The regular 2025-2026 deer season will end on January 19, with the closing of the flintlock season. Those hunters that have been unsuccessful will no doubt be thinking about the big buck that got away ...

A cultural shift among hunters to pass on younger deer has led to an older buck population. Antler point restrictions, in place for over 20 years, are credited with the increase in larger bucks. The ...

Antler size is an indicator of a buck's health, nutrition, and age, not necessarily dominance. Injuries to a deer can result in abnormally shaped antlers, such as drop tines or even a third antler.