The mule deer’s large ears are usually set at about a 30-degree angle to the face. In contrast, whitetail ears are sleek, a bit pointy-looking and typically held more erect.

ELKINS, W.Va. — A research project to track the movements and mortality of whitetail deer in West Virginia is entering the home stretch. “We’re definitely in the analysis phase, but we still ...

So, I asked that question recently to one of the country's top deer researchers. The answer and its implications for hunters are actually worse than I imagined: Deer can see in slow motion.

In 2019, Matthew Daniels found out his father’s deer had been entered in the Boone and Crockett Club’s list of record whitetails — the largest known typical whitetail in Kansas history.

I can’t wait. -- Oak Duke writes a biweekly Outdoors column. This article originally appeared on The Evening Tribune: 2025 whitetail rut prediction: What to expect deer hunting this fall ...

An Ohio hunter who gained notoriety after killing a potential record white-tailed deer last month during archery season is at the center of a poaching investigation. The Ohio Department of Natural ...

Hunters with antlered whitetail, antlerless whitetail, any antlered and any antlerless licenses, are eligible for refunds in units 3D1, 3D2, 3E1, 4B, 4C, and 4D. Deer that die from epizootic ...

A Pennsylvania man has captured several photos of a bizarre-looking miniature deer that’s been frequenting his backyard in the Pittsburgh suburbs. The tiny whitetail doe caught his attention when it ...

Robert Williams, a whitetail deer breeder for four decades, has spent years fighting the state’s order, even as the department reported more and more CWD cases on the ranch. Williams, 85, says ...