Guest Post: 5 Reasons To Plant Food Plots Now – Whitetail 365: Here are a few good tips about planting food plots now shared with us from John Barsody of Frigid Forage. I’m putting in a last minute plot next week, so I thought this was particularly useful for me at the time!

Big KS Bucks – HBinMotion: I had to include this post because I love seeing monster bucks on trailcam. Check out these pics that Mike Hunsucker of Heartland Bowhunter got down in Kansas. What I wouldn’t give to see a buck like these walk in front of me!

More Velvet Roadkill – Bear Eats Buck – Mike Hanback’s Big Deer: Over the last week, pictures have been floating around the internet of a bear eating a velvet buck, alive, on the side of the road. If you haven’t seen them yet, check out this post.

Last Batch of Pictures – Non-typical Hunter: The blogging world was a little slow this week, so there weren’t a ton of posts out there. That being said, more trailcam pics were definitely a highlight! Marc Anthony has some giants he’s chasing this fall, you’ve gotta see these bucks.

Q & A with Heartland Bowhunter member Skyler Wirsig – Passion or Obession: This is pretty self explanatory, but I really enjoyed this interview with one of the members of the Heartland Bowhunter show.

Bowhunting World: Mark and Terry Drury – Mike Hanback’s Big Deer: This story was actually posted last week, but I still thought it was worth sharing. Check out this interview for some good insight into the world of two hunting icons, the Drurys.

Dealing With Drought – Growing Deer TV: With so many midwest states experiencing extreme heat, I thought this video would be particularly useful and interesting. Watch this clip to hear Dr. Grant Woods’ advice for helping your food plots get through droughts.

The Best Climbing Treestand for Deer Hunting – Whitetail365: Scott Bestul shares with us what his favorite climbing treestand is, gives his reasons and then gets the readers to share their thoughts too. If you’re in the market for a climber, this is a great article to check out. Definitely check out the comments too.

I recently ran across a great feature in Field & Stream in regards to Venison being America’s meat. It is one of the original forms of sustenance in North America and deer meat has continued to feed our nation and it’s people for hundreds of years. It is healthy, organic and delicious. How can you argue with that rationale? Following up that article, Editor At Large, T. Edward Nickens, has published several great posts about venison on Field & Stream’s Whitetail 365 blog. In my opinion, this is must read information.   Here is one of Mr Nicken’s posts, in regards to the importance of eating the deer we harvest and links to the rest of his great articles about the best meat in the world, Venison. Also included are some links to some of Hank Shaw’s venison preparation tips. Enjoy and I hope you’ll be eating well this coming year on some fresh venison!

The Manifesto: Eat What You Kill

Why should you eat the deer that you kill? For a moment, let’s dismiss the obvious reasons. Forget the nutritional value of venison, which has higher protein levels and less fat than domesticated, grain- fattened beef and pork. Set aside the flavor, which is more substantial and interesting than anything you’ll find at the grocery. Never mind the economic benefits of a pursuit that can reward a day’s work with enough meat to feed you for a year. And toss aside how properly stored venison allows you to relive the memories from a great season around your family’s dinner table.

What’s left? Probably the biggest reason of them all: because we love our rights as hunters. Every year, American outdoorsmen lose critical wildlife habitat, hunting privileges, and access to land due to the actions of a public that all too often views hunting as a cruel and frivolous sport. Responsible hunters battle these losses with their votes, wallets, and pens—all very important tools—but we shouldn’t forget to use our forks as well.

Through the examples of our eating habits and our thorough care for and preparation of game, hunters can demonstrate to others that we count on wild places and wild animals for an important and irreplaceable part of our physical sustenance. Now is the time to make this connection, because current national discussions about food rely on catchphrases that will look familiar to hunters: locally harvested, free-range, organic, humanely slaughtered. Some nonhunters will never understand the passion that pulls us into the woods, but many of them will sympathize with our passion for what we bring home. In my mind, this puts hunters into a pretty good position. In the battle to protect hunting, the most effective tool might just be the most delicious.

T. Edward Nickens

Other Venison Articles

• The Tribute: Behold, The Backstrap
• The Plea: Remember The Liver
• The Ritual: After Death, Before Venison
• The Obligation: Feed Deer to Your Kids
• A Quick Guide To Refrigerating and Freezing Fresh Venison
• A Better Burger: Five Tips for Making Ground Venison Patties
• The Best Meat for Venison Jerky
• The Perfect Way To Pan-Fry Venison Tenderloin Medallions
• Cooking With Bones: Five Tips for Making Venison Stocks for Soups or Rice
• Why Brines Are Better Than Marinades for Venison

Could this be real?

I just saw this picture was posted on Field & Stream’s Whitetail365 and I couldn’t help but share it with all of you too. This would be an unbelievably awesome trailcam shot if it’s real. What do you think?

I’ve used Photoshop a lot and it sure seems like this looks legit, but I know there are plenty of folks who can work the Photoshop magic better than I.  So what’s the verdict, amazing shot or pure fiction?

I came across this great rattling video created by Scott Bestul, the accomplished writer and expert Whitetail hunter who runs the “Whitetail365″ blog on the Field & Stream website. It offers simple and understandable advice and examples of how to effectively rattle in deer. Give this video a watch and I can almost promise you that it will help you hone your rattling sequences this fall and hopefully you’ll have a big rack on the wall this winter to show for it.

Make sure to check out more of Scot Bestul’s great insight at Whitetail365.