Idaho has some of the most pristine wilderness in the country, largely undisturbed for generations. And as unchanging as the seasons, each fall, white-tail deer and mule deer go a little wilder than ...

When humans fall into a rut, it’s understood that our lives have become routine and boring. When a road becomes rutted, overuse in wet conditions have resulted in a dangerous drive. But if you’re a ...

Mule deer hunters hoping to take trophy bucks during the breeding season will often tell you that Thanksgiving is the peak of the rut. Believe me, that’s not necessarily so. The peak of the rut ...

Wildlife biologists use population surveys, harvest data, and models to adjust hunting seasons yearly, keeping animal ...

The 56,000 or so people who hunt mule deer east of the Cascades each year, whether they carry a rifle or a bow, could see a major change in the boundaries of many hunt areas in 2026. This fall’s hunts ...

Marvin Heemeyer briefly put Granby on the map back in 2004, but for reasons the local chamber of commerce would probably just ...

I’ve always been a big woods whitetail hunter. I grew up in New England, where deer hunting meant tracking, still hunting, and roving through endless miles of mixed hardwoods and thick pine forests ...

“Late winter and early spring are tough times of the year for deer, elk and moose,” reads the release from the DWR. “Which is ...

When I return from a hunting trip, people frequently ask me, “How was hunting?” My response is almost always the same, “Hunting was great!” Then the usual standard follow-up question is, “What did you ...

In the heart of Big Sky Country, where wide-open spaces have long drawn hunters chasing the thrill of a big mule deer buck, ...