NEWSSTAND SPECIAL

You’ll find detailed information on the deer hunting outlook in all 48 states, including season dates, license costs, a statewide review, 10 years of harvest data and much more. There’s also a special map showing the whitetail populations and harvests for each state, so you can compare your state to others.

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Finding & Analyzing Good Rabbit Cover Rabbits are hard to find if you look in the wrong places. Here's a guide to the kinds of cover that America's favorite small-game animal loves. (December 2007) ... [+] Full Article

Get A Leg Up Without A Dog A gun, a field and some birds are necessary for quail hunting. A dog isn't. Here are some tips to keep you in the action without a four-legged friend. (December 2007) ... [+] Full Article

Five Surefire Tips For December Bucks You can count on two things this month: The deer will have changed their patterns -- and most hunters won't have changed a thing. So how can you take advantage of this situation? (December 2007) ... [+] Full Article

 

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Dropping In! Beading in on cupped-up singles and doubles in beaver ponds and small creeks has big advantages over open water and rafts of hunters. (December 2007) ... [+] Full Article

12 Mistakes To Avoid During The Rut The rut is a great time to fill a buck tag. But even during the rut, you can fail to find bucks if you make these mistakes. (November 2007) ... [+] Full Article

Success With Low-Density Pheasants You don't need to find great numbers of ringnecks to have a successful hunting season. Here's how to score when and where the birds seem scarce. (November 2007) ... [+] Full Article

Long-Range Blacktails Cover your bases before you head out for a hunt. Then make your shots count with these tips from a longtime blacktail fanatic. (November 2007) ... [+] Full Article

Wood Ducks And Beaver Ponds: A Connection? Both wood ducks and beavers have made remarkable comebacks across the South. Are these phenomena related? (November 2007) ... [+] Full Article

The Farm-Field Duck Hunting Option Targeting puddle ducks in the fields where they feed pays big dividends for savvy waterfowlers. (November 2007) ... [+] Full Article

10 Pheasant-Hunting Tips Keep these 10 tips in mind to get more pheasants in your sights. (November 2007) ... [+] Full Article

Patterning Tips For Early-Season Pheasants A good pheasant shoot can turn unpleasant if you don't pattern your shotgun beforehand and start to miss too many birds. Here's how to prevent that from happening. (October 2007) ... [+] Full Article

Don't Stop Your Grousing Now! It's time to get serious again about hunting Old Ruff. We consulted with the Midwest's top grouse expert to tell you what to expect this season. (October 2007) ... [+] Full Article

Big Bruins Bears are on the feed, and that makes them vulnerable to hunters on their trail. (October 2007) ... [+] Full Article

5 Strategies For Successfully Hunting The Rut Much of the deer season -- and hunter effort -- revolves around the rut. But once it's here, what do we do to increase our chances most effectively? (October 2007) ... [+] Full Article

How To Fool Peak Rut Bucks Many hunters know about the peak of the rut in their area, but not how to take full advantage of the phenomenon. Our expert explains how it's done. (October 2007) ... [+] Full Article

Tag! You're It! Just because it was tough to get the tag doesn't mean the buck will be easy to take. Here's how to make the most of your coveted mule deer tag. (October 2007) ... [+] Full Article

Beat The Heat For Hot-Weather Whitetails Early deer seasons usually mean dense foliage, hot weather and minimal whitetail movement, but there are ways to fool the deer, as our expert explains. (September 2007) ... [+] Full Article

20 Maddening Mulie Mistakes From glassing like a tourist to bringing the wrong boots, expert guides reveal what hunters most commonly do to blow a good shot. (September 2007) ... [+] Full Article

Tactics For Early-Season Grouse If you’re up to the challenge, grouse hunting can be the most rewarding of all upland pursuits. You’ll earn every bird, but these tactics will make the job a little easier. (September 2007) ... [+] Full Article

Squirrels Are Nuts For Hickories Smart bushytail hunters would do well to know the location of all the hickory trees in the neighborhood. (September 2007) ... [+] Full Article

5 Things That Can Make Or Break A Bow Season Do these five things right and you dramatically increase the odds of a successful bow season. (September 2007) ... [+] Full Article

Cut To The Rut Don’t let the rut pass without tagging a wild-eyed blacktail buck. Proven tactics help you find and ambush these excitable boys. (September 2007) ... [+] Full Article

Figuring Out The Dove Puzzle Many things can make a well-planned dove shoot go all wrong. The question is: What can you do about it? (September 2007) ... [+] Full Article