For years I hunted in Randolph County, WV, on land owned by Mead Westvaco which produced a number of brand name paper products. It was...

I had my eye on a particular 10-point all summer, counting down to opening day. The buck came through this little funnel two or three...

My first year of bowhunting was filled with mistakes. Unfortunately, you don’t get many do-overs in the outdoors, but if I only knew then...

Big bucks don’t fall out of the sky or sprout up from the ground without reason. They are a product of three elements, all of which...

It’s that time of year again. Slowly the days start getting warmer and the chance of snow in the forecast grows less likely. Sure, we may...

After a summer of stacking up trail camera photos of good bucks, the temptation to rush in and hunt can be mighty strong. As a lifelong...

Thanks to GPS and other tracking technology, scientists have the ability to closely monitor whitetail movements. Every year, and all...

Post-rut, post-gun season mountain whitetails are not easy when you hunt public land. I’ve always been a little envious of those private...

At 10:00 am on November 26th, opening day of Pennsylvania’s rifle season, I squeezed the trigger on what I thought was a very decent...

I like options during hunting season. I set up several stands in a variety of locations, all of which factor in deer movement, wind...

I'll never forget the shock I felt when going through a batch of trail camera photos and finding a snap of a doe with a mass of tumors on...

Spring and summer are odd times for black bears. Think about it, after months of hibernation they emerge from their dens hungry and...

Usually, when we talk about dispersal among whitetail deer, we talk about male dispersal, which occurs in the fall. The infatuation with...

Antler tissue is the fastest normal growing tissue known to man. Considering that most antlers begin developing in late March and early...

Recently I re-watched a webinar on YouTube called “Who’s Eating Bambi?” which was based on a three-year collaborative effort between the...

Since 1995, when they were first reintroduced in Yellowstone National Park, wolves have been a topic of controversy among sportsmen as...

Stay calm. Don’t panic. That’s the advice most experts give to anyone bitten by a venomous snake. Well, easier said than done! Much of...

Here’s a rut prediction that would’ve come in handy last fall: “November 11-14 may be the best four days of the season. Pack a lunch and...

~ By Kyle Hey The top of the mountain was painted in thick green underbrush opening into a freshly timbered slope that stretched across...

We’ve all heard the claims. Every year, new products hit the market claiming to “unlock the genetic potential” of whitetails better than...