Big Game

Acorns made up three-quarters of a deer’s diet when those nuts were available. However, that means one-quarter of their diet was something else.

Deer sleep, of course. But their version of sleep is more like dozing. Deer will typically sleep for 30 seconds to a few minutes. Here are a few bedding spots where deer like to do their dozing.

The question might seem like a juvenile one, except plenty of hunters are asking it. Can passing gas on the treestand blow up a promising deer hunt?

Once you're convinced you should hunt deer on work days, there's an obvious question that follows: How many vacation days do you have left this year?

Deer hunters: Don't let your stomach guide your mind. Here, we tell you what snacks NOT to take on the treestand, while uncovering hidden downsides of each.

Statistics say that one out of every three hunters who use a treestand will fall sometime during their lives. Many will be seriously injured or killed. Don’t be one of them.

Follow these steps to properly field dress and clean your deer so it's ready for the dinner table.

Here’s why, if your property needs to have some does lopped off it this year, early is better than later.

If you've been on a guided hunt, you know how to act. Or at least you should. If you don't, here's how.

These seven tips explain how to bowhunt elk successfully. Get information from calling strategies to playing the wind and shadowing the herd.

Here are the best ways to pack out game meat when a hunter finds himself in a pleasant pickle: Having a big game animal down far away from easy access.

Don't neglect the little things, because those are the things that'll get ya. Here are some quick tips to create better shooting lanes, and one tool that makes the work easy.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., retired NASCAR driver and deer hunter, had some reflective words about his passion for working the land, which he ranks right up there with deer hunting itself.

You can throw a blind up at the edge of a field, but scouting, camouflaging and doing more of the little things makes deer hunting from a blind worthwhile.

A Pennsylvania Democrat takes up deer hunting to appeal to Trump voters, which has us looking back at one presidential candidate's failed attempt at hunting over a decade ago.

Do you bring along treestand reading on your deer hunts? If so, we have some questions for you. If not, there are a couple of survey questions for you too.

From an Ohio farmer to an eager NASCAR driver, deer hunters from every walk of life ride out the last little bit of this deer season preseason, restless for opening day.

If you haven't fallen from an elevated stands, the odds are good you're going to one day. And when you do, odds also say you'll be paralyzed — or worse.

With the introduction of its budget-friendly Hunter line, Kimber rifle performance is more obtainable for whitetail hunters.

What are your odds of hitting a deer in a car collision? Californians have it pretty good, but others have it far worse. See the map and check your chances.

When hunting and trapping coyotes, this animal's adaptability makes it difficult. This trait is exacerbated by wolf DNA, making some coyotes slightly larger and likely more aggressive.

Yes, coyotes eat fawns. But when gauging the causes of fawn mortality, evidence suggest it's not so black and white. Are coyotes really the bad guy?

In four steps, you can score a deer on your own to estimate size. If you think you have a bruiser buck on your hands, reach out to an official scorer after the rack has air-dried for 60 days.

For budget-minded hunters, there's great value in axis deer hunting. Here are 10 reasons why it's an optimal alternative to whitetails.

Here are four subtle, but different colors of blood. Each one has a message. Learn how blood color helps hunters track animals.

Regardless of whether or not it's a trophy, it's one hell of an accomplishment to shoot a doe. Here's why. Plus, when's the best time to hunt these animals?

An Iowa landowner trades deer-hunting rights to a Michigan family for access to a prime fishing hole. Nice idea, except it was illegal.

Hunters and outdoor retailers continue to talk about a new hunting blind with surround view. Many, including avid hunter and outdoor writer Bob Robb, consider it a game changer.

Meet several parameters on any broadside shot and you can expect to cleanly take down a whitetail deer in a matter of seconds. Of course, there's a catch: a broadside shot may not materialize.