Years ago, before the enlightened age of tree stands, whitetail hunters routinely took game from terra firma. These days, however, most deer are taken by hunters from an elevated position or tree ...

There is no question the whitetail deer is the most popular big-game animal in North America, with a big following of avid hunters. Michigan alone has more than 500,000 deer hunters in the woods by ...

The older I get, the less inclined I am to hunt from an elevated tree stand, but I don't feel disadvantaged hunting from the ground. I see it as a matter of odds. Every motorcycle rider will tell you ...

Two weeks ago, I asked in this column for hunters to share with me their feelings about the use of enclosed hunting blinds for deer hunting. I’ve noticed more of these shooting houses – often equipped ...

I’ve been in enough late-season tree stands to know a few truths about them: they are cold, they seem smaller than they did a month ago, they are a pain to crawl into and out of in winter. But wait, ...

Just before 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Don Henry heard branches cracking near his hunting blinds in the woods near New Alexandria.

During the peak of the rut, it’s often wise to pick a stand and wait it out. The randomness of deer activity requires patience from a deer hunter, and if you just wait long enough, that big buck will ...