whitetail deer Articles

Because the Pope and Young Club annual convention was cancelled for 2020, the organization is moving its primary fundraiser — the big game hunts auction — online.

If you don’t have a solid game plan on how to enter and exit deer stands, then whitetails will see or smell you — or both — killing your chance of success.

The Barnett HyperGhost 425 is compact and fast, providing crossbow hunters with all of the speed and power needed in the field.

The Maven RS.3 5-30x50mm riflescope is designed for big game hunters who desire high magnification for long-range shots.

You can’t beat a deer’s incredible sense of smell, but you can increase your chance of getting a shot by using natural barriers to stay downwind of whitetails.

Many bowhunters blow opportunities on woodland whitetails because they draw their bow too early or too late.

The more thought and elbow grease you put in your whitetail land management efforts the greater your likelihood for success during the hunting season — and that means arming yourself with the best tools for the job.

If you shed hunt this winter, then keep these low-impact practices in mind to minimize your impact on already stressed deer.

Double ladders are designed for two hunters, but the author prefers them when hunting solo, too.

Long-distance shooting and long-range rifles have fascinated riflemen for more than a century, beginning with the legendary Hawken muzzleloader.

Hunters and precision shooters looking for an innovative and accurate modular rifle should check out the new Sako S20 Hybrid Rifle.

Bring your shed antlers to the Fur Takers of America Rendezvous to donate to the antler drive fundraiser.

At some point in your deer hunting career, you’ll need to decide whether shooting at running whitetails is worth the risk.

The world’s greatest Easter egg hunt for shed antlers is right outside your door and begins at the gate of your nearest whitetail hunting property.

When it comes to a whitetail wedding cake, this creation by Sugarbelle Sweets in Corpus Christi proves everything is bigger in Texas.

Understanding whitetail deer movement, especially for mature bucks, is a continual process. Learn how to stay in hot pursuit.

Mounting directly to a rifle’s Picatinny rail, the Swagger Steelbanger Basic Bipod extends from 4 to 10 inches and weighs only 15 ounces.

Don’t have the money or wall space for another head-and-shoulder whitetail mount? European mounts are affordable, take up less space and do a wonderful job of showing off a buck’s rack.

Predicting the peak of the whitetail rut in your area is most accurately done with aid of a fetus scale.

Collecting data on your local whitetail herd throughout the year will pay big dividends when bowhunting season rolls around next fall.

To hunt effectively throughout the 2020 deer season, the author will rely on four whitetail hunting boots to keep his feet comfortable and dry.

Of the thousands of products for whitetail hunters found at SHOT Show 2020, here are 10 that piqued the author’s interest.

Part of the new CuddeLink Gen 2 system, the Cuddeback Dual Cell K is the company’s most advanced trail camera to date.

The fanny pack gets a bad rap among the general public when it comes to fashion, but it still has a prominent place in the whitetail woods.

Deer hunters who want to offer their whitetails a highly attractive and nutritious forage during fall and winter should consider adding Whitetail Institute Ravish Radish to their food plot plans.

Don’t assume a scoped rifle, slug gun or muzzleloader is still driving tacks if you traveled to deer camp by airplane. Here are three tips for sighting-in firearms before heading into the field.

Don’t let a cluttered treestand pack cost you a shot a whitetail. Get organized now to save a headache later.

Put your boots to work, read deer sign this late winter and spring, and learn more about where whitetail bucks will be next fall.

Adjustable for right- and left-handed shooters, the TruGlo Veros Five-pin bowsight keeps its fiber-optic pins protected from brush and other elements.