North-central Pennsylvania’s Tioga County is rugged rolling terrain that holds plenty of whitetail deer. And on the November ...
Longtime deer hunter and outdoor writer Ben East explains the biggest mistakes both deer and deer hunters make in the woods.
Learn why Michigan chose the white-tailed deer as its state animal and how this graceful species shapes life across the state ...
This type of ambush spot is worth your time and effort in trying to locate, even if it means hunting public land instead of a ...
Deer baiting has been banned across the Lower Peninsula since 2019, in response to communicable disease outbreaks spreading ...
Michigan has an abundant deer population, with estimates placing the state's herd around 2 million. While that's a boon to hunters, it can also present hazards for drivers on highways where deer are ...
Four long years were spent eating tag soup during my annual archery trip to the prairie in search of whitetail and mule deer. In the vast flatland, stalking with nothing more than ankle-high grass as ...
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Whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are one of the most common and recognizable deer species in North America. They are known for their distinctive white tails, which they raise as a warning ...
When deer hunters and wildlife professionals refer to “the RUT,” they mean the time when white-tailed deer are breeding. It’s a time when buck deer become less concerned about safety and are more ...