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 ...

Wade Stufft's deer stand was built by Dane Hartl, owner of Wisconsin Landcrafters. It includes a wrap-around deck and a sleeping loft. Wade Stufft remembers well the day he decided to get his ...

Two fawns proved to me Tuesday night, the first evening I've spent in a treestand this season, that deer hunting without bait can be more fun than hunting with it. I'd been safely harnessed in place ...

Fifteen minutes before the end of shooting light, a buck's appearance was prefaced with the telltale crunch of leaves. Adrenaline's old familiar tune was starting to play my nerves like guitar strings ...

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 ...

Us whitetail hunters rely on all sorts of tricks and strategies when chasing North America’s most popular big game animal. A key page in the play book centers on having a good stand location. If you ...

Still got a deer tag in your pocket? That’s not a bad thing, because the late season is a good time to fill it. Deer are hungry. They’re eager to fill their bellies and store some energy for the ...

Maybe you’re lucky and already have the perfect late-season deer stand. Or maybe you’ve got the perfect stand location, with a great late-season food source near good bedding cover, and all you have ...

Wade Stufft remembers well the day he decided to get his luxurious deer stand, the "deer condo," as he calls it. It was about four years ago, and he was gun deer hunting on family property in ...