Longtime deer hunter and outdoor writer Ben East explains the biggest mistakes both deer and deer hunters make in the woods.

The rest is detailed at the outset. Clearly, the inconsistency of deer hunting can move in multiple directions. Somehow ...

This type of ambush spot is worth your time and effort in trying to locate, even if it means hunting public land instead of a ...

Ohio's recent deer hunting trends show a movement from muzzleloaders to bows. Will that trend continue in 2026?

Don’t get it twisted: The classic big-buck destinations are still great. Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois still produce giants every year. Texas deer hunters still kill more whitetails than anyone else. And ...

I probably should’ve shot the first buck I saw. My buddy Justin Moore and I were hiking down a switchback trail on a western Oregon hillside, through prime blacktail country, but with our attention ...

Every early-season hunter who has walked away from his stand sweaty and empty-handed knows that high fall temperatures can turn whitetails into slugs. Already clad in their winter coats, most ...

Indiana’s biggest buck scored 303 7/8 inches. Learn how the legendary Beck buck compares to other record whitetails.