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 ...

There’s no denying the Midwest is the top whitetail deer hunting region of the country. States like Kansas, Iowa, and Wisconsin have led the way in producing giant bucks for a long time. Other states, ...

Hunters from all 50 states bought non-resident Ohio deer hunting licenses this year, led by Pennsylvania, 7,898; Michigan, 5,205; West Virginia, 3,625; North Carolina, 3,287; and New York, 3,170.

This story, “Two Best Ways to Get Deer,” appeared in the November 1963 issue of Outdoor Life. THE FIRST DEER I ever killed came to me, but I was in a good place, walking a few steps at a time and ...

Pennsylvania is one of the top states for whitetail deer hunting. The northeast state’s 1.5-million-deer population combined with rich hunting traditions makes for the ideal location to hunt these ...

Here in the Northeast and the Midwest, the 2025 whitetail rut is set to peak in early November, in sharp contrast to last year’s spread out “trickle rut.” Here, as winter is on its last legs, some may ...

From preseason scouting to peak hunting season, here’s the premier whitetail gear we’ve been enjoying and testing out this year. We’re in the thick of deer season now, and hopefully all your ...