Whitetail Journal

A simple backcountry tip that doesn't add weight to the pack and is sure to make you more comfortable and focused.

There are times when leaving the calls in your pack and sneaking in close is your best option. These tips from elk spot-and-stalk experts will help you formulate your own elk strategy this fall.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission unveiled a plan to increase the cost of hunting licenses for the first time in 16 years.

While the gator hunt was one of the most exhilarating and challenging ever, taking the shot was about far more than chalking up another trophy.

October whitetails have more tricks than teenagers on Halloween. Beat them at their own game by checking out these secret buck hotspots.

Despite its reputation, the “October lull” can be a particularly hot time to be in the woods. Follow these six proven tactics and up your chances of tagging out on a mid-October bruiser.

Aldermen in Ellisville have given police authority to use rifles to reduce the growing deer population in the St. Louis County town.

The City Council voted 8-1in favor of using the lethal approach in the next four years, starting with 100 deer this winter. Officials plan to keep options open about possibly using deer fertility control in the future.

Maine hunters are getting ready for a Sept. 9 deer hunting draw that will apportion a significantly reduced number of permits.

Firearm seasons can be one of the best times of the year to score with a bow. Stick to your “guns” and take advantage of hunting pressure.

Just when you think you have it all figured out, you learn something new and incredibly helpful.

Some guns are valuable not because of what they are, but because of who they belonged to.

You don’t need to drastically overhaul your hunting routine to up your odds of success. Some little changes can lead to a shot at a big buck this season.

Manipulate a mature whitetail buck into bow range with savvy mock projects – mock scrapes, mock rubs and mock trails.

Out in America’s heartland, the bucks grow big. Here’s how and where to hunt whitetails on the wide-open prairies, where trees are scarce and the sky never ends.

In his teenage years, a close encounter on the ground with a bruiser buck profoundly changed the way Jared Scheffler hunts Whitetail deer. Heed his advice to help you become a better spot-and-stalk hunter.

The killing of 'Cecil the Lion' has shined the light on the very large anti-hunting community, and the lengths they will go to to try and end all hunting. And their power is greater than you might think.