Hunting season started in August for some species but the heart of the annual event, the major rifle seasons for deer and elk, are still to come. The buck deer season for most units runs from Oct.

Here in the Northeast and the Midwest, the 2025 whitetail rut is set to peak in early November, in sharp contrast to last year’s spread out “trickle rut.” Here, as winter is on its last legs, some may ...

Licensed hunters in Maine who receive an antlerless deer permit through the state lottery will again be allowed to harvest an antlerless deer in their designated district and an antlered deer anywhere ...