The Hunting Public crew with a stud buck taken on public ground. The most important factor impacting whitetail rutting activity isn’t the weather or moon phase. It’s not barometric pressure. It’s not ...

Don’t get it twisted: The classic big-buck destinations are still great. Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois still produce giants every year. Texas deer hunters still kill more whitetails than anyone else. And ...

In the age of hunting’s new media, YouTube personalities like The Hunting Public sometimes get blamed for a frustrating increase in pressure on public lands. The logic goes like this: These ...

Although public land has a bad reputation, many deer hunters enjoy consistent deer hunting success, including bagging mature bucks. We've all heard the detractions against public land deer hunting.

First, for states within reasonable driving distance, check DNR websites to find out which offer over-the-counter nonresident whitetail buck tags. Most do. This should take about five minutes on your ...

By John Floyd Just because the whitetail and moose seasons have long passed, doesn’t mean we don’t still hear the call of the ...

Jeff Sturgis has the unique experience of living through dozens of deer seasons all at once. As the founder of Whitetail Habitat Solutions, he works with clients around the country to improve their ...

Morgan Wallen was back in Iowa at the end of 2025 to get himself another big buck. If this story feels a little deja-vu-ish, that's because the country star behind hits like "Last Night" and "I Had ...

LANCASTER, Pa. — The Lancaster Conservancy opened thousands of acres of land for public hunting as part of its ecosystem management program, but the reason isn’t because of an abundance of registered ...