Two Steuben County bears were among the heaviest harvested in 2024, while a WMU in Steuben and Chemung counties had one of ...

Generally speaking, the longer a buck lives, the larger and more impressive his antlers become — with the annual growth ...

Winter after winter, the “cruelest month” of March for deer sets the table for hungry coyotes. People are quick to sympathize ...

Shed hunting, once a niche activity, has become increasingly popular and competitive. Prime locations for finding shed antlers include agricultural fields, food plots, and areas with oak or apple ...

Michigan’s deer roam wider in spring, leading to 11,619 crashes in spring 2023. Officials urge drivers to stay alert.

(Our "Girl Power in the Deer Woods" series continues with Vanessa Kennamer's tale of how her own hunting mentors passed when ...

Shane Ferguson dropped a state-record buck last fall, north of Chatfield, using his crossbow. He's lost track of how many ...

If you need a reason, besides soaking up some rays, to get outside, then try shed hunting. A great activity for the entire family.

If you find yourself stuck in a rut, don’t let yourself sink deeper into it. Start by accepting your situation and taking other actions, such as making small and realistic changes, to lift you ...

Here in the Northeast and the Midwest, the 2025 whitetail rut is set to peak in early November, in sharp contrast to last year’s spread out “trickle rut.” Here, as winter is on its last legs ...

The 2025 whitetail rut in the Northeast and Midwest is predicted to peak in early November. This prediction is based on a methodology that considers the influence of moon phases on deer breeding ...

The harvest moon will come late this year, in early October. A month later, Oak Duke expects a smokin’ hot, or classic, whitetail rut to occur. (Photo by Oak Duke) The celestial spheres have ganged up ...