I settled into my stand and waited. The Kentucky pre-rut with cool afternoon temps combined with the early muzzleloader season had me hopeful. Soon after sitting down, deer poured into the CRP fields ...

Resembling a 2-1/2-year-old buck, and that’s being generous, this imposter agitates, instead of intimidates. At $150, that’s a great tool to have. Dave Smith Decoys could be considered art pieces, the ...

The final week of the pre-rut is here and the bucks are increasingly active during daylight. With the final days of October slipping by, the time of year that every whitetail hunter dreams of is at ...

For many hunters, the only deer sound they’ve ever heard is the loud alarm snort deer make when they sense something is amiss. The resulting “blow” alerts deer near and far that there might be an ...

Occurred on November 20, 2025 / Foresthill, California, USA Info from Licensor: "During the blacktail deer rut here in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, I set up a deer decoy to see the ...

With the deer breeding period kicking off, bowhunters need to be on their game and take advantage of tactics to lure a nice buck or a doe to within shooting range.Here are some tips for hunting the ...

Whether you hunt with a bow or rifle, there’s no doubt that a good deer decoy increases your chances of success — but which one? The two primary types of deer decoys are two-dimensional and ...

Hunting whitetails in the West is a different game than if you’re pursuing bucks in the Midwest or East. We have expansive tracts of land out here, which makes it both difficult and overwhelming to ...

Reports coming in from area bowhunters indicate that white-tailed deer are deep into what is commonly referred to as “pre-rut” — the time prior to the full rut when bucks become more active by marking ...