What follows is a series of photos that document the antler growth process of one mature white-tailed buck.
Dive deep into deer behavior, biology, diseases, hunting tactics, jaw-clenching hunting stories and more.
Category: D+DH In-Depth
Dive deep into deer behavior, biology, diseases, hunting tactics, jaw-clenching hunting stories and more.
How to Break Down (& Visualize) Your Hunting Land
Here’s how to locate bedding areas, trail systems and more so you can be ready to intercept whitetails when deer season arrives.
Get Big Bucks to Use Your Food Plots During Daylight
Advanced tips and tactics for increasing the attractiveness of your food plots.
An In-Depth Look at a Whitetail’s Feeding Habits
A closer look at the whitetail’s seasonal nutritional needs and feeding behavior.
Mobile vs. Traditional Hunting: The Pros and Cons
Mobile hunting is all the craze right now. But don’t be fooled into thinking you’re behind the game by hunting proven, less-mobile traditional stand sites.
Get the Most Out of Your ATV Implements
Save time, money and effort with today’s cutting-edge tools for food-plotters.
How Staging Areas Open the Floodgates to Deer Hunting Success
Find out how to find staging areas and hunt them to increase your odds of tagging a mature buck.
The First 50 Yards of Blood-Trailing: Difference-Making Tips
Blood-trailing success hinges on the critical clues left near the shot.
How To Build a Mature Buck Sanctuary
Create top-shelf hunting land that old bucks will want to call home.
How to Get an Accurate Inventory of Mature Bucks
Steve Bartylla explains why it’s important not to rely solely on trail cameras to find mature bucks on your property, and why doing so could mean missing out on a monster deer.