Big Game

Many deer hunters understandably won't buy in, but science continues to prove that moon phases don't affect the deer rut. Here are the reasons why.

Too many does on your property can lead to a long, drawn-out rut. That not only decreases the intense rut-specific behavior so many hunters live for, it can also lower deer populations down the road.

Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director Brian Nesvik has named 32 people to the state’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) working group.

The number of whitetail fawns that die each spring is shocking, and the primary cause is not always predators.

Black bear seasons are opening across the country, so are you ready to supersize your predator calling experience this spring?

Now is the perfect time to reflect on the 2018 deer season, and begin planning for this fall’s hunt.

Looking for information on the best places to arrow a big buck, bull or bruin? Then check out the P&Y Club’s new online Big Game Records Search.

Whitetails rarely live a long life, but one Vermont doe tagged in 2018 was older than the hunter who shot it.

Whitetails have adapted well to living in suburban woodlots, but this yearling deer takes it up a notch by almost entering a Kansas family’s front door.

When it comes to whitetail management, a one-to-one buck-to-doe ratio isn't necessarily the best thing going for your deer herd — or your hunting.

ATV sprayer coverage calculations are confusing, but thankfully there’s a simple way to learn how much water and weed killer to spray on your food plots.

A quest for the black bear Grand Slams turns into an 8-year obsession as a dedicated bowhunter attempts to tag all four of the major color phases.

With concerns of too many deer, and nearby CWD, Wisconsin’s Buffalo County Deer Advisory Council is recommending a harvest of no bucks, only antlerless deer, in 2019.

Hunts with family are always memorable but at times something totally unexpected — and thrilling — happens to make an adventure stand out even more.

Did you know you can encourage select mast trees to produce bumper acorn crops year after year? Here’s how.

Just as we can affect whitetail feeding locations with food plots and more desirable native forages, we can also have a significant affect on deer bedding locations.

Spring bear hunting seasons provide great opportunities for hunters to get into the woods. Here are some reminders for safety tips around bears.

When and how to mow, disk and spray your whitetail food plots to keep weeds from taking over.

You don’t have to be a food plot farmer to improve habitat for whitetails.

Food plots aren’t necessary to have a successful deer season, but they can help — sometimes immensely. Here’s how to manage your love/hate relationship with planting, growing and hunting food plots.

Now is the time to get rolling on spring food plots and other work in prep for whitetail hunting season.

Uncovering good public-land hunting spots near your home or campsite sometimes just requires a new attitude or fresh perspective.

Auburn University has received a $1.1 million grant to study denning behavior in Alabama's black bear population and its impact on reproduction and cub survival.

If you don't have food plots on your property or don't want them, there are other habitat improvements you can make that keep deer hanging around.

Whitetails often choose the path of least resistance, which is why travel corridors can be the absolute best place to set your ambush.

Louisiana is considering a ban on natural deer urine because of concerns about CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease). If you have an opinion on the matter, then you should speak up before April 3, 2019.

If you want to hunt places unsuitable for treestands or prefer your feet firmly planted on the ground, try hunting at ground level in a blind of natural cover.

Texas Parks & Wildlife offers readers a quick guide to whitetail deer body language with illustrations and descriptions of the most common physical signals.

A deer's vision advantage isn’t really about the ability to see color. Instead, it's about detecting movement and seeing really well in low light.