German hunters tried to convince the jury at a national stag calling championship that they can imitate a bellowing red deer most realistically ...

In a tradition steeped in centuries of history, German hunters gathered to showcase their skill at imitating the bellow of a ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The annual whitetail rut here in the Northeast and the Midwest actually has three major peaks of breeding activity, each with a prelude and all the expected ...

The recent 2024 whitetail rut did not roll out in a typical occurrence ... which those of us who enjoy deer hunting dream about. And these breeding peaks vary from year-to-year, both in timing ...

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and the calling duel between two equally strong stags at the height of the rut. The members of the jury listened with closed eyes to make sure nothing would distract them from the sound.

Even the most mature bucks will throw caution to the wind when chasing a receptive doe. Photo by Michael / Adobe Stock Usually occurring between the second and third week of November in most places, ...