That time of year that many deer hunters wait and dream about all year. The peak of the whitetail pre-rut. But it has two sides. On the one hand, bucks are finally on their feet during the daytime, ...

I settled into my stand and waited. The Kentucky pre-rut with cool afternoon temps combined with the early muzzleloader season had me hopeful. Soon after sitting down, deer poured into the CRP fields ...

A week of muzzleloader hunting and three days of firearms season for antlerless deer is now complete. In some areas, deer populations may already be reacting, either through a reduction in doe numbers ...

Male deer behavior begins changing during the pre-rut season. It starts in late August to early September, with males shedding the velvet from their antlers, which harden due to increased testosterone ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A buck scent checks a doe. (Tom Torget) The big-racked, muscled-up brute crashes through cover. Operating like a pedigreed cutting ...

Deer are on the move. This is the time of year that male deer, referred to as bucks, break from their normally elusive lifestyles and devote all hours of the day to chasing receptive female deer, ...

There, blocking my way, were two spindly-legged newborn fawns. Their mother stood off to the side in the tall grass and brush, like a statue. “Great chance to get some photos,” I thought. After ...

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As I was driving along a primitive road through the thick brush along the Snake River, I saw the wiggle of a white-tailed deer through the brush. I stopped and made a slow stalk through the weeds and ...

These questions were asked on the state Department of Fish & Wildlife website: Question: While watching hunting shows on TV, I see that most of them are hunting during the rut. Why can't deer and elk ...