Hook and Bullet
A deer hunting formula that works in Illinois
Lots of farmland firearm bucks are shot accidentally on purpose. In most cases, the hunter plunks down in a favorite ground blind or climbs up into a box stand and waits. Or the misinformed hunter
Tom Venesky: Deer tags for tots in Pennsylvania is a bad idea
From the day my son was born, I couldn’t wait for the day when I could take him hunting with me.
But it didn’t happen right away. From the time he could walk I
New York’s Gary Bush seeks the challenge of still-hunting, and targeting Adirondack bucks
Gary Bush shares the spirit of the mountain men: the age old urge to wander and explore new areas. He also shares their skill in hunting, especially deer. A visit to his home in Verona
Michigan biologists expect a deer season similar to last year’s solid hunt
Michigan deer hunters took an estimated 179,829 whitetails during the firearms deer season in 2024, up 3.7% over 2023 (177,292). That total included an estimated 115,521 bucks and 64,308 antlerless deer.
Biologists believe Michigan
A quick chat with Deer and Deer Hunting’s Daniel Schmidt
Most north-country deer hunters have read Deer and Deer Hunting magazine. The publication is almost as ubiquitous as Winchester’s Model 94 – and may have even killed as many whitetails as has the old .30-30.<br
Commentary: Report breaks down billion-dollar impact of outdoor recreation in Minnesota
Outdoor recreation is a huge economic driver in Minnesota, contributing $13.5 billion in gross domestic product, $23.5 billion in economic output, and supporting more than 96,000 jobs.
That’s the top-line take-away from a new
New York reader stories: Close encounters end with a 10-yard shot on a good buck
The 2024 deer season was in full swing and I had been hunting hard for seven days, from sunrise to sunset. I saw and passed on plenty of deer, many up close, but all were
In Minnesota’s southeast and elsewhere, CWD sampling simply part of the hunting experience
A cool breeze was blowing as I began the long hike in the dark to my deer stand. It was opening morning of the firearms deer season in southeastern Minnesota, and I was looking forward
Blood, memories, and the making of an adult deer hunter
My watch disappearing into a pool of blood. Among the many memories of my first deer hunt, that is the most vivid. It happened 10 years ago, when I was 47. I’m what they call
