ASHEVILLE – As fall hits its second gear, families who take to the woods need to take extra precautions to stay safe as deer hunting season has begun in the mountains. Deer hunting with guns season ...

For generations, a lot of states have allowed deer hunters to use only shotguns with slugs or maybe a muzzleloader during gun season. Then somebody figured out that straight-walled rifle cartridges ...

One of the things I like best about deer hunting is that you can use just about any rifle you want. For half a century, a 30-30 lever-action was the definition of a deer gun. Pumps and semi-autos had ...

Over the years, my idea of the perfect deer rifle has evolved. When I was young, I had two whitetail rifles that, to me, were perfect. One was my Marlin 336 in .35 Remington, and the other was my ...

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board approved new deer hunting rules last week including one that will allow hunters to harvest does with rifles during the regular November season. The rules passed on ...

Jun. 14—ROCHESTER — Deer hunters in southern Minnesota can start grabbing their rifles, leaving the shotgun in the gun cabinet, during the 2026 firearms deer season. State Sen. Steve Drazkowski, ...

Once in a while a hunting rifle becomes a priceless family heirloom, and that’s what’s happening with the “21 Gun” for a Pennsylvania hunting family. When Tim Blevins purchased a deer hunting rifle in ...

When a Pennsylvania hunter inherited his father’s old deer hunting rifle, little did he know he also received a hidden time capsule dating back to World War II. Bob Olson, 67, of northern Jefferson ...

In 2025, Vermont's rifle season will allow hunters to harvest only bucks, but in 2026, they will also be able to take antlerless deer ...