Deer Hunting

Learn the latest whitetail deer hunting tactics, mule deer hunting tips, and find gear reviews of the best new deer hunting gear.

Gear
The Best-Tasting Backpacking Meals to Keep in Your Hunting Pack
This one-day menu will keep you full and satisfied when you’re in the backcountry
By Ben RomansJuly 4, 2019
Guns
What’s It Like to Be Charged by a Dangerous Game Animal?
David E. Petzal answers your questions about close calls in the field, wildlife artists, guns, and more
By David E. PetzalJune 19, 2019
A Sportsmans Life
How Camo Band-Aids Can Improve Your Hunting (or Your Outlook)
A gift from reader Mike Phair is more than a couple of adhesive bandages
By Bill HeaveyJune 11, 2019
Hunting
Hunting Axis Deer on Lanai Island
Tourists know this spot as a tropical getaway with fancy resorts. Outdoorsmen know it as a deer-hunting paradise
By John B. SnowJune 10, 2019
Hunting
Kentucky Deer Hunter With Two Prosthetic Arms Takes a Massive 10 Pointer
The story of how a bilateral amputee shot the buck of a lifetime—with just minutes to go on the last day of deer season
By Matthew EveryMay 2, 2019
Gear
The 2019 Field & Stream Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Twelve ideas for what to get the mom who loves to hunt or fish on her special day of the year
By Ben RomansApril 26, 2019
Hunting
Buckeye Brute: Diehard Ohio Hunter Tags a Monster Non-typical in 2018
Davey Stuckey watched a huge non-typical deer jump from 150 to almost 230 inches in two years. Last archery season, he finally got a chance to take the giant buck
By Scott BestulApril 18, 2019
The Gun Nuts
Listen to Your Inner Voices While Hunting
In the field, there are situations when your unconscious mind inexplicably knows what to do. Whatever that is, do it.
By David E. PetzalApril 12, 2019

Hunting
Golden Moments in the Life of America's Oldest Hunter
By Bill HeaveyApril 4, 2019
Hunting
Three Tips to Help Hunters After Missing a Shot
By Will BrantleyMarch 26, 2019
The Gun Nuts
Blast From the Past: Savage Model 99
By Phil BourjailyMarch 22, 2019
Hunting
Blast From the Past: Sako AV
March 15, 2019
Guns
How to Improve Shooting Accuracy from a Seated Position
By John B. SnowMarch 6, 2019
Hunting
The Biggest Maine Whitetail Buck Of 2018
By Brendan MooreMarch 4, 2019