The whitetail rut has been defined in a number of ways, but we know that it is not the one-dimensional annual occurrence so often portrayed. Tough for us to let go of old beliefs. Some of our woodland ...

It was the heart of the breeding season one fall when I shot a nice buck in the act of rubbing a tree. I didn’t pay much attention to this at first. But when it happened a second time, I realized that ...

ON A BITTER November afternoon, my neighbor Alan wrapped up his 15-year-old son, Tanner, like Ralphie’s kid brother in A Christmas Story, then put a muzzleloader in his hands and led him to a blind ...

Many deer hunters wait all year for the peak of the apparent whitetail rut, this year to occur in early November 2025. But late October, leading up to the high point of daytime action, as opposed to ...

Every fall East Texas is buzzing with whitetail deer activities. Deer camps and leases are crowded and full of excitement with high expectations. Many families have been staying at the deer camp since ...

It's early November, that time of the year in the world of the white-tailed deer when love is in the air. Amorous bucks are seeking does, and reproduction is on their minds. Hunting deer during the ...

Uncrowned is a new destination for all things MMA, boxing, wrestling, and more, featuring Ariel Helwani. “Great chance to get some photos,” I thought. After carefully shutting the truck door, I walked ...

As the whitetail rut is experiencing its first peak here in the Northeast and Midwest, in early November, questions arise. It is a fact that whitetails around the country experience different Rut ...

Along with buck rubs, the ubiquitous and mysterious woodland scrape signals to hunters that a whitetail buck has recently passed by. But that pawed up patch of woodland dirt means a lot more to deer.

Fall is a season of change. Colorful leaves tumble, temperatures dip and daylight hours wane, serving as a stunning prelude to autumn’s marquee event – the magical whitetail rut. Many bowhunters ...

There are many times throughout the archery and firearms deer season that are good to kill a big buck. But if you want to put the odds in your favor, the rut is your best option. The rut is the ...

size confirmed that this was no ordinary Pennsylvania whitetail. Then, the heavy-racked buck was there. Once I had a clear view of him, he was already within my range. I had just enough time to draw ...