Although the snow and cold has hit Minnesota, it's a different story in Montana. So my plans of chasing elk changed to going after my first mule deer. And yes I decided this half way across North ...

Mule deer hunters hoping to take trophy bucks during the breeding season will often tell you that Thanksgiving is the peak of the rut. Believe me, that’s not necessarily so. The peak of the rut ...

Bill McRae was a hunter, a wildlife photographer, and the optics editor emeritus of Outdoor Life. He died on Aug. 21 in Montana. You can read more about his life and legacy here. This story, ...

Just start talking to Montana deer hunters about the peak of the rut and whether or not bucks should be hunted at that time. The rut - the breeding period for mule deer and whitetails - is a time when ...

Montana’s chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today announced that it raised a record $56,620 for mule deer conservation by raffling a single statewide deer tag. The winner is a Washington State ...

Ah, it's an exciting time to be a deer hunter. Big bucks are coming out of hiding. The rut is on! But this year, I'll have to enjoy the breeding season for deer strictly as a voyeur. I can watch - and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 3—When you spend enough time in the woods over the years, some changes become apparent. Spotted knapweed can grow out of ...

Nov. 17—Signs of the "rut" have emerged in northwest Montana as the general hunting season winds down with less than two weeks remaining. The general deer and elk hunting season concludes Nov. 26, ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — A series of public meetings are planned in northwest Montana to discuss mule deer management. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will host the meetings to hear concerns, questions and ...

Evidence of the mule deer rut season is easy to spot along highways in Colorado. A Colorado Parks and Wildlife intern was driving and saw a large herd of mule deer crossing a county road. Their ...