Before I moved to South Texas in the 1960s, I had hunted deer in the Hill Country and some in the Pineywoods. The common belief among many was that deer could be attracted to the sound of antlers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two bucks fighting on a hillside while a smaller buck watches in the background. (John Hafner) For diehard deer hunters, November ...

I was in high school the first time I rattled up a buck. My buddy and I were sitting on the edge of a big clover field, watching a little 8-pointer chase two does at the other end. “I’m gonna rattle ...

It may look like a good way to stay warm on a cold day, a strange way to fight boredom or maybe it appears completely silly. But the fact is that hunters who clash deer antlers together — or one of ...

White-tailed bucks are going to be well into the rut this opening weekend of the deer gun season, so grunt calls and using antlers for rattling can be effective tools for hunters. Be cautious with ...

Muzzleloader season opens Saturday, and as that season progresses through Nov. 1, it may be time to try tickling the antlers. Muzzleloader season has been tough the past couple of years, and the ...