For those looking to dip their toes into the food plot world, a new and improved resource is now available at the click of your mouse! The Whitetail Institute of North America, my food plot seed supplier of choice, has just launched a brand new and much, much improved website. Admittedly their old site was somewhat lacking to say […]

I’m an admitted book reading fanatic and the addiction is especially noticeable when it comes to whitetail hunting related reading. I’ve read more deer hunting books than I can remember, but a handful do stand out. And of those worth recalling, a select few come to mind as must read recommendations for my fellow whitetail […]

Many times when the word “management” comes up in a deer hunting conversation, one of the first topics of discussion is food plots. You certainly can’t argue that they are a hot button item in the whitetail world today. But as popular and effective as they are, they aren’t the only name of the game […]

In last night’s “Question of the Night” on the Wired To Hunt Facebook Page I asked … “Do you feel that you can accurately age a buck “on the hoof ” ? The answers we got back ranged from a tentative yes or  clear no, to more tepid answers – such as “fairly close for […]

1. Minerals benefit deer health and antler growth (we think): There is no verified research with free ranging whitetails that proves that supplemental minerals improve whitetail health or antler production. BUT – there is plenty of anecdotal evidence and theory that makes most biologists and experts believe that there is some positive effect on whitetails […]