As spring inches closer, a lot of folks are pulling their fishing gear together and prepping for the coming turkey season. But some of us never stop thinking about whitetails and are already working ...

BRAINERD — "Oh, so you plant food plots for deer," said a man I met at a sporting goods store. His comment held overtones of resentment. I was not offended; I respect his particular hunting methods, ...

If you’ve ever watched a whitetail deer browse, you’ve seen them nonchalantly pick specific plants to devour while ignoring others. A fancy way of describing that behavior is to say that deer are ...

A deer eats a plant you don’t recognize. Then, another, and another, and it “selects” these over your food plot or corn pile. On another hunt, a buck hits several obscure native species, and ...

Large or small, a food plot can be useful on a deer lease or private land. They take some planning and preparation and can consist of anything from a simple plot of winter wheat to one with some of ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. In this Thursday, June 30, 2016 photo, Tim Kavan discuses the benefits of a food plot in New Madrid County, Mo. (Glenn ...

Can one property support trophy deer, turkeys and quail at once? Learn how smart habitat planning and burn strategies balance ...