Hunters throughout the whitetail’s range are complaining of declining deer populations. It’s been enough to draw headlines, deer management plan audits and legislation aimed at growing deer herds. Are these declines real, and if so, what are the driving factors?

Picture of Pennsylvania nun with trophy kill faces criticism after her Roman Catholic diocese posted it on Facebook.

Our weary and successful bowhunter's month-long quest comes to an end. In total, eight deer and one turkey were harvested and freezers were filled across three states.

Shortly after penning my November 29 blog from the stand yesterday evening, it happened. A tan, almost orangish hide painted with vibrant white dots and dashes appeared in the brush. I knew it was an axis, but the question remained: Buck or doe?

On a non-high fenced ranch our bowhunter catches his first glimpse of a black buck in the wild, but it's Axis deer that are on the hit list.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is giving hunters an assist this year, using bright yellow-and-green signs to steer them to sections of state game lands where it is working to restore the forest vegetation that attracts deer.

Plump does make for good eating and great excuse to get out of the office. That's the life of a bowhunter!

Back home and back in the office after tornadoes, snow storms, two states and few successful hunts...Bauserman begins his search for a Damage Tag doe.

For hunters who believe in the moon's influence on deer movement, there is a reintroduced tool that might improve your big buck odds throughout the season.

After putting down his Oklahoma buck, Bauserman experiences a roller coaster of serious weather conditions.