deer hunting Articles

After the rut and eluding hunters, it’s all about the food.

Maine's Department of Fish and Wildlife Services says that the firearms deer season was likely the best the state has seen in recent years when it comes to the number of deer harvested and their health.

Deer hunters suffer from information overload these days — but it’s time to un-learn some of that info and break out of old habits.

State officials have been receiving reports of epizootic hemorrhagic disease deaths in the southwestern part of the state, and the 1,000 doe licenses still available will not be issued.

How can time-starved outdoorsmen scout their hunting spots more effectively? The answer is to let their game cameras do the work for them.

Here’s a batch of great gear and gadgets that will capture your imagination like the proverbial deer in the headlights.

Discover your Whitetail Intelligence Quotient (IQ). You’ll find out if you’re really a “whitetailologist” or if you need to go back to school!

Take this quiz to determine your Whitetail Intelligence Quotient (IQ). You’ll find out if you’re really a “whitetailologist” or if you need to go back to school!

The second generation of the ACCURA is accurate, reliable, easy to clean and affordable.

So you want to try tracking a monster buck? Here’s how to move, when to shoot, and what to do if you screw it all up.

The tried-and-true tradition of tracking big-woods bucks remains alive and well in the North Country.

It’s no secret that whitetails love acorns. Here’s how to use them to your best advantage this season.

Where to aim your binoculars for big bucks when they remain bedded during daylight hours—or simply “have disappeared.”

Cold-weather hunting is cool—if you stay warm. Follow these tips to be toasty when the north wind blows.

You don’t have to wait for the late season to bag a monster buck with a muzzleloader.

The Missouri River corridor produces some of North America’s best deer hunting — and plenty of its biggest bucks.

If you think the rut is the only time to tag a mature buck, think again. September hunting can be just as good — if you know what to do.

The Grand View Outdoors team recently spent a few days in Bullock County, Alabama on the hunt for Eastern Gobblers.

Greg Caso was 13 when he bagged his first deer in a hunt he and his father, Gary, will never forget.

Like water to the desert, the right application of Quality Deer Management can have trophy deer blooming all over the place

Like water to the desert, the right application of Quality Deer Management can have trophy deer blooming all over the place.

Like water to the desert, the right application of Quality Deer Management can have trophy deer blooming all over the place.

There’s more to hunting out-of-state than simply wishing on a star. It takes careful planning and meticulous preparation to keep your hunt of a lifetime from becoming a nightmare.

In Part 1 we looked at the role a doe plays in the rut. Now let’s examine the buck’s role.

An interview with Andrae D''Acquisto, whose lone-wolf approach to both business and trophy whitetail hunting has reaped incredible rewards.

Some bowhunters travel far and wide in search of big bucks. Johnny Webber hunts at home—with spectacular results.

Bowhunters know the typical woodland whitetail hidey holes. But farms and highways offer deer more options, ones that you may not have considered.

Topo maps provides hunters the ability to more effectively conduct in season scouting on new properties. Here''s how to read them.

Better cuts, better fabrics and other smart “women specific” touches are making 2011 one of the most “female-hunter-friendly” years ever.