A good bolt-action rifle feels like an old friend when you step into the woods. It carries well, points naturally, and doesn’t distract you with drama when the shot finally presents itself. Deer ...

Deer season exposes every gap in preparation, and the hunters who consistently fill their tags aren’t relying on luck. They’re avoiding the mistakes that cost everyone else precious opportunities.

Sheryl Magdycz searches for tracks while deer hunting at the Hiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Area, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Worthington. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo During shotgun season, deer ...

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.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is considering two proposals for the 2026-27 hunting seasons. One option would move the start of rifle deer season to the Saturday before Thanksgiving. A final ...

Ohio hunters harvested 85,448 deer during the weeklong gun season that ended Dec. 7, 2025. Coshocton County once again led the state with 3,037 deer harvested during the gun season. Hunters have ...

From youth deer season through the opening week of modern gun deer season, hunters have taken some magnificent bucks. The biggest so far is a potential Boone and Crockett record book candidate that ...