Pick One Scope and Quit Second-Guessing It The best rifle scope for deer hunting under $500 is the Leupold VX-Freedom 3-9×40. I run it because

Pick Your Side Before You Spend $129 If you are buying budget binoculars for whitetail hunting, I would take Vortex over Bushnell most of the

Pick Compact Binos That Do Not Swing, Fog, Or Make Noise The best compact binoculars for saddle hunting are 8x or 10x roof-prism binos in

Pick A Side Fast: Maven Or Vortex? If you want the best glass for your money and you can live without walking into any big

Buy 8×42 Roof Prisms, Not Cheap Zoom Glass The best budget hunting binoculars under $150 are 8×42 roof prism bins from a real brand, and

Start With This Call. Morning Cruise Or Midday Cruise. Bucks start cruising during the rut at first light most days, then again from about 10:00

Decide If You Are Hunting Him, Or He Is Hunting You. If a buck keeps showing up just out of range, only in the last

Pick Your Approach: Moon Phase Matters Less Than You Want It To The best moon phase for deer hunting is the one that lines up

Kill the Grass First, Or the Clover Never Gets a Fair Shot If your clover plot is turning into a grassy mess, kill the grass

Pick Your Blend Based on Snow, Browse Pressure, and Your Soil The best brassica blend for late season deer is a simple mix of purple

Spray timing matters more than the brand on the jug. I spray Roundup on food plots when the weeds are actively growing, the forecast gives

Pick A Throw Based On What You Need This Month, Not What Looks Good On A Bag. The best food plot “throw and grow” for

What I Actually Worry About on a Deer Lease Yes, you should care about liability on a deer lease, and yes, you should have it

Decide If You Want a “Handshake Lease” or a Real Contract. If you want to start a hunting lease with neighbors, you need three things

Decide What You Are Really Buying, Because It Affects What You Offer. You are not just offering cash for a place to hunt. You are

Updated on September 7, 2026 State Michigan — parent: Michigan deer hunting Land Ottawa National Forest (USFS) Species Whitetail Best window Late October through early

Updated on September 7, 2026 State Pennsylvania — parent: Pennsylvania deer hunting Land Allegheny National Forest (USFS) — Pennsylvania’s only national forest. About the forest

Pick One Thing to Beat the Crowds, and Do It Hard. The fastest way I know to beat crowds on public land opening day is

Make the Call Up Front. Rare Venison Is Not Worth It Most of the Time. Yes, you can eat deer meat rare sometimes, but I

The Best Seasoning for Deer Burger Is Simple The best seasoning for deer burger is kosher salt, coarse black pepper, garlic powder, and a little

Pick Your Fat Source, Or Your Burgers Will Be Dry The best fat to mix with deer meat for burgers is beef tallow or fatty

Stop Making It Like Store-Bought Beef To make venison burger juicy, I add fat on purpose, I grind it cold, and I do not overcook

Decide If You Want Real Jerky Or Just “Dried Meat” You can make deer jerky without a dehydrator by using your oven on the lowest

Stop Dry Backstrap Before It Starts The way I keep deer backstrap from turning dry is simple. I cook it hot and fast to 125