A week of muzzleloader hunting and three days of firearms season for antlerless deer is now complete. In some areas, deer populations may already be reacting, either through a reduction in doe numbers ...

Dr. Grant Woods with a stud buck. During the whitetail pre-rut and rut, hunters should worry less about the type of weather that will “get deer moving” and focus more on weather conditions that will ...

I settled into my stand and waited. The Kentucky pre-rut with cool afternoon temps combined with the early muzzleloader season had me hopeful. Soon after sitting down, deer poured into the CRP fields ...

With the deer breeding period kicking off, bowhunters need to be on their game and take advantage of tactics to lure a nice buck or a doe to within shooting range.Here are some tips for hunting the ...

The breeding phase for white-tailed deer is an annual occurrence referred to as the rut. For deer hunters, the rut is the most exciting time of the year because during the rut, bucks throw caution to ...

Natural mating forces cause the bucks to venture out in the daytime periods in search of does that will soon be receptive to their advances. The does will not yet be in estrus causing the buck to ...

Reports coming in from area bowhunters indicate that white-tailed deer are deep into what is commonly referred to as “pre-rut” — the time prior to the full rut when bucks become more active by marking ...

It was the heart of the breeding season one fall when I shot a nice buck in the act of rubbing a tree. I didn’t pay much attention to this at first. But when it happened a second time, I realized that ...

Whitetail deer hunting in New York covers a variety of seasons and hunting implements. Of course, like most outdoor activities, timing is everything. The time is now if you are looking to take ...

With the longest continuous season in the country, archery deer hunting is a bountiful opportunity for Arkansas hunters in fall and winter. Archery deer season runs Sept. 25 - Feb. 28, 2022, allowing ...