A mud-caked buck appears out of nowhere, his legs stained from the bog. The deer scans its surroundings. He’s an old deer that knows just how perilous life can be outside the security of his swamp.

Here in Western New York, as soon as the snow starts to leave the hills and fields, it’s time to hunt for “drops,” or whitetail shed antlers. Back in the day “shed hunting” was reserved for a few of ...

Why should you learn how to butcher a deer by yourself? Because the venison will taste better. Professional butchers need to profit from their efforts, and that’s fine. But since time is money, most ...

As wild animals, and prey animals at that, deer are naturally very cautious of humans. Because of that, befriending a deer ...

Mike Yoder is a small business owner facing a big problem. He’s built a successful model around new technology that could change the way hunters recover their deer in the field. But while the demand ...

Deer hunters are no different than anyone else; we sometimes embrace certain dogmas without giving them enough careful thought. One of the early-season bowhunter’s most accepted mantras is to avoid ...

Hunters shouldn’t be discouraged if they don’t get a buck by the first day or two of Pennsylvania’s rifle deer season. With Pennsylvania having a seven-week archery season, special firearms season and ...