A Western whitetail cruises across the prairie. UNLESS YOU CONSIDER the impenetrable 30 acres of head-high cattails in the old oxbow slough, the wildest part of this working alfalfa field is the stand ...

Something happened to me as a Pennsylvania deer hunter the last three years. I re-learned that it’s fun. In my formative years as a hunter some 35 years ago, Pennsylvania deer hunting was always fun.

A deer stand can feel perfect until the season wears on and the truth starts showing itself. Deer patterns change faster than most hunters adjust, and a great-looking setup can quietly turn into a ...