For many upland hunters, the start of a new year means the end of chasing birds behind their favorite bird dog. Upland seasons across the U.S. are closing, but if you live in an area that’s closed to hunting, you shouldn’t hang up the boots just yet.

It’s easy to see a coyote, a mountain lion, or a wolf as an immediate threat to local deer and elk numbers. But the insidious nature of chronic wasting disease is a far worse fate for our cervids — and the threat is real.

Pennsylvania moves to allow deer hunting on three Sundays per year, a substantial increase from the zero Sundays of hunting previously allowed.

Hunting gear can seem overwhelming and expensive, but it doesn’t need to be that way. You can put meat in the freezer with affordable gear.

Deer hunting is often an exercise in patience. And with time comes an opportunity for reflection.