When deer hunting and snow covers the ground, I often forego typical stand hunting and instead trust my hunting instincts, senses and reflexes (but mostly my camouflage), and still-hunt. A still-hunt ...

Shoulder to shoulder with my dad and brothers, I nestled into the hollow we had created at the base of a big tree. Paper-thin beech leaves rattled above us. That was how I shot my first deer, and many ...

This story, “Two Best Ways to Get Deer,” appeared in the November 1963 issue of Outdoor Life. THE FIRST DEER I ever killed came to me, but I was in a good place, walking a few steps at a time and ...

October signals the real beginning of deer season — crisp mornings, golden leaves, and the first serious movement of whitetails. It’s a favorite time for hunters, but it’s also one of the trickiest.

According to the National Deer Association, during the 2023-2024 hunting season, U.S. hunters successfully harvested more than 3 million whitetail bucks, thus establishing a new record for mature buck ...