When deer hunting and snow covers the ground, I often forego typical stand hunting and instead trust my hunting instincts, senses and reflexes (but mostly my camouflage), and still-hunt. A still-hunt ...

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, “Two Best Ways to Get Deer,” appeared in the November 1963 issue of Outdoor Life. THE FIRST DEER I ever killed came to me, but I was in a good place, walking a few steps at a time and ...

According to the National Deer Association, during the 2023-2024 hunting season, U.S. hunters successfully harvested more than 3 million whitetail bucks, thus establishing a new record for mature buck ...

Deer hunting opportunities in Michigan are as ubiquitous as mosquitoes in August. Although the Great Lakes State may be better known as an angler’s paradise, Michigan’s deer hunting scene offers ...

This story was originally published in the November 2007 issue of Outdoor Life. November is the time of year every deer hunter anxiously awaits. Throughout more than 90 percent of the whitetail deer’s ...

Jack-o-lanterns and whitetail deer have something in common because Halloween is the key timeframe when the whitetail rut in Michigan starts warming up. It is a time when using various deer ...

When state officials put out their 2025 deer hunting preview, they suggested that this year’s harvest could be strong, as it was in 2024: Harvest reports so far are proving them right. Hunters have ...

Michigan’s regular firearm deer season is a time when hunters get out in the woods in hopes of bringing home the venison. For two weeks, Nov. 15-30, hunters can lie in wait as unsuspecting prey wander ...