I was in high school the first time I rattled up a buck. My buddy and I were sitting on the edge of a big clover field, watching a little 8-pointer chase two does at the other end. “I’m gonna rattle ...

Before I moved to South Texas in the 1960s, I had hunted deer in the Hill Country and some in the Pineywoods. The common ...

If you think calling deer just works in Texas and on large private properties, think again. Hunting on public land in ...

Doe hunt ing wasn’t popular back then. The Hill Country was overrun with does and was one of the first regions legalizing doe hunting. Shooing does elsewhere was rare. Restocking hadn’t increased ...

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This story, “Why Not Try to Rattle Up a Buck?” originally ran in the May 1951 issue of Outdoor Life. While most readers are plenty familiar with the tactics described here, the article is a time ...

Deer hunters need to be prepared when they walk into the woods. Deer scents, calls and a variety of other tools can help increase odds of success. Cover scents, attractant scents, calls, and even feed ...