We're in the thick of deer season now, and hopefully all your pre-season hours of scouting, tracking, and preparation have paid off. But for some of us, that nice 10-pointer hasn't showed his rack ...

Deer hunting with handguns is challenging because it typically requires you to get within almost bow range to make a good shot. But there are some handguns that—if you can shoot—will allow you take a ...

A scope that won’t hold zero can ruin a deer season faster than a missed shot or a noisy treestand. You’re dealing with temperature swings, bumpy rides in the truck, sudden drops, and rifles that get ...

Are your rifles ready for deer season? If you just purchased a new scope or just want to make sure your scope is right on the bullseye, now is the time to make sure you’re ready for the opening of ...

The author's Winchester Model 70 with a maple wood stock hanging from, fittingly, a maple tree. Let’s get this part out of the way first: I am not a Fudd. I own lots of rifles and shotguns with ...

Everybody and their brother seems to be running awesome optics deals leading this holiday season, which made it tough to narrow down the field to the best Black Friday deals on rifle scopes. There are ...

New regulations allowing straight-wall rifle cartridges in previously shotgun-only deer-hunting states have not only spawned new cartridges like the 350 and 400 Legend; they have also inspired a lot ...

Ohio's youth gun season for deer hunters aged 17 and under is scheduled for November 22 and 23, 2025. The main deer gun season for 2025 will run from December 1-7 and again on December 20-21.