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4 weeks ago | 
turkeyandturkeyhunting.com | Scott Bestul
Answering the “should I wait or should I move?” question is one of the toughest skills to acquire when hunting spring gobblers. Here are some factors to weigh when deciding whether to stay or go. By Scott BestulIdo an awful lot of turkey hunting in May, largely because I, a) like the warmer weather and, b) enjoy the broader look at gobbler behavior offered by the fifth month.
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1 month ago | 
fieldandstream.com | Scott Bestul
Food plots are becoming an annual ritual for the nation’s whitetail hunters and land managers, and the yearly conundrum of “what should I plant?” can be vastly simplified if you devote at least a portion of your food plot space to perennials; plant types that, once established, can be counted on to grow for several years with minimal maintenance. Perennials offer several advantages for the food plotter.
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1 month ago | 
fieldandstream.com | Scott Bestul
Earlier this week, we kicked off our 2025 Strut Reporters coverage by breaking down the five key phases of the turkey breeding season and asking our experts—15 of them from all around the country—to pick the key dates when turkey hunting will be at its best in your neck of the woods. Now, with the year's first spring gobbler seasons opening or about to open in the Deep South, it's time to take a closer look at the earliest phase of the season and the tactics and tips you need to fill your tags.
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1 month ago | 
fieldandstream.com | Scott Bestul
The 2025 spring turkey season is finally here. The year's first gobbler hunters took to the woods in Florida and Hawaii yesterday morning, and all through the Deep South, puffed-up toms are already spinning in circles and gobbling their heads off. Yes, most of us still have weeks to wait, but our turn is just a few more welcome warm fronts away.
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1 month ago | 
fieldandstream.com | Scott Bestul
The NCAA tournament. St. Patty’s Day. Mardi Gras. They all do what they can to prevent March from winning Yawner Month of the Year. But if that’s not enough, the 2025 fall deer season should keep this month from being a slog for you. Why? Because if you’re serious about hunting and managing whitetails, this month (and into the beginning of next) is the most important off-season time of the year, and there’s lots to do.
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1 month ago | 
fieldandstream.com | Scott Bestul |Scott Haugen
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more ›With turkey seasons open, or soon to open, you know you should be out there listening and scouting to stay on top of gobbler activity. But who has time to get as often as we should? That’s where your trail cameras come in. While many whitetail nuts live and die by the intel provided by trail cams, very few turkey addicts use them, and that’s a big mistake.
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1 month ago | 
fieldandstream.com | Scott Bestul
10 of the Biggest Whitetail Shed Antlers Ever Found, Including Three World Record-Size DeerSome of the biggest whitetail bucks ever to walk this earth were never fooled by a hunter, nor found dead by anyone. More than one had the headgear to become B&C and P&Y world records, but none is listed in either book—because, in most cases, no one ever put a hand on them, let alone a tag. These world-class bucks just disappeared, their demise as mysterious as their spread measurements.
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2 months ago | 
fieldandstream.com | Scott Bestul
While the current deer season is still going strong for some lucky hunters, another calendar year of deer hunting is now behind us. And with the new year upon us, it’s the perfect time to take a quick look back and enjoy our successes before looking forward. And there have been some huge successes. Since September and the season’s first archery seasons, we’ve been updating you on all the biggest bucks of 2023.
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2 months ago | 
fieldandstream.com | Scott Bestul
When is the best time to hunt deer? Well, the short answer is whenever you can—right now if possible. If the season is open and you’ve got a few hours to yourself, get out there, because there’s no telling what you might you’ll see. The long answer is a little trickier. Life is busy, and we’re all short on time and opportunity, so it makes perfect sense to want maximize your efforts by going when your are most likely to see the most deer and get a crack at tagging a buck.
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2 months ago | 
fieldandstream.com | Richard Mann |Phil Bourjaily |Steven Hill |Scott Bestul
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more ›If you’re wondering, What are the basic parts of ammunition? then you have come to the right place. Let us break it down for you. The four fundamental components of all types of ammo are the case, the primer, the powder, and the projectile. When assembled together, they make up a rifle or pistol cartridge or a shotgun shell.
