From WJ Magazine Articles

If you’re in the market for a new compound this year, then check out our first impressions of the newest flagship bows on the market.

You don’t have to be a food plot farmer to improve habitat for whitetails.

The Mathews Tactic doesn’t cost as much as some other new-for-2019 models in the company’s lineup, but this compact compound is still packed with features.

Food plots aren’t necessary to have a successful deer season, but they can help — sometimes immensely. Here’s how to manage your love/hate relationship with planting, growing and hunting food plots.

Summer — and antler growing season — is just around the corner. If you want to keep a close watch on your local whitetails, then check out one of these 10 top trail cameras.

If you don't have food plots on your property or don't want them, there are other habitat improvements you can make that keep deer hanging around.

A deer's vision advantage isn’t really about the ability to see color. Instead, it's about detecting movement and seeing really well in low light.

Consider all of the factors that affect rut activity to determine the best dates to be in the field next fall.

Before finalizing your wildlife management plans for this year, consider planting food plots for each season based on tips from these experts.

From sniper schools designed for civilians to the tactics and methods used by snipers, here's how precision marksmanship can elevate a deer hunter's preparation.

You fire your shot. The deer doesn't fall. Here’s why, what to do next and how to make your next hit lethal.

If you’re going to post about hunting on a public social media account or forum, remember that when you do so you are not just representing yourself, but all hunters.

This nicely balanced and lightweight crossbow from Crosman is accurate and dependable.

Soil test results will include recommended application rates of lime and nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (also called potash) for the specific plants you want to grow.

T/C’s Venture rifle offers deer hunters an iconic pedigree at a blue-collar price.

High-fence hunting verses fair-chase hunting is a historically contentious debate among hunters, but the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease has raised the stakes.

The advantages of driving verses walking to your treestand are great. Use the engine noise and headlights for cover. Plus, tips for recovering deer, wind and treestand location and food-plot hunting.

Research suggests that deer, especially mature bucks, know when a stand is being overhunted.

This season, whitetail hunters will want to take a closer look at SA Sports’ Empire line of crossbows, useful for blind and stand hunting.

Non-native, invasive plants don’t just overwhelm native plant communities. They rob deer habitat of valuable food sources.

While bolt-action and, more recently, AR-platform rifles now dominate the whitetail woods, lever-action rifles for deer hunting still have their place. More recently, they've even gained in popularity.

Shaw now offers hand-built, feature-rich, semi-custom MSRs chambered in either 6.5 Creedmoor or .308 Winchester starting at less than a grand.

The use of these hunting lures is now under scrutiny. Is your state regulating deer urine products? Are they legal or illegal in your state?

An Arizona archer heads to Kansas for the hunt of a lifetime. Will a never-say-die attitude be enough? Plus, a bonus: tips for calling deer.

Technology and competition conspire to put affordable German hunting rifles into the hands of working folks in much the same way that the Volkswagen made private transportation available to the masses.

There are many reasons for declining hunter numbers. The Baby Boomer generation has spurred hunter growth for decades, but that generation is aging.

Learn about hunting deer in the Adirondack Mountains, a unique New York wilderness that doubles as rich habitat for eastern mountain bucks.

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.

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.