Deer season is less than two months away; let’s reflect on how deer hunting was ‘back in the day’ compared to today. My first ‘stand’ was actually not a stand at all but rather a 5-gallon bucket set ...

I guessed the stand was built roughly a quarter of a century ago — give or take. How many deer and other animals had passed since the platform was built? Over the years, many bucks probably passed the ...

The alarm clock startled me as I lay in my warm bed. I splashed cold water upon my weary face. When I stepped out the door to check the wind, I was enveloped by the cold. Stepping back into the cabin, ...

Most deer hunters think they’re quieter in the woods than they really are. You climb into your stand feeling like you slipped in unnoticed, but mature deer are already adjusting to the little noises ...