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Two of the most common species and frequently hunted are elk and mule deer. However, as closely related members of the deer family, it can sometimes be confusing which is which. 

Though hopefully not while we’re hunting, almost all of us at one point or another have had the privilege of being stomped at by a whitetail deer.

You use bait to fish, why not to hunt deer? Okay, so maybe baiting deer is a bit more complicated, both practically and legally, but with the right approach, it can be a boon to your hunt. To make the most of deer bait, try these seven tips. 1. Use the Right Feed or Bait … Read more

Even if you’re not hunting deer, any wildlife enthusiast or person with deer on their property can benefit from knowing what deer droppings mean.

Yes, deer can smell. In fact, they’re great at it. Their long noses are a lot better at picking up the scent particles in the air with a whopping 297 million olfactory receptors while humans have a dinky five million.

Deer terminology can be confusing, but it’s actually important when it comes to scoring antlers for trophy hunting and herd management.

Not only does having a working knowledge of deer anatomy help you to hunt more successfully, but it’s also crucial in allowing you to hunt more ethically and efficiently.

Believe it or not, a deer’s head is not the only place you can find antlers. Since they shed every year, many people have started taking to the woods to look for this wonder of nature that has inspired us for thousands of years. If you’d like to start hunting for shed antlers, there are eight main places you should look as well as some tips and tricks to follow to increase your chances of success.

Unlike horns, tusks and other growths, antlers fall out and regrow each year in a dramatic and rapid cycle.

Rubs and scrapes are two of the most useful whitetail deer markings for hunters. Unfortunately, they’re also two of the most confused terms in the hunting community with some hunters mistakenly thinking they’re the same thing.

As one of the most impressive structures in the animal kingdom, antlers don’t exactly have a simple growth pattern. Consequently, asking when they grow is a more complicated question than it might seem.

Antler Velvet… where does it come from and where does it go? The process of deer shedding velvet is widely misunderstood but very important if you want to understand the antler growth cycle and get the most out of your bucks.

Not all deer have antlers, but in some species the females as well as the males grow them.

Antlers are the defining feature of whitetail deer, symbols of power and virility that have attracted hunters for millennia.

In a tree-stand, there are a lot of factors that change how you have to aim and which shots are likely to be successful.

Every hunter should hang their deer meat for at least a day or two if they plan to eat it. Hanging greatly improves the texture and tenderness of the meat due to the biochemical processes that happen after the animal dies.