For diehard deer hunters, November is the most wonderful time of the year. This month, thanks to the whitetail rut, brings some of the best hunting action known to man. Millions of hunters across the ...

I was in high school the first time I rattled up a buck. My buddy and I were sitting on the edge of a big clover field, watching a little 8-pointer chase two does at the other end. “I’m gonna rattle ...

Before I moved to South Texas in the 1960s, I had hunted deer in the Hill Country and some in the Pineywoods. The common belief among many was that deer could be attracted to the sound of antlers ...

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It may look like a good way to stay warm on a cold day, a strange way to fight boredom or maybe it appears completely silly. But the fact is that hunters who clash deer antlers together — or one of ...

Deer are moving and rutting hard now, and they are susceptible to rattling and calling. Here are some tips to help hunters entice those big bucks: * Real antlers work best, but fake ones will do the ...

Deer calling is a skill that can elevate your hunting experience, but knowing when and how to call is as crucial as having the right equipment. It’s tempting to rely on frequent calls to lure deer, ...

ALBANY — With a big, mature buck headed right for us, all I really had to do was sit still and wait. But I had to look, and to look I had to swivel on the stool, and to swivel on the stool I had to ...