Really, it's quite amazing in this day and age well into the 21st century that many of us spend so much time up in a tree. We may sit high up in a tree stand, maybe even 20 feet or so … for hours, and ...

The New York State Southern Zone crossbow season will open Nov. 2 and run through Nov. 15, the day before the NYS Southern Zone regular big game (firearm) season. Crossbows can be used through the ...

If you want to slay big bucks, you better draw a 70-pound bow and hang your treestand at least 25 feet up. Or, maybe not. There are a handful of articles and videos out there about selecting the ...

The swamp was the place to be. It was where all the whitetails came from, retreated to, and felt safe enough to move in daylight in the high-pressure public-land area I was hunting. But as I clanged ...

Fifteen minutes before the end of shooting light, a buck's appearance was prefaced with the telltale crunch of leaves. Adrenaline's old familiar tune was starting to play my nerves like guitar strings ...

A Pennsylvania man wants to revolutionize the way deer hunters use their rifles and crossbows from a tree at the same time he hopes to help government leaders understand the importance of hunting and ...

Six more of Louisiana’s 10 deer hunting areas open for the archery season Wednesday after four opened Sept. 19. Since most archery hunters hunt from a stand, tree-stand safety is a must if these folks ...

In May 2023, near the end of that year’s legislative session, a conference committee deal was struck to allow any licensed Minnesota archer to hunt deer with a crossbow. The proposal never was heard ...

Deer season is less than two months away; let’s reflect on how deer hunting was ‘back in the day’ compared to today. My first ‘stand’ was actually not a stand at all but rather a 5-gallon bucket set ...

Ladder stands are like the minivans of the deer woods. They’re functional and comfy; you just don’t want your buddies knowing you hunt from one. Personally, I’d rather bowhunt from a lock-on stand 20 ...

As the 2025 fall Wisconsin hunting seasons near, the Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters of tree stand safety and recommending those who need a hunter education certificate to sign up ...