Defining “fame” when it comes to big whitetails can be difficult. Size is important, of course. So much so, in fact, that I’d be hard pressed to think of a truly famous whitetail that isn’t also huge.

Velvet can make the antlers of even a midsize buck look huge, and make a true monster seem like a mythical creature—which was exactly the vibe I got a few years ago when my neighbor Dave showed me the ...

If I’ve ever had a true love-hate relationship, it is with the state of Ohio. Living just about an hour from the Buckeye State’s northern border, I’ve spent more time hunting in Ohio than any other ...

Hunting season is now underway, which means you need to know what the best whitetail deer hunting states for big game hunters are this year. Some people just can’t wait to get out there with their ...

It’s easy to get lost in the wonderment of white-tailed deer during the fall in the Midwest. Few scenes are more exciting than a heavy-horned buck bird-dogging a doe across a field of corn stubble at ...

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Public land hunts are never the easiest route in deer hunting, but it’s a myth that one can’t find good deer out there and it’s not worth the effort. I saw that all on a week-long ...

An illustration of Jim Jordan shooting a running giant buck with a lever action. This story, “The All-Time No. 1 Whitetail,” appeared in the November 1979 issue of Outdoor Life. The Jordan buck ...

A steady rain had pelted me in my tripod stand for about 30 minutes as I struggled to find a suitable branch to attach my umbrella in the shin oak tree behind me. Daylight was an hour old on the ...

Minder's latest Canadian expedition leads him to personal-record buck Steve Minder has heard the axiom before - You'll know a really big buck the instant you see one. When he spotted the deer sneaking ...