Some of the biggest whitetail bucks ever to walk this earth were never fooled by a hunter, nor found dead by anyone. More than one had the headgear to become B&C and P&Y world records, but none is ...

Known for their pink plumage and elegant movements, Andean Flamingos are one of the rarest flamingo species in the world. Female Huemul Deer. Image by ecerovi2016 via Depositphotos. The Huemul Deer is ...

A deer has to avoid a lot of threats to its life to get old in the wild like this buck has. Patricia Neal / Maryland Department of Natural Resources The oldest wild whitetail ever documented lived to ...

Reindeer (also known as caribou) are a member of the deer family, native to the tundra, boreal forests, and mountains of the extreme frigid north. In human culture, they are a staple of northern ...

While the current deer season is still going strong for some lucky hunters, another calendar year of deer hunting is now behind us. And with the new year upon us, it’s the perfect time to take a ...

Deer are abundant in almost every U.S. state, inhabiting forests, grasslands, prairies, and coastal areas. There are several species of deer throughout the country, although white-tailed deer are the ...

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