Maybe you’re thinking about getting a dog to help find wounded deer for yourself and your crew of hunting friends and family. You might even want to learn how to train a blood tracking dog yourself.

Helping others recover their deer has become a passion for a life-long outdoorsman. Michael Beck, 49, Jerome, Somerset County, has a dog, Dexter, that’s trained to follow the scent of a wounded deer.

Discussing the best hunting dogs for various game is kind of like arguing whether a Chevy or Ford is better: No one ever changes camps because they’re happy with what they’ve got. Still, we’re going ...

Texas’ Archery Only and Managed Lands Deer seasons got underway Sept. 28. The general season starts Nov. 2, one week after what is sure to be a busy Youth Only hunting weekend that runs Oct. 25-27. It ...

ALBANY ‒ You can, “Aim small, miss small.” You can routinely shoot one-hole groups on the range. You can wait for the perfect shot. But if you hunt long enough sooner or later you will make what you ...

Vermont has a group of certified, volunteer dog handlers who help hunters find wounded game. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board recently loosened limits to include more animals and let trackers ...

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

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed Act 272 into law. Act 272 allows a licensed hunter or tracker to pursue a deer that was legally shot and mortally wounded, to utilize lights and a ...

When your arrow hits home in the last minutes of legal light, the decision you make next can matter... The post Should you ...