How To Ask For And Get Permission To Hunt Private Land

Hunter Shaking Hands With A Farmer

Written By Jesse Gillotti August 22, 2024We may earn revenue from the products available on this site and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more Learn how to get permission to hunt private land with these practical tips. From making a great first impression to offering help around the property, these strategies will help you approach landowners confidently … Read more

The Ultimate Deer Hunting Gear Checklist

The Ultimate Deer Hunting Gear List

If you’re preparing for a deer hunting trip and need a comprehensive “deer hunting gear list”, you’re in the right place. This article provides a thorough breakdown of all the essential deer hunting gear you’ll need, from weapons to the smallest accessories, ensuring you’re fully equipped for success… Read more

How Many Hunters In The US?

How Many Hunters In The US

The short answer is a lot. However, putting an exact figure on the number of hunters in the US is a bit difficult due to many factors. We dug up as many statistics as we could to get a better idea of the current state of hunting in America, and we’ve laid it all out for you… Read more

10 Best Hunting Clothing Brands Of 2025

Best Hunting Clothing Brands

Searching for hunting clothing has gotten a bit ridiculous. Online results spit out dozens of weirdly named brands with generic products clearly lacking in quality. We’ve found that the best way to narrow down your options is to only consider the top manufacturers. For us, these are the 10 best hunting clothing brands we stick to… Read more

The Best Material for Hunting Clothes – A Guide for Hunters

Best Material For Hunting Clothes

In this blog post, we’ll explore the importance of choosing the right material for your hunting clothes and offer guidance on popular materials, layering systems, specialized hunting apparel, camouflage patterns, and tips for making the best choice for your specific hunting needs… Read more

Different Types Of Deer Mounts Poses: Ideas For Your Next Trophy

Different Types Of Deer Mounts

At Deer Hunting Guide, we love finding the right combinations of mounts and positions to show off the trophy bucks we’ve taken and think you should too. From simple antler mounts to elaborate full body mounts, these are the different types of deer mounts and poses to give you some ideas for your trophy room… Read more

10 Best Deer Hunting Books in 2024

Best Deer Hunting Books

This is the finest collection of deer hunting books available today. You can learn from each author’s years of hunting experience, helping to eliminate some of the mistakes that most of us have made at one time or another… Read more

Hunting Accident Statistics: Injuries, Fatalities, and Causes

Hunting Accident Statistics

We’ve tracked down hunting accident statistics published by various hunting and safety-related organizations, media, and academic research teams. Using the data we’ve found, we hope to shed light on the actual injury risk while participating in one of our country’s favorite outdoor activities. Here’s what we found… Read more

How To String A Recurve Bow With And Without A Stringer

How To String A Recurve Bow

Learning the skills of bowstringing and unstringing is a necessity for maintaining your favorite archery equipment. In the event that you haven’t yet built up the arm strength for such a task, using a bow stringer is necessary for your safety. We wanted to share a few methods you can try to discover what works best for you… Read more

When Should You Replace A Bow String

When To Replace Bow String

Knowing when to replace a bowstring is essential to maintaining your compound bow or recurve. There are a couple of reasons why giving your bow the proper care is important. Safety is the biggest reason for keeping up with your bow’s maintenance and changing its strings regularly… Read more

Bow Draw Weight: How to Find What’s Right for You

Bow Draw Weight

If you don’t have your bow draw weight right from the beginning, you won’t have proper form when you shoot. You’ll miss more shots than you make, and you won’t be able to shoot for more than a short time before getting sore. This guide will help you find the perfect draw weight for you… Read more

Longbow vs Shortbow: What’s The Difference

Man shooting a shortbow on horseback

Despite the many benefits they offer, the age-old question of longbow vs shortbow still rages on within the archery and hunting communities. That’s why we’ve developed this guide to help you understand the difference and make the best decision… Read more

How To Sight In A Crossbow (With a Scope)

sighting in a crossbow

The great thing about a crossbow is that it’s consistently accurate even without much training or practice on an archery range. However, to take advantage of this, your crossbow scope must be sighted in correctly. Luckily, this isn’t a difficult process… Read more

Guide To Inexpensive Ways To Feed Deer Year Round

Inexpensive Way To Feed Deer

Feeding deer doesn’t have to break the budget. There are ways to avoid the money pit. There are ways to add natural nutrition to their diets instead of empty caloric mass produced marketed options. Let’s explore some of those choices… Read more

Is Sitka Gear Worth It? Why Is It So Expensive?

