A public-land hunter details his experience bowhunting a mature buck during the heart of the January rut — while the woods were actively pressured by the height of rifle season.
Reader stories of whitetail deer hunts from Deer & Deer Hunting.
Category: Readers Stories
Reader stories of whitetail deer hunts from Deer & Deer Hunting.
From Zero to 11: My First Buck
From never seeing a deer to tagging an 11-point Missouri giant on opening day — one rookie hunter’s first-season journey, from practice range to the moment of truth.
5 Years for a First Buck
Amy Gibson’s first whitetail was one for the wall.
What Novice Deer Hunters Would Tell a Beginner Hunter
What advice would you go back and give yourself as a beginner hunter? Hear what our Facebook fans had to say.
There’s a Deer in the Skid Steer!
When a mom has a son that hunts, you hunt with him. When a grandmother has grandsons that hunt, you support their deer hunting habits as well. This story however, turned out to be quite the family affair.
‘Never Say Never’ When it Comes to Deer Hunting
A mom who said she would “never” deer hunt has a change of heart when her teenage son learns to love it.
15-Year-Old Hunter Bags First Buck After 4 Years of Bowhunting
My nephew, Zaydin, has been hunting with me for four years. Last year, he moved to Wisconsin, so this season I had to wait for him to be free and come down to hunt with me. That happened to be right at the beginning of November. I had some intel on the farm and scouted […]
Property-Line Stands: Where Do You Draw the Line?
Is it ethically OK to put a stand right on a property line? We asked our D&DH Facebook fans this question and the feedback was divided.
Hunter Tags His Biggest Buck Ever at 84 Years Old
Every once in a while — like every 65 years — you get a break of a lifetime.
Boy’s First Buck is a Mountain Monster
A first buck is something special, but this wild mountain deer was something special for this 10-year-old hunter.