Every fall, you are told the same story about the rut: pick a promising stand, sit tight, and eventually... The post The rut ...

Every January, you see it on the edge of a food plot or along a logging road and feel... The post The rut sign that means ...

Deer hunters get excited when they hear that the rut is at hand. That’s because of what the rut means to big bucks. The rut is something that occurs over several weeks in the fall. It’s the period ...

If there’s anything deer hunters can agree on, it’s that we love to argue. There’s plenty to debate: scent control vs. hunting the wind, treestand vs. saddle hunting, compounds vs. crossbows — the ...

When humans fall into a rut, it’s understood that our lives have become routine and boring. When a road becomes rutted, overuse in wet conditions have resulted in a dangerous drive. But if you’re a ...

Now, as antlers are done growing and nearing the time for velvet shedding (usually around Labor Day), those largest bucks, the alphas, are apt to be caught on trail cams while on the move on a buck ...

The buck eventually left, but not before causing a lot of damage. A normal Saturday turned into a mess of shattered glass and shredded lace for Curvaceous Lingerie in Lansing, Michigan, on Nov. 4. A ...

While bucks are fattening their bodies and growing antlers, female deer (otherwise known as does) are preparing for a short period of breeding behavior or estrus. This breeding period, called deer ...

For Montana deer hunters, mid- to late-November is prime time to search for bucks that have remained elusive through months of mild fall weather and early season hunting pressure. The timing of the ...

"Everything I read said bucks would be chasing does all over the place," Quigley said. "That didn't seem to be the case." That's because the rut isn't an exact science and can't be found on a calendar ...

A doe appeared in the corner of the old skid road, walked stiff-legged for a few steps, then broke into a quick trot for a couple of seconds before stopping and throwing her head back over her ...