Why are hunting season dates so specific? While the way hunting seasons are determined may seem like an easy or arbitrary choice, it is far from that. In practice, these dates are actually built ...

According to the National Deer Association, during the 2023-2024 hunting season, U.S. hunters successfully harvested more than 3 million whitetail bucks, thus establishing a new record for mature buck ...

No action was taken at the Feb. 18, meeting. More than 75 people were at the meeting and more than 20 shared their thoughts and comments.

Before last fall, my deer season prep and even my bowhunting activity had fallen into a rut. I found myself defaulting to the same stand locations I’ve been hunting for years. I was sitting for ...

Amish Ervin Schmucker built a 18-foot-tall deer blind with electric lift so disabled hunter could enjoy the sport on his ...

It’s a phrase often repeated amongst deer hunters who aren’t seeing any bucks—they’ve “gone nocturnal.” And it's usually about this time in the fall—mid-October—when we start hearing it. The big guys ...

Brian Forrester, 38, of New Athens, pleaded guilty to firearm deer-hunting with aid of bait. He was fined $300 and placed on ...

UNLESS YOU CONSIDER the impenetrable 30 acres of head-high cattails in the old oxbow slough, the wildest part of this working alfalfa field is the stand of green ash and slag-bark cottonwood trees on ...

Winter is winding down. Spring is gaining steam. Daylight is more than an hour longer than it was a month ago. And deer are ...

We tested 40+ pieces of winter hunting clothes—from insulated jackets and bibs to waterproof boots—to find the best for staying warm and dry.

Louisiana agents cited three men for multiple deer hunting violations, including hunting after hours and trespassing.

A bill that would bring back deer baiting has passed the House of Representative. Here's what the bill is about.