The quintessential private-land deer hunter plants his food plot, hangs his treestand, posts his trail camera, and waits for a daylight pattern on a shooter buck. Meanwhile, the typical public-land ...

Beaten, bruised, and a bit smarter than it was on opening day, the old buck slowly moves from his bed. The sun just set, but he’s not anywhere close to a big field yet. Keeping it in low gear, the ...

It's important to know bedding areas for at least two reasons. One, they help a hunter learn the travel routes deer use, and two, you want to allow deer to keep using those areas. A hunter doesn't ...