The Cervidae, or deer, family includes several of North America’s best-known animals such as elk, moose, caribou, mule deer, white-tailed deer and...

The simple snap of a branch is a sound that can get any bowhunter’s heart racing. This subtle noise can be the cue that the big buck you’ve been...

Whitetail deer are tethered to their stomachs, and if you want to make the most of your time in the woods, identifying food sources preferred by...

For most hunters, a turkey is a turkey. The males gobble, and they have spurs and a beard. The hens are smaller, and they have less colorful heads...

You probably talked with someone not long ago — maybe within the past few minutes. Wild turkeys communicate with one another almost constantly, too....

You took your bow to the archery shop, and it’s now tuned and shooting tight, consistent groups in the bull’s-eye. Your calendar shows you’re...

All birds and animals make sounds. Dogs bark, birds chirp, cows moo, ducks quack and lions roar. You get the point. Elk, deer, turkeys and other...

A good day in the woods often ends with mud on your boots and dirt in your hair. But when you step into your vehicle with that grime after...

Every state has a state wildlife agency that works with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to manage fish, wildlife and their habitats for people to...

If you spend any time outdoors in summer, you know too well the piercing whine of mosquitoes as they buzz past your ears. Sometimes they seem to...

After the snow melts and temperatures rise, snakes emerge from hibernation to bask in sunlight atop rocks or tuck themselves into leaves on woodland...

Have you ever noticed a field or woodlands floor that’s been burned? What’s your reaction? Probably: “Oh no! That’s not good!” Fortunately, not all...