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 ...

If you haven’t gotten your buck yet, the next week is the best bet you will have during the archery season. The rut will be in full swing and the dominant buck in the area will be worn out from ...

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 ...

With the final days of October slipping by, the time of year that every whitetail hunter dreams of is at our doorstep. The frost-covered leaves will be crunching under your boots on the walk in, and ...