Updated on September 7, 2026. Confirm seasons, county antlerless caps, and CWD sampling on the Missouri Department of Conservation deer page before you buy a

What You Need to Decide Before You Ever Park the Truck If you treat Plum Creek timber like a big open woods stroll, you are

Start With This Answer, Or You Will Waste Your Weekend You find unpressured deer on public land by going where hunters will not go, or

Updated on September 7, 2026. Tags, baiting, antlerless DMUs, and carcass rules move. Confirm them on the Michigan DNR deer regulations page before you buy

Decide If Timber Company Land Is Worth Your Time Yes, deer hunting timber company land in the South can be flat-out worth it, because the

What You Are Really Paying in Pike County Pike County, Illinois lease prices are high, and the good ones get taken fast. Right now, if

Pick This Recipe If You Want Tender Deer Roast Without Babying It. The best crockpot recipe for deer roast is a simple low-and-slow Mississippi-style venison

Buy a basic set, not a “pro” set. The best deer processing knife set for beginners is a small, simple kit with one stiff boning

Make This Call Fast: Back Out Or Go In. If a deer runs into thick cover, I almost always back out, mark last blood, and

Does a UV Blood Tracking Light Work or Not? Yes, a UV blood tracking light can work, but it is not magic, and it is

What Dark Blood Usually Means on a Blood Trail, and What I Do Next. Dark blood on a blood trail usually means a liver hit

What I Actually Do to Mark a Blood Trail at Night I mark a blood trail at night by dropping a bright marker at every

Pick Your Cocking Device Based on Pain, Not Ego. The best crossbow cocking device for bad shoulders is a crank cocking device that mounts to

Pick Your Low Light Scope Based on Legal Light, Not Hype. The best crossbow scope for low light hunting is the Hawke XB30 Pro SR

Pick One Silencer Style And Commit To It The best bow string silencer that works for most whitetail bowhunters is a set of Cat Whiskers

Pick The Brighter Nock First, Then Pick The One You Will Actually Use. For pure brightness, Lumenok is usually brighter to my eye than Nock

Pick Your Release Style Before You Spend a Dime The best bow release for cold weather hunting is a handheld thumb button with a big

What Is Really Causing Your Broadheads To Hit Somewhere Else Your broadheads fly different than field points because your arrow is not leaving the bow

Pick Bolts Like You Pick Broadheads. Match Them To Your Setup. The best crossbow bolts for deer hunting are stiff, consistent, and matched to your

Pick a Grain Range and Quit Overthinking It. For most whitetail bowhunters, a 125-grain fixed blade broadhead is the best all-around choice. If you are

Pick One Based on How You Actually Hunt If you want one outer layer that blocks wind, sheds light rain, and you can hike in

Pick One. Here Is the Warm Answer. The Sitka Fanatic is warmer than the Sitka Incinerator for most whitetail sits, especially in the 15 to

Pick One Mid Layer and Stick With It. My best mid layer for 30 degree deer hunting is a quality grid fleece hoodie or quarter-zip,

Break Them In Now, Not on Opening Morning I break in hunting boots by wearing them hard for 10 to 20 hours before season, then