The oldest wild whitetail ever documented lived to be 24 years old. That’s impressive—but also the exception, not the norm. In North America, wild deer usually have short, hard lives as they navigate ...

Although some states may legally endorse it, deer should never be kept as pets, as they require a highly specialized diet and are best left in the wild. While the deer is thought by many to eat mostly ...

These days, with every deer hunter and his brother running trail cameras and able to keep tabs on specific bucks for years, we sometimes hear about 7-1/2, 8-1/2, or even 9-1/2-year-old or older ...