Deer

You don’t have to wait for the late season to bag a monster buck with a muzzleloader.

Wwhitetail populations at record-high levels and hunters collecting more deer than ever before, many sportsmen have learned that processing a deer for the grill or freezer is no big deal.

All this deer management advice about shooting spikes and bucks with wimpy-looking antlers just might be wrong after all.

If you think the rut is the only time to tag a mature buck, think again. September hunting can be just as good — if you know what to do.

In Part 1 we looked at the role a doe plays in the rut. Now let’s examine the buck’s role.

Here’s a quick, practical, scientific look at the rut and how to best hunt it.

Many hunters kill trophy deer each year, but very, very few manage to take bucks like these one-of-a-kind monsters.

Jimmy Riley arrows a monster buck while filming for Mossy Oak''s Deer Thugs TV show at Giles Island.

Hunters have argued forever over which gun is “the best” for whitetail. Here are tips from an expert on how to pick a good deer gun.

Two monster whitetails establish new record-book benchmarks in the Badger State.

A new reference guide puts more than a half century of deer-hunting knowledge in the palm of your hand.