Once you understand how deer choose their bedding areas, you can locate them and even create them. It’s a reliable strategy for hunters who are willing to put in the scouting time.
The distance deer can cover in the air just might surprise you.
Deer hunters know just how keenly aware deer are of their surroundings. But how well can they see?
Nobody, least of all myself, thought I had a snowball’s chance of killing a buck. I was blind as a newborn baby. But somehow, I got one: a barely-legal forked horn. Fly me to the moon!
What a "fight to the death" might look like (Hint: It's very slow). Research suggest deer fights, especially during the rut, may make older-age-class bucks susceptible to a bacterial infection of the brain.
The value of a deer hide ranged from a halfpenny per pound in 1831 up to about 30 cents per pound in the late 1870s. But what's its value today — not just the hide, but the venison too?
There’s seven glands examined here. None more important to a hunter than the forehead gland. And then there’s No. 4. It’s about toe glands.
Cold weather, snow, altitude and food availability can influence when whitetail deer shed their antlers.
Whitetail East, Muleys West, right? Wrong. Here's your complete guide to planning a successful whitetail hunt west of the Missouri River.