Those simple words roll off an outdoorsman's tongue and trigger a rush of memories and expectations no one but an avid hunter can fully comprehend. And for thousands of area sportsmen, now is the time ...

ORIENTA — Not far out of downtown Oulu, down a gravel road they call "Tarpaper Alley," you’ll find a deer camp tucked into the ash, oak and aspen forest of northern Bayfield County. In some ways, it’s ...

This weekend, tens of thousands of Minnesotans will retreat to places that are as much a state of mind as they are physical structures with surrounding acreage. Deer camps. Sometimes centered by mouse ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Recent license sales indicate about 14% of Minnesota deer hunters are women, with a larger portion — about 29% — of youth licenses going to girls. More tellingly, according to the U.S.

BIG FALLS - The eastern sky lightened into bands of pink and orange at dawn Nov. 22, 2025, plenty bright to see wildlife on the move from my elevated perch near Big Falls, Wis. The first animal to ...

Deer camp has been a Michigan tradition for generations of hunters. Every hunter has their own traditions, from a favorite shirt they must wear, to the meat market they must stop at to pick up brats ...

The Skulkers of Seboeis is a hunting camp started 55 years ago. Outdoors contributor V. Paul Reynolds is the only original member who still goes to the camp each year. The camp is on its third ...

What makes the best deer-camp rifle? Well there are some basic rules. Tradition is important, so your camp gun should be a classic, or at least a modern classic. It cannot be hideous to behold, ...