whitetail hunting

On pressured public land, finding deer often starts with finding other hunters—then going somewhere they won’t. Here’s how hunting pressure can reveal overlooked whitetail hotspots.

Hot-weather bowhunting brings challenges that go well beyond sweating in the stand. From hydration and insects to scent control, recovery and meat care, a little preparation can make early-season hunts safer, more comfortable and more successful.

From base layers to boots, this is the cold-weather hunting gear that makes the difference when long sits and bitter temps test your grit.

Learn how deer tracking dogs like Jaeger help hunters recover deer that might otherwise be lost, plus expert tips and post-shot strategies.

How deer hunters can build mental toughness to endure the all-day sit, day after day.

This 12-year MLB first baseman and co-founder of Buck Commander supports veterans and helps fight one of the worst human rights crimes there is.

These overlooked deer hunting funnels don’t show up on topo maps. Hunt these hidden travel routes all season to stay ahead of pressured bucks.

The current state of the 2025 epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD, aka bluetongue virus) outbreak in multiple states.

The top reasons to run cellular trail cameras, the best places to use them, and a real-life example of the tech leading to a huge buck.

If you don’t figure out how to outsmart a deer’s nose, you’ll never get the shot.

Avoid these five early-season deer hunting mistakes that can burn out your best spots before November ever hits. Hunt smarter, not harder.

Skip the corn and beans. Here are seven overlooked early-season food sources that can put a buck in your sights before the rut.

The decisions you make in August can make or break your deer season. Here’s how to get ahead before it’s too late.

YouTube hunting host Matt Jennings sentenced for filming illegal deer hunts and posting them to his channel, violating federal wildlife law.

Depending on where and how you hunt, it might be worthwhile to pass on a younger buck. But many hunters need not do that. Read on for our take on when to shoot and when to pass.

At some point during a whitetail deer hunt, you must be in the right spot at the right time to take a Booner buck. But the reality is, great deer...