you plenty of reasons to upgrade.

Game is quicker than you think, and if you don’t read and adjust to this alert state correctly, you are going to miss critical opportunities.

Understanding how whitetails move through your hunting area during the rut is more important than patterning a particular buck or any other factor.

The rut calls for a series of adjustments. As the bucks change their behavior patterns, you need to be there waiting for them.

This past week was characterized by a mid-October cold front that passed through much of the central part of the U.S. Buck activity really spurred up after the two weeks of warm days.

Whether there's an equipment problem or a flaw in your technique, now's the time to get your shot dialed in. Here are a few of Bill Winke's personal tips.

The equipment wielded by bowhunters has evolved substantially in the last three decades. Has that changed the rules behind shot selection? Bill Winke investigates.