Entries Tagged National Deer Association

Unfortunately, bowhunters don’t make perfect double lung or heart shots every time. Here’s how to proceed if you hit a deer in the paunch.

During the pre-rut, whitetail bucks make numerous scrapes. But not all scrapes are created equal when it comes to hunting near them.

A deep dive into the cellular trail cam debate.

Killing a mature whitetail buck isn’t always as easy as hunting over these clues.

Using drones to scout and hunt game is unethical, but what about their use to locate a big game animal that has been shot?

Don’t let your deer hunting strategy become as stagnant as the summer air. When whitetails react, you must adapt.

Wildlife Biologist Kip Adams shares facts about whitetail fawns that you never knew, and details one fawn survival act performed by whitetail mothers that is nothing short of shocking.

Evan Barrett — a professional chef who hunts — reveals his secrets for grilling the perfect venison backstrap.

There have been untold numbers of articles written about how to kill more and bigger whitetails. Most of this content is average — and much of it is a complete waste of time. Here’s the author’s No. 1 pick.

A recent report by the National Deer Association shows that 88 percent of the whitetails killed in America are taken on private land.

Think you know how to tell a 2.5-year-old whitetail buck from a 3.5-year-old? Or a 3.5-year-old from a 4.5-year-old? Take the buck aging test to find out.

The author explains why some bucks grow “funkadelic” antlers, which he strongly prefers over symmetrical racks.

Do you know how to properly debone a deer? Here’s how Kip Adams from the National Deer Association tackles the job.

A massive scientific study from Auburn University sheds light on how whitetail bucks pattern hunters and then change their movement patterns around food plots.