Deer & Deer Hunting is written and edited for serious, year-round hunting enthusiasts, focusing on hunting techniques, deer biology and behavior, deer management, habitat requirements, the natural history of deer and hunting ethics
LEADING OFF
EMBRACING ALL DEER SEASONS
Deer & Deer Hunting
COMMUNITY
DO-ALL ATV IMPLEMENTS • SAVE TIME, MONEY AND EFFORT WITH TODAY’S CUTTING-EDGE TOOLS FOR FOOD-PLOTTERS.
FOOD PLOTS & IMPLEMENTS
IS MOBILE HUNTING BETTER? • MOBILE HUNTING IS ALL THE CRAZE RIGHT NOW. BUT DON’T BE FOOLED INTO THINKING YOU’RE BEHIND THE GAME BY HUNTING PROVEN, LESS-MOBILE TRADITIONAL STAND SITES.
THE GAME-CHANGING 7MM BACKCOUNTRY • The Evoke from Christensen Arms comes in four feature-rich models and is one of the few 2025 rifles that is offered in the new 7mm Backcountry caliber. The Evoke has a removable, premium RFR stainless steel brake; button-rifled, hand-lapped, free-floating barrel; and a sub-MOA guarantee.
ACCESSORIES
ARROWS
BLINDS & TREE STANDS
CAMERAS
CLOTHING
COMPOUND BOWS
FIREARMS & AMMUNITION
HOT PICKS! CENT & ATTRACTANTS
PLOT SPRA YERS
EYES IN THE WOODS • SCOUTING CAMERAS AREN’T CHEAP — SO MAKE EVERY DOLLAR COUNT. HERE’S HOW TO SQUEEZE TOP PERFORMANCE OUT OF YOUR TRAIL CAMS.
WHY YOU SHOULD SHOOT MEDIUM-WEIGHT ARROWS
AMERICA’S HUNTER WARRIOR • WHILE IT IS CLEAR THAT A HUNTING BACKGROUND PROVIDES A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR MILITARY SERVICE, THE REVERSE IS OFTEN ALSO TRUE — AS U.S. TROOPS RETURN HOME WITH A NEW SET OF OUTDOOR SURVIVAL SKILLS.
FOOD PLOT GAME PLAN FOR ARCHERY SEASON • MANY HUNTERS MAKE A CRITICAL MISTAKE WITH FOOD PLOTS. HERE’S A COMMON-SENSE SOLUTION.
CROSSBOWS
SCRAPING UP BUCKS • MOCK SCRAPES CAN BE EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE FOR DRAWING IN BUCKS AND THEN POSITIONING THEM FOR A SLAM DUNK SHOT.
RUT FUEL • ESTROGEN, NOT TESTOSTERONE, FLAMES THE FIRE OF THE RUT. IT’S THE DOES THAT CARRY THE GAS FOR THE FIRE, AND WITHOUT THEIR HORMONAL FUEL THERE CAN BE NO FIRE.
HOT PICKS! MISCELLANEOUS
PURPLE REIGN • ACTUALLY, THE COLOR DOESN’T REALLY MATTER — IF YOU PLANT THIS BRASSICA, DEER EVENTUALLY WILL SHOW UP IN DROVES.
5 MUST-KNOW ELEMENTS FOR TODAY’S MUZZLELOADERS • MUZZLELOADERS CONTINUE TO REACH NEW LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE EVERY SEASON, YET THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS TO DEPENDABLE ACCURACY. FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO GET THE MOST FROM YOUR BLACKPOWDER RIFLE.
BECOME A BETTER LAND MANAGER
WHERE TO GO
HUNTER’S CLOSET
LEAVING EMPTY HANDED • THERE’S A TIME IN EVERY HUNTER’S CAREER WHEN HE OR SHE STOPS TO SMELL THE ROSES — AND FULLY APPRECIATES THE TRUE ESSENCE OF THE HUNTING EXPERIENCE.