WE CALLED IT the Cove—and oh man, it was a gorgeous place to hunt. Run a climber up a tree and I could see along the bank of the creek for 75 yards, with deep views into the hardwoods. A low, ...

We are part of The Trust Project. DULUTH - I came across the deer stand on a grouse hunt a couple of weeks ago. That isn't uncommon. Bird hunters, walking through random patches of typical grouse ...

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 ...

We learned a lot about how primitive humans hunted for food and fended for themselves against ferocious wild beasts from the drawings they made on the walls of caves. Hundreds, or thousands, of years ...

Ladder stands are like the minivans of the deer woods. They’re functional and comfy; you just don’t want your buddies knowing you hunt from one. Personally, I’d rather bowhunt from a lock-on stand 20 ...

Every fall deer hunters head to camp with friends and family in hopes of killing a mature buck. It’s a long-standing tradition, particularly in the Midwest and East where many of us live in urban ...

DULUTH, Minn.-Beth Holst had hunted on the ground for the first two days of last fall's Minnesota firearms deer season, but she hadn't seen a deer. She decided she'd hunt from an elevated stand on the ...

All the traits that stand as well-worn advice in life are voiced in the context of hunting, too. Patience, persistence, a narrow focus and preparedness can produce good, safe results and sometimes ...

A recent survey by the Minnesota DNR asked respondents if they agreed or disagreed with the following statement: The DNR should prohibit the construction and use of permanent deer stands on all state ...