One of the attractions of whitetail hunting is the unique characteristics found on each set of antlers. For example, a 1½-year-old buck might have eight points that have tines just a couple inches ...

So, you’ve shot a nice whitetail buck, and after a few minutes of admiring your trophy, you do the thoroughly modern thing and whip out your cell phone, snap some pics, and text them to your buddies.

Over the years, some unusual terms have been used to describe male deer, especially regarding their antlers amid jargon commonly used in deer-hunting circles. Terms such as typical, non-typical, score ...

It hardly ever fails. Snag a buck worthy of a trip to the taxidermist these days, and sooner later someone is sure to pop the question — what does it score? Often times, Texas hunters look to experts ...

As deer season looms on the horizon, many hunters are feverishly poring through scouting camera pictures to see what kinds of big bucks are roaming their hunting grounds. Many will find shots of ...

DECATUR, MI --The buck Jeff Toy shot last year as it wandered by while he waited for other hunters had the top gross score of any deer shot in Michigan last season, a whopping 193 2/8 points. But ...

Most outdoorsmen and women are crazy about antlers, whether they’re attached to a deer’s head or not. While most people know that male deer shed and grow a new set of antlers every year, many don’t ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In almost all deer, the males or bucks develop antlers for the purpose of attracting female deer or does and for defending their territory from other males. This is only ...

Greg Simons' buck was scored by a three-man panel of certified Boone and Crockett scorers at the Omni Hotel in downtown Dallas. Among the scorers were (left to right) Alan Cain, David Brimager and ...