Whitetail Journal

Uncovering good public-land hunting spots near your home or campsite sometimes just requires a new attitude or fresh perspective.

Summer — and antler growing season — is just around the corner. If you want to keep a close watch on your local whitetails, then check out one of these 10 top trail cameras.

Auburn University has received a $1.1 million grant to study denning behavior in Alabama's black bear population and its impact on reproduction and cub survival.

Hanging in a safety harness after a fall from a treestand for too long can be fatal. The Emergency Descender from Primal Treestands lowers a hunter to the ground automatically after a fall.

If you don't have food plots on your property or don't want them, there are other habitat improvements you can make that keep deer hanging around.

Whitetails often choose the path of least resistance, which is why travel corridors can be the absolute best place to set your ambush.

Louisiana is considering a ban on natural deer urine because of concerns about CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease). If you have an opinion on the matter, then you should speak up before April 3, 2019.

If you want to hunt places unsuitable for treestands or prefer your feet firmly planted on the ground, try hunting at ground level in a blind of natural cover.

A deer's vision advantage isn’t really about the ability to see color. Instead, it's about detecting movement and seeing really well in low light.

A controlled burn can be extremely beneficial to your land if you do it the safe and right way.

Evaluating available springtime nutrition for whitetails and finding ways to give deer a jumpstart will improve herd health.

Spring is a great time to be in the woods and arguably the best time of the year to shoot a mature black bear.

Consider all of the factors that affect rut activity to determine the best dates to be in the field next fall.

Don’t miss the scouting opportunity this spring to learn the fall travel habits of mature whitetail bucks.

Just walking around in the woods trying to find shed deer antlers is a low-percentage deal. Concentrate your efforts in these five areas to up your odds of owning more bone.

Without more deer hunters, deer numbers surge. This cause-and-effect also allows invasive plants to thrive, enables the spread of Lyme Disease and, remarkably, even changes how things sound in the woods.

Before finalizing your wildlife management plans for this year, consider planting food plots for each season based on tips from these experts.