Why the Whitetail Population Has Fallen
Deer populations are local affairs, but there have been some surprising regional trends hunters should be aware of.
Buckmasters Announces Major Changes to Its Scoring System
Buckmasters is making big changes in 2025 to simplify antler scoring and make it more accessible for hunters of all experience levels.
Field Tested: Nosler Whitetail Country
Renowned for its firearms, accessories, ammunition and bullets, Nosler recently broke with tradition and introduced an economical line of ammunition designed for deer hunters. How does it stack up? Read on.
Are Whitetail Populations Destined to Decline?
Deer populations are down by about 2.8 million since 2008. Some biologists are alarmed by this, while others believe it’s natural and healthy for the overall herd.
A Rifle Hunter's First Bowhunting Buck
A rifle hunter catches the bowhunting bug, becomes a better hunter and bags a fiancé along the way. Still, her hardest-earned “trophy” will be a mature whitetail buck.
Find the Fall Range
A summer spent scouting a buck takes you only so far this time of year. To hunt and kill him you must first find him, now that he’s abandoned his bachelor group, then learn about his fall haunts and habits.
Hort's Hide-Away
Members of the Swanson clan trace their roots to a homestead in Michigan's Upper Peninsula their ancestors built in 1857. They're what are colloquially known as ‘Yoopers'—UP speak for ‘someone born up here.' 2013 was the last deer camp for family patriarch George Swanson, for after 77 years prowling these woods, he could no longer trust his eyes.
Whitetail Week Returns for 2015
AmericanHunter.org is bringing back "Whitetail Week" for 2015, an online-only initiative designed to deliver as much content as possible about North America's favorite game. First up? A rundown of the industry’s top five whitetail cartridges.
Top 5 Whitetail Cartridges
Other than the feral hog, the whitetail deer covers more diverse types of terrain than any other game animal, leading hunters to have a wide variety of favorite cartridges. Additionally, whitetail hunters are perhaps the most fervent defenders and proponents of their chosen cartridges, which can range from the .22 Hornet to the .45-70 Government—not to mention the shotgun crowd. How do you even begin a "Top 5?"
2014's Best Whitetail States: Part I
There's no shortage of whitetail hunters out there, nor shortage of locales where those hunters can put their skills to the test. But that begs a very important question: Just where is the best place to hunt whitetail? Welcome to Part I of our countdown.
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