Many deer hunters wait all year for the peak of the apparent whitetail rut, this year to occur in early November 2025. But late October, leading up to the high point of daytime action, as opposed to ...

When someone says they’re stuck in ‘a rut,’ our minds jump to a problem that needs to be fixed. However, when a nature enthusiast or hunter mentions ‘the rut,’ our minds think of deer. The rut happens ...

Whitetail deer leave a constant stream of clues about where they live, how they move, and what they are feeling, yet most hunters and wildlife watchers walk past the most revealing ones. The obvious ...

Every fall East Texas is buzzing with whitetail deer activities. Deer camps and leases are crowded and full of excitement with high expectations. Many families have been staying at the deer camp since ...

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 can increase your odds Tom Torget This story was originally published ...

It’s a phrase often repeated amongst deer hunters who aren’t seeing any bucks—they’ve “gone nocturnal.” And it's usually about this time in the fall—mid-October—when we start hearing it. The big guys ...

The timing of October's full moon may be perfect for New York hunters in search of white-tailed deer this year. In the Empire State, the bowhunting season for whitetails starts Sept. 27 in the ...

Well, it’s not real velvet, but every year about August and September, most white-tailed buck deer have thick-appearing antlers covered with a hairy substance somewhat resembling tan velvet. I ...

August is a critical month for the whitetail hunter. Whether your archery season begins in September or October, now is the time to finish your pre-season chores and be ready to strike when the time ...

This story, “The Trophy Trap,” was originally published in the November 2006 issue of Outdoor Life. It was almost 40 years ago that the first whitetail came into my life. I dropped him on a granite ...

Hundreds of thousands of hunters across Minnesota will experience a true November deer opener Saturday when the state kicks off its firearms season in freezing temperatures. If opening day of the nine ...