When deer hunting and snow covers the ground, I often forego typical stand hunting and instead trust my hunting instincts, senses and reflexes (but mostly my camouflage), and still-hunt. A still-hunt ...

A buck watches its backtrail. The ultimate accomplishment for a North Woods deer hunter is snow tracking a mature buck and shooting him at close range. Executing a hunt like this takes skill, patience ...

Snow. It can be a deer hunter s best friend. It can also be a deer hunter s biggest problem. A 1- to 3-inch snowfall the night before you set out to hunt is a blessing. That big, brown coat stands out ...

During the cold and dark days of December, we will be able to look for animal tracks that tell us what they are doing as we approach the winter solstice.

Tracking a deer after the shot is where hunts are either finished cleanly or fall apart fast. Even experienced hunters slip into habits that cost them time, sign, and sometimes the animal altogether.

Above is the opening weekend bragging post at one hunt camp in Belfast, N.Y. From the left are James Drozdowski Jr., Rick Flis, Mark Kwasniewski, Michael Krasniewski and John Kwasniewski. Photo by ...