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You are prepared, primed, and ready to hunt cold fronts all season long. You plan your schedule and time your days off around them, and then it happens – you get a bunch of hot weather days smack dab in the middle of your schedule. 

It's only natural for us hunters to pay more attention to the weather as deer season approaches. From the sudden cloud coverage on a crisp fall day to the slight drizzle of snow you weren't expecting to the noisy wind shaking the trees, we are aware of every single change in the atmosphere.

Despite where we are all from, how long our state's season lasts, how old we are, or how many deer we have filled the freezer with, we all have the magic of opening day in common.  Whether you have hunted 30 opening days or this is your first one, it is always a day to be excited for, just like a toddler on Christmas morning.

Every hunter knows that rain puts a damper not only on the ground but also on deep camp. Many of us save our vacation time all year long for this short season, which is our pride and joy.

When it comes to the annual whitetail rut, you no longer have to leave it to chance, your best guess, or any of the outdated and inaccurate myths and urban legends that have been passed down from hunter to hunter over time.

The better you prepare for a hunt, the more likely you will be successful. GPS technology and apps like HuntWise are changing the way hunters prepare for hunts in unknown territories. When you are about to embark on a backcountry big game hunt, e-scouting or digital scouting enables you to view the land you are about to hunt by using GPS and mapping layers.

The topic of Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD, is mysterious and scary for many hunters. CWD is spreading in deer herds across North America. 

Every year, we see pictures of giant whitetail bucks taken on public land. How can this be? Where are they?

Whitetail weather myths have been passed down for generations. There is a rigid set of "rules" and assumptions many hunters strictly follow each season – but what if these weather rules you follow each year are not based in fact?

Every hunter knows that bagging trophy bucks is a mixture of skill and luck. You must have the shooting skill to put the big boy down. However, the skill in trickery and deceit plays a significant role in getting a nice buck in range.

What does success look like after a turkey hunt? We love seeing your photos and sharing them with other hunters to celebrate your turkey harvest at the end of the season.

Is a trophy bull elk hunt in a prime western state on your hunting bucket list? If you're stuck thinking realistically, accomplishing that could be easier said than done.