A mud-caked buck appears out of nowhere, his legs stained from the bog. The deer scans its surroundings. He’s an old deer that knows just how perilous life can be outside the security of his swamp.

As we move into mid-April, spring gobbler seasons are open in more than half of the states across the country. And in many of those states, gobblers are getting increasingly henned-up. But that ...

Curious about hunting fall turkeys with your dog? Join Scott Haugen as he runs through the process and tactics.

Hunting follows strict laws to manage wildlife populations, while poaching is illegal and harmful. Intent and legality set ...

Earlier this week, we kicked off our 2025 Strut Reporters coverage by breaking down the five key phases of the turkey breeding season and asking our experts—15 of them from all around the country—to ...

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 ...