whitetail deer Articles

In our ongoing series of our best and worst hunting stories, GVO President Derrick Nawrocki recounts his excellent bear hunting trip to Idaho and a tough outing in the Iowa deer stand.

For hunters who like to hide out and wait for the action to come to them, the Hidesight ground blind delivers equal measures of comfort and concealment, all for an affordable price.

The Bushnell Prime trail camera is made for the demanding hunter who wants a basic, reliable, value-priced camera with straightforward set up and an easy-to-navigate menu.

The key to a successful whitetail ambush is not showing your deer stand.

For maximum comfort while deer hunting from a treestand, wear your full-body safety harness under an outermost jacket or parka.

When it comes to bowhunter ethics, each person must develop his or her own beliefs when faced with the critical “to shoot or not to shoot” decision.

The Flextone Buck Collector Plus produces all of the deer vocalizations needed to give whitetail hunters an edge.

Whitetails identify and avoid predators by using their eyes, ears and nose, but they rely most on their sense of smell to survive. Here are five rules for how to hunt the wind and avoid detection by a whitetail’s nose.

The author explains why he loves this country — and can’t comprehend why some fellow Americans think the grass is greener elsewhere.

Trapper John’s Ultimate Buck Lure is part of Wildlife Research Center’s premium line of Micro Brew Craft Scents.

Hunting small cover for big bucks requires deer hunters to take a fresh look at their situation and use tactics outside of the whitetail norm. Here's how.

The Green Machine grunt call from Sawtooth Game Calls has an adjustable grunt tube, and with it deer hunters can make a variety of sounds to get the attention of cruising whitetail bucks.

Even small plots can become whitetail honey-holes with the right food plot, a box blind or two, and smart hunting strategies that reduce pressure on deer.

New for the 2021 model year, Mathews has introduced the TRX 34 and TRX 38 Gen 2 to complete its TRX line of target bows.

Approaching the whitetail rut with a solid game plan maximizes your chance for a close-range shooting opportunity.

The Hunter Safety System Heated Muff Pak is a battery-powered solution for keeping hands warm when hunting in cold conditions.

Online scouting is certainly important and helpful, but it doesn’t replace boots-on-the-ground scouting.

You don’t have to be in a treestand to fool a whitetail’s eyes. The key for on-the-ground deer hunting success is breaking up your silhouette.

Whitetail bucks expand their ranges and daily movements as the rut approaches. Understand how, where and when bucks travel during the rut, and you just might put a tag on a bruiser this year.

Elite Archery offers archers expanded shootability with the introduction of its 2021 models.

Practice doesn’t necessarily mean perfect, and that certainly holds true for shooting your bow. That said, these five archery targets should provide all the arrow-stopping power you need for years to come.

Sharpening fixed-blade broadheads isn’t difficult, provided you have the right tool and a bit of guidance.

Extremely lightweight and reliable, the value-priced Hunter Safety System Shadow full-body harness keeps you safe without breaking the bank.

Not sure whether you should pee from your treestand? The author offers his insight.

Do you aim too far back on a broadside whitetail, or too low when aiming from a treestand? Find out before making a big mistake this fall.

The ThermaSeat Infusion’s three-layer design helps keep deer hunters warm and dry — enabling them to hunt longer.

Whitetail gear is great, but enough can, at times, be too much. Pare it down to essentials this season.

Whitetail bucks "disappear" during the transition period between summer feeding patterns to rut activity. It’s a tough time to bowhunt, unless you know where to look.

Stop your stink and help fool a whitetail’s nose with Code Blue Earth Scent Spray.