Deer are usually wired to avoid people, which is why the moments when they do the opposite can feel so jarring. Most outdoor encounters end with a flick of a tail and a quick retreat into cover.

It’s a phrase often repeated amongst deer hunters who aren’t seeing any bucks—they’ve “gone nocturnal.” And it’s usually about this time in the fall—mid-October—when we start hearing it. The big guys ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rare type of whitetail deer has popped up from time to time in Bucks County, the kind of deer that has more than the usual ...

I had my rifle loaded by 5:45 a.m. on Wisconsin’s opening morning. I was warm from the walk in, and my feet were still on fire from the HotHands I’d stuck in my boots, but I knew the drill: Cool down ...

Arkansas whitetails held Andrew Conley scoreless for nearly four quarters, but two quick strikes in the waning moments salvaged his season. Conley, of Cave Springs, hunted one 10-point buck in St.

A game camera took a nice photo of the buck that Willy Johnston wanted, but camera bucks seldom turn up during a hunt. This buck was an exception, and Johnston, who is accustomed to the greyhound-size ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author with her Wisconsin buck; Morgan Altfillisch, a 10-year-old hunter, puts her hands on her first deer. I had my rifle ...