Ava Kirtley was hunting with her father and a family friend when the massive buck stepped into a clearing in front of their box blind

Data from the Boone and Crockett record books shows a huge uptick in trophy-buck entries from crossbow hunters””whether vertical-bow hunters like it or not

Deer seek out and scarf up the best-tasting acorn from the first day of the season to the last. Here’s how to scout an oak stand, pick the right tree, and tag that nut-eating buck

Bradley Poynter’s 182-2/8-inch 19-pointer is the new Bucksmaster’s record for the biggest nontypical whitetail ever taken with a traditional bow in the Bluegrass State

Tanner Stay shot a typical 10-point with a rack so wide you almost can’t believe it

Some states are better than others when it comes to bagging a nice mule deer or whitetail that’s still sporting a full-velvet rack. Here are 12 of the all-time best

Kentucky guide Mark Clifford has more than 50 years experience chasing big whitetails. Here’s what he’s learned

The season’s first rubs and scrapes might not look like much, but whatever you do, don’t ignore them

Ryder Seely was careful not to wake his 1-year-old daughter Lainey as he crawled to within 40 yards of a bedded buck during an early-September bow hunt

Jacob Deaton shot the buck right before last light on opening day in northern Kentucky