Trail-Cam Velvet: How to Pattern Summer Bucks for the 2026 Whitetail Season
Summer velvet bucks pattern on food, water, and bachelor groups. Here’s the trail-camera strategy that turns June images into October stand sites.
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How to Field-Judge Whitetails By Age
The National Deer Association is pleased to announce the premiere of a new educational video project, “Aging Deer in the Field,” produced in partnership with The Bearded Buck. The 31-minute video uses footage of dozens of live, wild whitetail bucks to teach the aging technique, followed by a test using 20 additional bucks. “The team…
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Anonymous Angel Gifts $180K for Whitetail Conservation
America’s public-land hunters have an angel who has requested privacy, and we thank him or her. Here at Popular Outdoorsman, we often spend time sadly discussing the people who abuse our public lands and the animals that make their home there. So it’s a lovely day when we can happily discuss the people who cherish…
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Holy Buck! See a $5Mil Whitetail
We all know that, as much fun as outdoor television can be, many of the exciting scenes that we’re watching are really only exciting because of the editing. That doesn’t make them any less fun to watch, but it does mean that we have to suspend a little disbelief … unless, of course, you’re a…
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3 Whitetail Deer That Kinda Scare Me
Whitetail deer: gentle, shy, and not at all dangerous. Or are they…? “Nature, red in tooth and claw.” The saying’s meant to remind us that wild animals can be dangerous to human beings, but it’s easy to forget that when the animal in question doesn’t have claws, canines, or carnassials. It’s even easier to forget it…
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Important Whitetail Hunting Tips for Beginners
Whitetail hunting is easier with our amazing tips. Whitetail deer hunting is an amazing experience. Although, we believe that beginners should never start with hunting deer, there are some important whitetail hunting tips for beginners that ensure that good learners can achieve a positive experience and success in their first deer hunting trip. Here are…
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Food Plots for Deer: What to Plant This July for Fall
Food plots for deer planted in late July feed bucks through the fall rut. What to plant, when to plant it, and the soil step most hunters skip.
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The Lead Ammo Ban Arrives September 1: What Hunters on 8 Refuges Need to Know
The lead ammo ban takes effect September 1, 2026 on eight national wildlife refuges. See which refuges, what Congress is doing, and how to switch loads.
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The Best Lightweight Hunting Rifle for 2026: Savage 110 Carbon Hunter (.308)
The Savage 110 Carbon Hunter in .308 is a lightweight hunting rifle built to carry far and shoot straight — and you can win one this week. Here’s why it leads.
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Gear | Hunting | Hunting Gear | Rifles
BANISH 30-V2: The Modular Titanium Hunting Suppressor for Your Whole Rifle Rack (2026)
Silencer Central’s BANISH 30-V2 packs 11 titanium baffles, .17 HMR to .300 Weatherby coverage, and a HUB mount into one modular hunting can.
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Gear | Hunting | Hunting Gear
Best Hunting Rangefinders 2026: Ranked Picks for Bow and Rifle Season
A ranked 2026 buyer’s guide to the best hunting rangefinders, comparing seven top bow and rifle picks on range, angle compensation, ballistic solvers, glass, and price.
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: 42 Years, 9 Million Acres, and a Hunter-Built Conservation Model
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has protected more than 9 million acres of big-game country since 1984. Inside RMEF’s mission, programs, chapters, and how hunters can join in 2026.
