Sometimes a deer will simply drop in its tracks, ending your hunt the moment you squeeze the trigger. Just as often, a deer will run out of sight and start the next chapter of your hunt. Once you ...

Tracking isn’t magic. It’s details—quiet feet, good light, and the ability to read sign without turning every step into...

Archery hunting more than anything else requires tracking skills to recover game. While bowhunters always strive for accurate, lethal shots resulting in quick, efficient harvests, an animal’s first ...

For a good part of the season, deer hunting can be as much an obsession as it is enjoyment. Why else would anyone spend so many hours sitting in a tree? But when the rut is over in the North Country; ...

Most seasoned hunters are confident in their ability to find a deer should it be wounded by a shot and need to be tracked. We know to wait awhile before beginning the tracking, giving the deer the ...