Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration of a hunter aiming a rifle at a deer in the snow. How to Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life, by Larry Benoit, was a ...

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 ...