Whitetail Deer

Weird feeling hunting a Pennsylvania Sunday

Archery hunting a Sunday in Pennsylvania sure felt strange.

Archers hunting the rut in Pennsylvania

Up to this point, Pennsylvania’s bigger bucks are rarely seen in daylight in my neck of the woods.

Massive Pennsylvania buck was a ghost – until he wasn’t

Keystone State archer pursued trophy animal for three years.

Bucks getting antsy in Pennsylvania

No denying that the season of whitetail mating is on the way.

In Pennsylvania, wild foods look promising for whitetails

A short slow walk, with eyes open and searching, has given the writer a promise that deer are now fattening, and that plenty of winter nourishment will be easily found.

Correcting a false impression from an earlier post

Some readers have misunderstood a previous blog and commentary, so here’s a better explanation.

Two-week concurrent rifle deer season proposed in Pennsylvania

In January, Pennsylvania Game Commissioners approved a statewide 2-week concurrent deer season. But will it hold up for final approval in April?

Locating buck areas with the aid of shed antlers

Shed hunting in Pennsylvania’s whitetail country.

An appalling proposal from the Pennsylvania Game Commission

The agency's most recent proposal for certain wildlife management units lacks serious consideration.

Some thoughts about 2020 rifle deer season in Pennsylvania

The number of shots heard while hunting is not an accurate measure of the deer population in the state.

Pennsylvania public hunting lands also hold outstanding bucks

For those willing to work, hunting Pennsylvania’s public lands can equate to downing a buck of a lifetime.

Uncertainty with new weekend opening of Pennsylvania gun deer season

With COVID-19, it’s difficult to judge how many hunters took advantage of this regulation change.

Mustache mojo: Can a rally ‘stache seal the deal for desperate deer hunters?

It turns out, a mustache just might be the thing you’ve been missing while pursuing those elusive whitetails. If you can grow one, it might be worth it.

Man on a mission in Pennsylvania’s deer woods

Mastering the art of a one-man deer drive.

Will COVID keep hunting camp-goers at home this rifle season in Pa.?

It remains to be seen, but with a huge increase of infections the country and our state is facing now, many reasonable hunters may skip their rifle season trips this year.

Would you shoot a rare piebald buck in Pennsylvania?

Most hunters in Pa. no longer believe killing a white deer brings bad luck.

Easing into the best of deer hunting in Pennsylvania

Cooler weather, shorter days and whitetails' interest turning to breeding makes for great deer hunting.

Pennsylvania archery hunting significantly gaining in popularity

Archery hunters and harvest numbers showing strong increases in Pennsylvania.

Smart sensory strategies for fooling whitetails in Pennsylvania

To be successful, hunters must employ tactics that outweigh a deer’s strengths while taking advantage of their weaknesses in a comprehensive examination of the five senses.