There are three does feeding on sage, and making their way towards me. This a straight meat hunt, but it doesn’t stop the adrenaline from coursing through my veins. I’m running hotter than a rusty ...

every season, I’ve always felt much more comfortable on the ground. Maybe it’s because I have more success there. Three of the last four whitetails I’ve harvested were from the ground. Or maybe it’s ...

Through my many years, I have hunted from all sorts of deer stands, everything from a couple of two by fours nailed to a forked tree limb to later in life elevated stands with all the amenities of a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ground blinds are essential for hunters to remain hidden and blend in with their surroundings, giving ...

Years ago, before the enlightened age of tree stands, whitetail hunters routinely took game from terra firma. These days, however, most deer are taken by hunters from an elevated position or tree ...

On Sept. 19, I shot my first deer of the season. It was my first deer with a crossbow. I shot the mature doe at a distance of 12 yards while sitting on the ground. No, I was not using a ground blind.

There is no question the whitetail deer is the most popular big-game animal in North America, with a big following of avid hunters. Michigan alone has more than 500,000 deer hunters in the woods by ...

When it comes to ground blinds versus treestands for mature whitetails, the choice for me has always been fairly easy. As in, if there’s any chance a treestand can work at a specific location, 9.9 ...

The older I get, the less inclined I am to hunt from an elevated tree stand, but I don't feel disadvantaged hunting from the ground. I see it as a matter of odds. Every motorcycle rider will tell you ...