Big Game

There’s no better time to chase whitetails than November in the Midwest, but there are factors for hunting during this season that should be understood.

For unseasonably warm weather during the deer rut, target areas near bedding thickets, hyper-focus on water and stay far, far away from open-country food plots.

For unseasonably warm weather during the deer rut, target areas near bedding thickets, hyper-focus on water and stay far, far away from open-country food plots.

For unseasonably warm weather during the deer rut, target areas near bedding thickets, hyper-focus on water and stay far, far away from open-country food plots.

From basic tips written for beginners to advanced tactics and techniques, we’ve put it all together in this complete guide to spot-and-stalk hunting.

After the rut, should you continue to hunt your best rut stands or focus on afternoon feeding patterns? The answer could surprise you.

Where to set up to get a shot at your next buck.

Learn how to create shot opportunities on the buck you''ve always wanted.

A second deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Mississippi less than 50 miles from a neighboring state.

A treestand that is 20 feet up and 25 yards out from the trail gives you a higher percentage chance of hitting both lungs as opposed to a 30-foot shot at the same distance.

The deer rut is supposed to be "easy," right? Well, it doesn't always go as planned. Here are 10 solutions to hunting problems you might run into during the whitetail rut.

When a deer hunter's above-ground advantage slips away as bucks adapt to hunting pressure, it's time to be smarter about hiding your treestand.

Eight ways to shoot for early deer season success.

Over the course of about 40 years of hunting and fishing, I still can't comprehend how utterly ignorant some people are around wildlife.

If hunters make good use of the region's narrow draws and concentrated timber, they'll find themselves wanting to hunt deer in the great plains every year.

During warm-weather hunting, what you do during the few hours after killing an animal can make all the difference to ensure high-quality, tasty game meat.

The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) reports that they've been seeing these "bullwinkle deer" since the mid-2000s, and blame this phenomenon on a bacterial infection.