SPRINGFIELD -- The firearm deer hunting season in Illinois is a little more than a month away, while archery season continues through Nov. 20. The first firearm deer season is Nov. 21-23, with the ...

Well, it’s not real velvet, but every year about August and September, most white-tailed buck deer have thick-appearing antlers covered with a hairy substance somewhat resembling tan velvet. I ...

Hunters in New York harvested an estimated 223,304 deer during the 2024-25 hunting seasons, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The 2024-25 estimated deer harvest included ...

Nov. 7—JAMESTOWN — Those who were fortunate enough to get a license for the deer gun season should have a good chance of getting a deer, according to the big game management biologist for the North ...

The harvest included 10,938 antlered deer, down 6.6% from 11,709 in 2024, and 16,682 antlerless deer, a 12.8% drop from 19,124 last year. Sika deer accounted for 499 antlered and 607 antlerless in the ...

Mississippi's deer population is increasing, leading to a record number of deer on the landscape. The average weight of mature bucks has decreased significantly in some areas over the past few decades ...