Ohio's recent deer hunting trends show a movement from muzzleloaders to bows. Will that trend continue in 2026?

The annual deer take stayed for nine seasons at fewer than 200,000, bottoming out at 172,049 in 2018-19. The harvest hit ...

Maryland’s second muzzleloader deer hunting season runs from Dec. 20, 2025, through Jan. 3, 2026, giving hunters a two-week window to pursue white-tailed and sika deer with muzzleloading rifles, ...

COLUMBUS — According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife, hunters took 13,055 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s four-day muzzleloader hunting season. Last year, hunters ...

NEW YORK — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently announced that late bow and muzzleloader deer hunting seasons will reopen throughout most of New ...

Larry Oswald, 25, was still-hunting in Crawford County when he encountered the buck at close range. The buck's rack had a green score of 150.25 inches, which is significant for an 8-point deer. A ...

Vermont hunters will have archery and muzzleloader deer hunting seasons following the conclusion of the regular season on December 1. Archery deer hunting will continue from December 2 to December 15.

Here is the weekly report from Department of Natural Resources conservation officers in northwest Minnesota and adjacent areas of northern Minnesota for Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. CO Ben Huener (Roseau) ...

Michigan's regular firearm season is over, but hunters can still participate in muzzleloader season, which gets underway this weekend across the state. For the year, Michigan hunters have already ...