Years ago, before the enlightened age of tree stands, whitetail hunters routinely took game from terra firma. These days, however, most deer are taken by hunters from an elevated position or tree ...

There is no question the whitetail deer is the most popular big-game animal in North America, with a big following of avid hunters. Michigan alone has more than 500,000 deer hunters in the woods by ...

I’ve been in enough late-season tree stands to know a few truths about them: they are cold, they seem smaller than they did a month ago, they are a pain to crawl into and out of in winter. But wait, ...

every season, I’ve always felt much more comfortable on the ground. Maybe it’s because I have more success there. Three of the last four whitetails I’ve harvested were from the ground. Or maybe it’s ...