When you think about what it takes to be a successful whitetail guide, it’s a wonder they even exist. It’s their job to make the big-buck dreams of perfect strangers come true over and over again, all ...

The author's Winchester Model 70 with a maple wood stock hanging from, fittingly, a maple tree. Let’s get this part out of the way first: I am not a Fudd. I own lots of rifles and shotguns with ...

The .30-30 Winchester has been putting venison in freezers for more than a century, and it’s still one of the most practical deer cartridges ever created. You won’t win any long-range matches with it, ...

For generations, a lot of states have allowed deer hunters to use only shotguns with slugs or maybe a muzzleloader during gun season. Then somebody figured out that straight-walled rifle cartridges ...

It’s October, and that means deer and turkey hunting seasons are in full swing! But when is the best time for hunters to try their luck? Turns out the weather plays a significant role in both turkey ...

Don’t get it twisted: The classic big-buck destinations are still great. Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois still produce giants every year. Texas deer hunters still kill more whitetails than anyone else. And ...

Old timers will tell you that you do not need a backpack full of gadgets to kill a smart... The post The whitetail trick old hunters still use because it works appeared first on The Avid Outdoorsman.

Firearm deer season is 10 days away, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources released 10 best practices for hunters to follow for a successful season. Opening day of Michigan's traditional ...

THOUSANDS OF PENNSYLVANIA HUNTERS WILL BE OUTSIDE. THE HUNTING SEASON STARTED OVER THE WEEKEND, AND THIS MORNING WE’RE HELPING YOU STAY SAFE AS YOU GO OUT TO ENJOY THE SEASON. NEWS EIGHT’S JACOB ...