ROMNEY, W.Va. — A couple of key factors led West Virginia Division of Natural Resources wildlife staffers to predict the 2025 whitetail deer harvest will be down. As the archery hunting season opens ...

A tall and heavy 8-point buck pushed a doe up the open ridge and directly toward my tree stand. Three satellite bucks circled and sniffed the air, but couldn’t get within 20 yards of the doe due to ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — With Virginia’s deer season starting Saturday, Nov. 15, officials are asking all hunters to have a detailed hunt plan in place. Before going out, hunters should also inspect ...

Last week the Virginia Board of Wildlife Resources voted against adopting two proposed regulations for hunters who use dogs to hunt big game. One Department of Wildlife Resources reg would have ...

It’s a phrase often repeated amongst deer hunters who aren’t seeing any bucks—they’ve “gone nocturnal.” And it's usually about this time in the fall—mid-October—when we start hearing it. The big guys ...

Yes, ladies and gentlemen and deer hunters everywhere, it’s time for your favorite deer season topic, and that is the rut. I ...