Deer season is less than two months away; let’s reflect on how deer hunting was ‘back in the day’ compared to today. My first ‘stand’ was actually not a stand at all but rather a 5-gallon bucket set ...

Several years back, when I was outdoors editor at the Brainerd Dispatch, I was asked by a co-worker, who was not necessarily a fan of hunting, why the deer season was set for November. I explained ...

The alarm clock startled me as I lay in my warm bed. I splashed cold water upon my weary face. When I stepped out the door to check the wind, I was enveloped by the cold. Stepping back into the cabin, ...

This story was originally published in the November 2007 issue of Outdoor Life. November is the time of year every deer hunter anxiously awaits. Throughout more than 90 percent of the whitetail deer’s ...

The older I get, the less inclined I am to hunt from an elevated tree stand, but I don't feel disadvantaged hunting from the ground. I see it as a matter of odds. Every motorcycle rider will tell you ...

Sheryl Magdycz searches for tracks while deer hunting at the Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Worthington. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo During shotgun season, deer ...

North-central Pennsylvania’s Tioga County is rugged rolling terrain that holds plenty of whitetail deer. And on the November 29, opening morning of the state rifle deer season, 29-year-old hunter Ben ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The peak rut can be challenging, but by hunting the right spots where you expect to find traveling bucks or a buck with a doe, you ...