I was a keep-it-natural skeptic. The thought of adding a buck decoy to my bowhunting setup made me cringe. I’ve always had to learn things the hard way, and my cautious attitude cost me several big ...

We're in the thick of deer season now, and hopefully all your pre-season hours of scouting, tracking, and preparation have paid off. But for some of us, that nice 10-pointer hasn't showed his rack ...

Oregon’s general buck deer-hunting season opened Saturday, and for law enforcement personnel that represented open season on prospective poachers. Oregon State Police announced Wednesday that Fish & ...

It is unfortunate that the ethical conduct of a few hunters has declined noticeably over the past couple of decades. Oh, many of these guys may hunt in a "normal" fashion by walking or taking a stand ...

Hunting whitetails in the West is a different game than if you’re pursuing bucks in the Midwest or East. We have expansive tracts of land out here, which makes it both difficult and overwhelming to ...

Brian Wolslegel was fresh out of school and looking for work as a firefighter when he took a temporary job with a taxidermist. One day a game warden walked into the shop near Wausau, Wis., and asked ...

Resembling a 2-1/2-year-old buck, and that’s being generous, this imposter agitates, instead of intimidates. At $150, that’s a great tool to have. Dave Smith Decoys could be considered art pieces, the ...