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 ...

Wildlife agencies in several states are reviewing proposed deer hunting regulation changes that could expand opportunities in ...

Prowling around the big woods is deer hunting as our forefathers knew it. From the rugged mountains of New York’s Adirondack Park to the sprawling bottomland of Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin, there ...

Indiana has become a top destination for deer hunters to pursue big bucks, like the one David Ray recently took near Bedford. Submitted photo There’s no denying the Midwest is the top whitetail deer ...

Deer hunters checked more than 230,000 deer during the season that ended Feb. 1. See the changes proposed for next season.

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 ...

It’s showtime for Texas deer hunters. The 2024-25 general hunting season for white-tailed deer opened statewide at 30 minutes before sunrise on Nov. 2. Most whitetail junkies will agree: There is ...

In Iowa, the whitetail deer population decreased by 11% from 2024 to 2025 with a particular decline noted in central and western Iowa in the wake of severe hemorrhagic disease impacts from ...

At first glance, North America’s two main deer species—the whitetail and the mule deer —can look very much the same. But there are important differences, and being able to spot them will not only help ...

The Department of Natural Resources on Feb. 25 summarized the 2025 Wisconsin deer hunting seasons, including a 7% higher ...