When I began hunting deer in Missouri eight years ago, I could kill four deer, including two bucks, if I hunted with gun and bow. The herd kept growing, so by the time I left in 1999, I could tag five ...

Hunters often hear phrases like “most deer live in just a small percentage of the woods,” and while it might sound like an exaggeration, it holds a lot of truth. The secret to a successful hunt isn’t ...