Hunters have been trying to understand how the moon affects animal behavior since cavemen etched pictographs on cave walls. Today, biologists acknowledge a link between the full moon and estrus cycles ...
Regardless of how cute, fuzzy, or “hungry” those deer and elk look this time of year, please remember: Generally speaking, ...
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The 3 types of deer in North America — and the fast way to tell them apart
Across North America, you really only run into three main kinds of wild deer, and once you know what... The post The 3 types ...
The crunch of something stepping on dry leaves catches your ear. The noise stops for a minute, then resumes. You turn your head as slowly as possible so as to be imperceptible in movement. It’s autumn ...
It’s bad time to be driving on country roads at night, but a great time to be a Midwestern whitetail deer hunter, because the chasing phase of the rut is on. Reports from across the region all include ...
Every fall, Arizona’s wild areas are full of energy as thousands of white-tailed deer enter the rut—their annual mating season. Fueled by instinct and testosterone, bucks throw caution to the wind in ...
A tall and heavy 8-point buck pushed a doe up the open ridge and directly toward my tree stand. Three satellite bucks circled and sniffed the air, but couldn’t get within 20 yards of the doe due to ...
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 spread out “trickle rut.” Here, as winter is on its last legs, some may ...
Even though California has the biggest population and some of the biggest cities in the country, 97 percent of its land is rural. And about 24 percent of it is protected as public wilderness.
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Late-season whitetail tactics that still work when pressure is high
Late in the season, whitetails that have survived months of gunfire and human intrusion are not making many mistakes.... The ...
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Ohio’s State Mammal Was Almost Wiped Out Before Making a Stunning Comeback
Ohio’s white-tailed deer might seem like an obvious state symbol, but that familiarity is exactly why it works. Few animals ...
It may seem like you’re helping, but handouts for wintering deer and elk ultimately harm the animals and people.
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