A heavy-antlered 12-point buck materializes on the trail. He’s only five steps from bow range, but then he throws his nose in the air, goes rigid with nervousness, and waves the white flag. Game over.

Scent control is a big topic of conversation amongst hunters around the world. This is a specific part of hunting where “common knowledge” has really changed in the past few decades. As a bow hunter, ...

When it comes to getting close to white-tailed deer, silence and scent control are two things hunters need to remember. While deer don’t all act the same, and conditions vary with hunting pressure and ...

Editor’s Note: Back in the spring of 2009, our late, great whitetails columnist Scott Bestul had the brilliant idea of enlisting the noses of drug-sniffing dogs to help shed light on a buck’s ability ...

I would never classify myself as a “gadget gal.” I prefer a minimalist approach to hunting and often head into the woods carrying little more than my gun, a pocket knife, and a dragging rope. My idea ...

Experienced deer hunters know that more deer are scared away by human scent than just about any other factor. Truth is, one of the reasons big whitetail bucks are so hard to kill is because their keen ...