Whitetail Deer

It’s critical for deer hunters – especially archers ­– to understand deer anatomy. It’s a fine line between a quick kill and a marginal hit.

Mature whitetail bucks don’t often give bowhunters second chances, but his one did, thanks to a well-placed deer decoy.

After extensive searching for an arrow-hit whitetail, a hunter and his buddies use a drone — legally — to find the buck in a thick swamp.

Two world-class non-typical whitetails were killed in September 2021, and although the two bucks look similar, the stories behind the giants are completely different.

Timely scouting will reveal clues to where early season whitetails are feeding. The key to success is quickly forming a game plan based on this intel.

Marginal hits on whitetails will eventually happen to any veteran bowhunter. Some are pilot error, while others are difficult to decipher. What do you think happens here?

If you want to take an inventory of mature whitetail bucks in your area, then cover some ground in a vehicle during summer and glass green fields at sunset.

Tagging a mature whitetail buck during late-season is usually a challenge, and that’s especially true on public land.

Central Michigan isn’t known as a hotbed for big bucks, but the host of MAD Forager encounters a mature whitetail on public land, and it’s worth checking out.

The rut can cause whitetail bucks to act in unpredictable ways, as this bowhunter learns on a mid-November afternoon.

One great way to obtain permission on private land is to offer to remove a doe — or three — from the deer herd.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources surveys the state’s whitetails by using spotlights. This conservation work is funded by excise taxes paid by archery, firearms and ammunition manufacturers through the Pittman-Robertson Act.

Treestands aren't always the best choice. In fact, ground blinds can keep you hidden and give you a greater advantage. Here’s how to pick a good one and use it effectively.

The quickest way to ruin a whitetail property is with hunting pressure. Here’s a simple and smart way to cut hunting pressure in half without limiting your time in the field.

Bowhunting whitetails on public land is a challenge, and this well-done film takes you through all the single-season highs and lows.

Traditional bowhunter Harmon Carson arrowed a huge whitetail buck in his home state of Louisiana, and he captured the entire DIY adventure on video.

Planting your food plot acres in the right mix of cool-season perennials, cool-season annuals and warm-season annuals will give your deer year-round nutrition.