America has a favorite hunting pastime, and it's deer hunting.

Deer are among the most difficult animals to bag.

When it comes to archery and the sport of bow hunting, the adage about something difficult being but well worth it can be a little doubtful.

Hunters have never had such a large selection of firearms and cartridges as they do today. For a deer hunter beginner starting out, the decision is a difficult one because there are so many firearms that will do the job.

The term still hunting is a misnomer as the hunter is actually moving around trying to locate deer. It seems a simple way to hunt deer but is a lot harder than it sounds.

To consistently shoot trophy bucks, you need to understand their habits. This means knowing where he eats, drinks, beds, travels, scrapes and hides.

You can own the best quality blind, be an accurate shooter, and be in an area that is known to hold a lot of animals, but if you don't site your blind in a good spot, your chances of success are slim.

Your consistent success depends on the pre-season scouting you do to identify the highest success locations, and then following these 10 steps. If you do that, you can expect consistent hunting success.

The real purpose of any big-game hunting trip is to have an enjoyable and rewarding experience in the great outdoors. In addition, every hunter hopes to climax such an experience by taking a prized game animal. That is the unsurpassed thrill of any hunt.

The most prized game bird of upland game hunters in the northern belt of states is the ruffed grouse, one of a large family of birds that inhabit North America.