This story, “The Trophy Trap,” was originally published in the November 2006 issue of Outdoor Life.

Ohio's 2024-25 deer season saw its fourth-highest ever deer count at 238,137, with a record-high hunter success rate of 46.2%. Despite high hunter success rates, the deer herd continues to grow, ...

Don’t get it twisted: The classic big-buck destinations are still great. Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois still produce giants every year. Texas deer hunters still kill more whitetails than anyone else. And ...

Arkansas' modern gun deer hunting season officially kicks off tomorrow, and hunters across the state are gearing up for one ...

Deer hunting is more than a pastime; it’s a way of life for many Americans who spend crisp fall mornings perched in tree stands or tucked into ground blinds, waiting for that perfect shot. But the ...

Michigan's firearm deer hunters are preparing for the first season opener to fall on a Saturday in 11 years. Firearm season ...

In a rare bit of good news about chronic wasting disease, a new paper shows that harvesting more deer — specifically adult bucks — is better for slowing the spread of the contagious neurological ...

As of Nov. 14, 2025, baiting deer was prohibited in 60 of Wisconsin's counties and legal in 12, according to the DNR. The prohibitions are due to a state law that bans baiting and feeding deer in ...

The 2025-26 Wisconsin white-tailed deer hunting seasons will feature antlerless deer permits in all management units and, keeping with the recent trend, more of the state than ever will have extended ...

Hunters have already claimed more than 59,000 deer this fall. Firearm season starts in a little more than two weeks.