Don’t get it twisted: The classic big-buck destinations are still great. Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois still produce giants every year. Texas deer hunters still kill more whitetails than anyone else. And ...

“What deer is that?” said Keith Chaffin, outfitter on the Junco Ranch in South Texas—the same ranch where Lyndon Johnson used to chase whitetails. He adjusted the spotting scope for a closer look. “He ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here in the Northeast and the Midwest, the 2025 whitetail rut is set to peak in early November, in sharp contrast to last year’s ...

I probably should’ve shot the first buck I saw. My buddy Justin Moore and I were hiking down a switchback trail on a western Oregon hillside, through prime blacktail country, but with our attention ...

Amish Ervin Schmucker built a 18-foot-tall deer blind with electric lift so disabled hunter could enjoy the sport on his ...

For most whitetail hunters, the West’s steep, conifer-covered mountainsides—as high as 6,000 feet—don’t usually come to mind as ideal whitetail habitat. More like good habitat for muleys. But ...

Late in the season, whitetails that have survived months of gunfire and human intrusion are not making many mistakes. If you want to keep killing bucks when pressure is high, you have to hunt like ...

Reading magazine articles and books on hunting whitetail deer has taught me a lot about how to hunt them. And although I don't watch a lot of hunting videos, I have learned a few things from them. And ...

If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability are subject to change. JARED SCHEFFLER’S ideal archery shot on a whitetail buck is either ...

OL’s hunting editor recounts that MIlo Hanson was never comfortable with the fame that came after claiming the world record ...