This is where the right doe decoy can make a huge difference, because you can show all bucks exactly what they’re looking for ...

Resembling a 2-1/2-year-old buck, and that’s being generous, this imposter agitates, instead of intimidates. At $150, that’s a great tool to have. Dave Smith Decoys could be considered art pieces, the ...

Michael Stavola used a decoy on his first hunt of the season. He’s only used it a few times ever but it seems to be effective. Michael Stavola The Wichita Eagle Kansas is roughly two weeks out from ...

Hunting and killing a mature whitetail buck is hard. Repeating the feat, season after season, is really hard. And when your hunting season isn’t working out the way you planned, it can get pretty ...

Experience has taught us that the annual whitetail rut is not always the one-dimensional occurrence so often portrayed. The annual whitetail rut usually has three distinct peaks of breeding activity, ...

It is unfortunate that the ethical conduct of a few hunters has declined noticeably over the past couple of decades. Oh, many of these guys may hunt in a "normal" fashion by walking or taking a stand ...

The apparent rut peak is when we see lots of chasing, cars and deer dodge each other, and carcasses litter the highways, ...

When I began deer hunting in my home Thumb area in 1963, deer weren’t as numerous as they are today. Just seeing one was a milestone, much less one with antlers and being able to shoot it. Back then, ...

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series on first deer hunts. We partnered with the National Deer Association’s Field to Fork program to mentor two of our gear editors last fall. Read Part 1 ...