Longtime deer hunter and outdoor writer Ben East explains the biggest mistakes both deer and deer hunters make in the woods.

Across the country, you are seeing wildlife agencies quietly overhaul deer seasons, shifting dates, simplifying rules, and ...

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Camp Bar in Brown Deer? Maybe not. At least not yet. Plans to bring a Camp Bar location to Brown Deer are on hold after the prospective ...

Escape the crowds and hike to Michigan’s most beautiful hidden lakes. Peaceful trails, clear water, and unforgettable natural ...

As problems mount from the southern Lower Peninsula's rising population of whitetail deer, some state lawmakers are proposing to lift bans on baiting deer and elk during hunting seasons. But that's ...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Firearm deer season in Michigan has come to a close and, while a final few hunters may be dragging their feet to report their harvests, conclusions on the season can be drawn. For ...

Michigan deer hunters harvested about 7,000 fewer deer during the state's regular firearm season than during 2024, according to the Department of Natural Resources' online reporting page. As of Dec. 4 ...

This story, “A Deer of Thanksgiving,” originally ran in the November 1964 issue of Outdoor Life. THE SHOT CAME just as I was easing into position by a dead oak snag. With head down and eyes scanning ...

Michigan's annual firearm deer season is in the final stretch this week, but a winter storm threatens to derail hunters' plans for a final long weekend in the woods. In the first two days of the ...

BIG FALLS - The eastern sky lightened into bands of pink and orange at dawn Nov. 22, 2025, plenty bright to see wildlife on the move from my elevated perch near Big Falls, Wis. The first animal to ...

Last year, Michigan drivers reported 58,324 deer-involved vehicle crashes. It was a slight year-over-year decrease, but a decade’s worth of data shows a nearly 28% increase since 2014, according to ...