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Your whitetail hunting location may be as expansive as a national forest or as small as an uncle’s 40-acre woodlot. In either scenario, whitetails have a knack for slipping by just out of shooting range. Whether using a firearm or archery equipment, you do have options to lure whitetails closer. Consider setting a trap this season for your best opportunity at an ethical, in-your-face shot.

When your gut tells you to hunt, don’t fight the feeling. Josh Woods didn't, and dropped a legitimate Booner. Here's how he did it.

Curious about hunting fall turkeys with your dog? Join Scott Haugen as he runs through the process and tactics.

After the gun goes off, what you do next will directly impact if you successfully recover your deer or elk.

Calling may not only get a bull to reveal its whereabouts but also spur rut-like activity not many rifle hunters witness.

Might you be placing too much faith in November’s deer breeding party? The author is here to persuade you to concentrate your deer-hunting efforts in October. One reason: the whitetail’s predictability.

The only thing I can confidently say about elk hunting is that education is ongoing. After decades of autumns spent in elk country, I have learned a few hard and fast guidelines to heighten my odds of success, even without standing over an elk at the end of the hunt. Elk hunting is changing from season to season. Every lesson you learn from a previous season of hunting has merit in overcoming the low odds already stacked against you.  

We examine multiple ways to make the bucks you want get close to your stand.

Get some tips from Scott Haugen on how to optimize your trail cam grid this season.