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Avoid Herbicide Trouble in Food Plots With Simple Plant-Back Intervals

Jun 7, 2023 Mark Turner

Soil-active herbicides can greatly improve weed control in food plots as they control weed seedlings before they compete with planted species. However, soil-active herbicides can have similar, damaging effects on your future plantings if the…

Hunting

Best Trail Camera Setups for Summer Based on Deer Biology

May 30, 2023 Matt Ross

Scouting for deer with a trail-camera leads to quality intel that can ultimately increase your hunting success. However, whitetails drastically change their behavior over the seasons based on fluctuations in habitat needs and resource availability,…

Habitat

Six Factors in Designing Successful Deer Hunting Plots

May 24, 2023 Kip Adams

There are two main types of food plots for deer, nutritional and hunting plots. In general, nutritional plots are larger (1 to 5 acres) and are intended to provide abundant nutrition over numerous months. Hunting…

Deer Science

How Far Can a Deer Swim?

May 17, 2023 Matt Ross

We’ve all seen at least one of numerous amateur video clips floating around the Internet in which a boater or fisherman captures a deer doggy-paddling its four little hooves off so far from shore it…

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5 Things Deer Hunters Should Know About Deer Warts

Feb 12, 2023 Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Deer warts are one of the most easily visible diseases of whitetails, and every year deer hunters ask us about this health problem. Deer warts are hairless black or gray tumors caused by a type…

Easy Venison Philly Cheese Wonton Bites

Feb 8, 2023 Ben Westfall

Whether you’re hosting a Super Bowl party, cheering on your favorite college football team, or tailgating for a baseball game, these venison Philly cheese wonton bites are one of our favorites. I sure do love…

Rutcations Give Deer All the Advantages. Can They Still Work?

Feb 8, 2023 Lindsay Thomas Jr.

As I write this, I’ve just completed a week-long “rutcation.” Aside from a chance to fill a buck tag and enjoy a rejuvenating soak in the deer woods, such time helps me generate new writing…

Stuff Bell Peppers With Venison for a New Twist

Feb 6, 2023 Karli Gill

Venison-stuffed bell peppers are a quick and easy recipe to shake up your venison routine. For me, stuffed peppers bring back memories of early fall evenings when our family’s venison supply in the freezer started…

How to Make Venison Sliders with Honey Mustard Glaze

Feb 6, 2023 Karli Gill

Sliders are always a hit at any party or event. This recipe was a great way to incorporate lean ground venison into a crowd favorite. When I combine the sweet and savory flavors in these…

Maximize Clover Food Plots for Deer with Winter Maintenance Now

Feb 1, 2023 Mark Turner

Perennial clover is perhaps the most popular food plot planting for deer, and with good reason! Clover food plots provide attraction during hunting season, high-quality forage during spring and early summer, and several years of…

NDA’s Deer Report Finds 88% of U.S. Whitetail Harvest Occurs on Private Land

Jan 25, 2023 NDA Staff

An average of 88% of state white-tailed deer harvests occur on private land, according to the National Deer Association’s latest Deer Report, released this week. Texas reported the highest rate of private-land deer harvest at…

Food Plots, Feed or Fire: The Real Costs Per Pound of Deer Forage

Jan 18, 2023 Dr. Marcus Lashley and Jordan Nanney

Prescribed fire is one of the most useful deer habitat management tools. In our experience, members of the National Deer Association are well-versed at this point in prescribed fire’s benefits. However, there are still some…

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