As is almost always the case, 12-year-old Myka Coleman spotted the buck before her father, Mitch, saw it. Her dad has come to recognize the sharp intakes of breath and sometimes squeaks whenever his ...

Always keep a ratchet strap in your pack and/or a few in your vehicle in case you need to quickly improve one of your favorite stand sets. I do a fair amount of public-land bowhunting with ...

An avowed meat hunter made short work of christening his new bow during Iowa’s 2024 archery season, taking home venison with gristle that can be measured in inches. Knoxville bowhunter Jon Pierce ...

For many avid deer hunters a new year means new challenges and adventures. One I highly recommend, especially for those who hunt primarily from treestands and blinds, is making the commitment to take ...

The wind picked up, and the early December sky turned ash gray. From the steep lee side of my mountain treestand, I could only imagine what it was like on the western side. Mounting gusts let me know ...

Hunters who didn’t apply for a turkey license, or for those who were not successful in the license drawing, leftover licenses for the spring turkey season are now available. Remaining licenses can be ...

Were you happy with your bowhunting accuracy last fall using a standard index-finger release aid? If not, I have a suggestion: Try a thumb-trigger release. This has been my hunting release of choice ...

When most die-hard whitetailers think of ideal hunting conditions, I’d guess most would picture a cool, crisp autumn day some time in the late pre-rut, a period when mature bucks are finally getting ...

Brandy Nedolast got her Christmas present three days early in 2024, and it wasn’t even wrapped. Until afterward, for the freezer. On Sunday, Dec. 22, the last day of Ohio’s rifle season, the ...