The oldest wild whitetail ever documented lived to be 24 years old. That's impressive—but also the exception, not the norm.

The art of walking-up big game may have taken a back seat to tree stands and scoped rifles, but the physical capabilities used so efficiently by primitive man are still within us. We just have to use ...

The biggest event on the Northwest deer hunting calendar is just about here, the start of October’s rifle seasons, and ...

News & Media; News Releases; White-tailed Deer Harvest Numbers Expected to be Good for 2026-27 Hunting Season Oct. 1, 2026 ...

TPWD expects good harvest opportunities and slightly above-average antler quality across the state, while also urging hunters to watch for New World screwworm.

To correctly predict a whitetail's next move, you need to understand its tail language. Here's what to know about how deer use their tales.

Morning hunts in the early season can pay off when you have a secondary food source pinned, a bulletproof entry and exit route, or conditions that keep a buck on his feet past first light. The ...

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They have larger eyes than we do, see better in low light and have a larger field of vision, but they struggle with colors, ...

Bucks do reduce daytime movement dramatically when hunting pressure begins, but they don't become truly nocturnal. Auburn University research shows bucks avoid stand locations for 3-5 days after a ...

A deer wanders through the woods near Central Christian Church on Aug. 18 in Springfield. Joseph Cooke / Staff Devin Meister Whether you enjoy just watching whitetail deer in the area or pursuing them ...

As Alabama's 2026 deer season approaches, one giant buck still stands alone. Here's how a whitetail set a record that's ...