One by one, a handful of mule deer bucks make their way up the steep slope on the far side of the pocket that lay between them and us. Through our binoculars we watch as they travel in single file, ...

When it comes to raising deer on his farm in Zion Grove, Mike Schlauch’s goals are the same as most hunters: He wants big bucks. While many hunters will dream of harvesting a trophy buck when the ...

This year was the year we’ve been waiting for at the family deer camp. All summer and fall we pulled trail camera photos of more—and bigger—bucks than had ever been seen on the property. It was a far ...

Each spring, male deer sprout a new pair of antlers, which are essentially temporary external bones, at a speed unparalleled by the bone growth of other mammals. Now, research led by scientists at the ...

A Pennsylvania hunter who has spent decades in the meat industry is sharing his theory about why bucks of the same year class have antlers of different sizes. Eric V. “Zeke” Zimmerman of Derry, ...

Archery season for Ohio deer hunters is now underway. In recent years, hunters have hardly dented the number of deer in the state. However, an outbreak of the deadly disease EHD raises questions about ...