Tracking a wounded deer is both an art and a science, requiring patience, observation, and sometimes, creative thinking. Whether you’re a seasoned hunter or just starting out, understanding the ...

Tracking a deer after the shot is where hunts are either finished cleanly or fall apart fast. Even experienced hunters slip into habits that cost them time, sign, and sometimes the animal altogether.

Archery hunting more than anything else requires tracking skills to recover game. While bowhunters always strive for accurate, lethal shots resulting in quick, efficient harvests, an animal’s first ...

For a good part of the season, deer hunting can be as much an obsession as it is enjoyment. Why else would anyone spend so many hours sitting in a tree? But when the rut is over in the North Country; ...

Nick Fortin, of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, demonstrates how he tracks deer through the woods of Ferdinand on Dec. 8, 2023. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger On the last Friday of ...