Pick Your Seeder Based on What Your Plot Actually Looks Like The best ATV seeder for food plots, for most deer hunters, is a Herd

Pick a Sanctuary Size That You Will Actually Leave Alone On a 100 acre property, my best answer is a 15 to 25 acre sanctuary.

Pick a State Based on Your Wallet and Your Patience The best states for affordable deer hunting leases, in my experience, are Missouri, Michigan, and

Ask Like a Neighbor, Not Like a Salesman The best way I know to get hunting permission is to show up respectful, ask simple, and

Updated on September 7, 2026. Statewide dates, OTC vs draw, orange, baiting, and nonresident cost live on the Montana deer hunting page. This page is

Updated on September 7, 2026. Statewide seasons, antlerless rounds, and hunter-orange rules sit on the Pennsylvania deer hunting page. This page is the DCNR state-forest

Updated on September 7, 2026. A Georgia WMA is not a county season. Dates, quota, antler rules, and even whether you can shoot a doe

Start With This, Or You Will Walk Past The Best Groceries In The Woods. Hidden public land food sources are usually small, ugly, and close

Updated on September 7, 2026. Confirm every date, quota, and fee on the Wyoming Game and Fish Hunt Planner before you buy a tag. This

Start With This, Not Gear If you want to scout public land for deer without trail cameras, you win by finding fresh sign fast, then

Skip the Hype and Hunt Where Big Bucks Get Old The best overlooked states for big whitetail bucks are the ones with decent genetics, enough

Updated on September 7, 2026. Confirm seasons, baiting, carcass rules, and tags on the Wisconsin DNR deer page before you buy a license. This box

Pick Your Goal First, Or You Will Ruin Good Backstrap. To cure venison for deli meat, I salt it with a measured cure, keep it

Pick Your Cut First, Or Your Stir Fry Will Chew Like Rubber. For venison stir fry, I slice thawed-but-still-firm backstrap or top round across the

The Real Difference Between Venison Tenderloin and Backstrap The tenderloin is the smaller, inside-the-body cut that stays tender even if you mess it up a

Make This Decision First: Do You Want “Safe,” Or Do You Want “Perfect”? I smoke deer summer sausage until the thickest stick hits 152 degrees

Do You Really Need a Grinder, Or Can You Get By Without One? You can grind deer meat without a grinder by using a sharp

How Long I Keep Deer Meat in the Fridge Before It Turns Into Dog Food I keep whole cuts of deer meat in the fridge

Pick a Headlamp That Lets You See Blood, Not Just Light Up the Woods The best headlamp for blood trailing deer is one with a

Pick Your Light Like Your Recovery Depends On It, Because It Does. The best flashlight for blood trailing at night is a bright, tight-beam handheld

Accuracy First. Not Hype. If you put equal arrows, equal optics, and equal time behind them, Ravin crossbows tend to be easier for most hunters

Pick One Fast. If you want the shortest, lightest rig for a tight tree stand or a ground blind, I would buy the TenPoint Nitro

Pick Your Lighted Nock Based on Your Arrow, Not the Hype The best lighted nock for blood trailing is the one that fits your arrow

Pick the Right Gloves First, Or You Will Fight Your Bow All Day. To shoot a bow with thick gloves, you have to keep three