Whitetail Deer

The author has changed his mind when it comes to avoiding sanctuaries during the whitetail rut. Here’s why.

Some of the best whitetail movement transpires when the temperatures plummet. If you’ve never hunted in brutally cold weather, here’s a glimpse at what it’s like.

If the whitetail rut comes and goes, and you still have an unpunched tag, don’t put away your bow and sulk.

The author has had close calls with many memorable big game animals, but only one keeps him awake at night — a whitetail named Big Tobey.

Whitetails are wired to be on full alert, but these five proven deer scents can fool them, especially during the rut.

During firearm whitetail season, a fisherman is out in his canoe on a lengthy float trip when he hears a distant gunshot. You won’t believe what happens next.

Mark Drury of Drury Outdoors TV fame is gun hunting with his mom, and she has a close encounter with a monster buck. But the buck lives for another day!

With all due respect to those bowhunters who have killed giant bucks this deer season, my No. 1 whitetail story for 2023 is a public land doe.

Throughout much of the Midwest, Halloween marks the start of the best whitetail deer hunting of the season. Do you have realistic expectations for the next couple of weeks?

Never used a deer decoy? Here are six tips for luring a buck into shooting range. At times a decoy works so well that it feels like cheating!

Global warming may be fact, it may be fiction — but it’s been really hot during the whitetail rut the past couple of seasons. Here’s how to beat it.

When a deer is under your treestand, it’s critical to know where to aim for your arrow to penetrate both lungs.

How to make your next treestand or ground blind disappear right before a whitetail’s eyes.

Beating the dreaded “October lull” requires understanding the massive changes in the whitetail woods, then adjusting your strategy to stay one step ahead of your quarry.

When it comes to cooking venison backstrap over an open fire, Dan Fitzgerald demonstrates a unique — and surprising — technique.

If you want to be in the driver’s seat this fall on public land, then check out these four out-of-the-ordinary whitetail strategies.

Some whitetail hunters always climb at least 20 feet in a tree, while others rarely go more than 15. Is higher always better?