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.

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 ...

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 ...

As problems mount from the southern Lower Peninsula's rising population of whitetail deer, some state lawmakers are proposing to lift bans on baiting deer and elk during hunting seasons. But that's ...

The 2025 whitetail rut has wound down across the Midwest Region. Increasingly rare reports of a buck standing guard over a bedded doe, or a younger buck charging in nose to the ground and breaking up ...

Tabor Oman with a good buck from the Black Hills of South Dakota. Submitted photo The 2025 whitetail rut has wound down across the Midwest Region. Increasingly rare reports of a buck standing guard ...

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging hunters in the northeast Lower Peninsula to submit deer heads for free bovine tuberculosis testing as the disease continues to affect ...

Michigan deer hunters harvested about 7,000 fewer deer during the state's regular firearm season than during 2024, according to the Department of Natural Resources' online reporting page. As of Dec. 4 ...

Michigan’s regular firearm deer season is a time when hunters get out in the woods in hopes of bringing home the venison. For two weeks, Nov. 15-30, hunters can lie in wait as unsuspecting prey wander ...