Is Sitka Gear Worth It

If you’re a regular hunter, you’ve probably come to hear about Sitka gear. Over the nearly two decades they’ve been around, they’ve taken the hunting community by storm with their quality gear that’s designed for the specific situations that hunters face every day… Read more

How To Clean Binoculars: Inside Outside And Lenses

How To Clean Binoculars

Cleaning binoculars can be tricky if you are not familiar with the process. There are several actions that need to be performed in order to clean them effectively. This article will give you a good understanding of the proper way to care for and clean binoculars… Read more

How Far Can A Crossbow Shoot? Ethical Deer Hunting Range

Hunter Shooting A Crossbow

Whether you use a recurve, a crossbow or compound bow, there are ethical concerns. An inaccurate shot could severely injure an animal but not kill it, causing unnecessary suffering and potentially robbing another hunter of the game. That’s why it’s important to know the effective range of your crossbow… Read more

Walk Back Tuning A Bow And Arrow Rest Explained

Walk Back Tuning

Even small problems in your bow’s tuning will lead to big effects on the arrow’s trajectory at long distances. This is especially true of the arrow rest, which may send the arrow off course if it isn’t centered. Luckily, walk back tuning is an easy and effective way to find out if your arrow rest is misaligned and then adjust it accordingly… Read more

How To Shoot a Crossbow For Beginners

How to shoot a crossbow

Crossbows caught on as weapons of war during the Medieval Period specifically because they were easy to use and required little training. This principle still makes them great options for target shooting or bow hunting today. A beginner can quickly start using their crossbow successfully as long as they follow proper shooting… Read more

Best Gifts For Hunters In 2024

Gifts For Hunters

Shopping for hunters and fisherman can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. Our staff of hunters and fisherman share their top picks for gifts that they would like to receive or give. These are the unique gifts that we would like to receive for Christmas or our birthday, Father’s Day, etc… Read more

How To Uncock A Crossbow: 5 Safe And Easy Ways

How to uncock a crossbow

Best case scenario, you’re uncocking your crossbow by shooting a deer or other game. Instead, you’re left sitting in your tree stand at the end of a long day, and your bolt is exactly in the same place it was when you climbed up there… Read more

Different Types Of Crossbows Explained

Types Of Crossbows

In the market for a crossbow, but overwhelmed by all your options? Investing in your ideal weapon doesn’t have to be a complicated process. We’ve unpacked the major players, demystified the compound bow, introduced you to pistol and rifle crossbows, and explained how crossbow… Read more

Best Mineral Blocks And Salt Licks For Deer In 2024

Deer at a mineral block

Mineral blocks are great for attracting deer to your property, but it is even more critical to the health of those deer you are trying to attract. Deer herd health is vital for breeding and also for harvesting meat. Mineral block ingredients can vary, but you will find the best mineral blocks for deer right here in this article… Read more

How To Attract Deer To Your Property And Keep Them There

Deer feeding on attractant

Attracting deer to your property can be a rewarding venture and can be just as enjoyable as the hunt. By the time you finish reading this article, you will know exactly how to attract deer to your property and keep them there, whether you are hunting or you just want to watch deer in your yard… Read more

Do I Need A Right Or Left Handed Bow?

Archer shooting a right handed bow with both eyes open

There’s nothing you’d like to do more than pick up a bow, nock an arrow, strap on your bow release and head for the nearest target, but there’s one major stumbling block stopping you from doing so. You have no idea whether you need a right or left handed bow… Read more

Parts Of An Arrow Explained

Parts Of An Arrow

When you really dig into the anatomy of an arrow, there is a lot more going on than many folks realize. Each part of an arrow has a specific job and comes in a vast array of sizes, weights, colors, and materials. We break down and identify five parts of an arrow… Read more

Different Types Of Bows For Archery and Hunting

Types Of Bows

Going to an archery supply store can be an overwhelming experience. There are so many types of bows made of so many different materials, which are you supposed to get? While a certain amount will come down to your personal preferences, most of it will depend… Read more

7 Easy Ways To Carry a Bow While Hunting

Carrying a bow on your back

There’s an easy way to carry your bow on your back without any extra equipment. Plus, even if you don’t want to carry your bow on your back, we’ll dive into five other ways to carry it with the details you need to know to protect your bow and have a successful hunt at the same time… Read more

How To Choose A Recurve Bow: Buyers Guide With Size Chart

Woman Shooting a recurve bow

Ron Parker has been teaching and practicing archery for more than 30 years. To get the most out of recurve archery, you have to choose the right bow and accessories. That means finding the correct size and power and considering what you’ll primarily be using the bow for. Here’s how to do just that… Read more

What Is The Best Wood To Make A Bow

Osage Orange Bow

Do you like archery? Do you like woodworking? Have you ever considered putting them together? Bow making, sometimes called bowying, is becoming an increasingly popular hobby that’s fun, relaxing, and turns out a tool that you can use… Read more

Crossbow vs Compound Bow: Which is Best for You?

Crossbow vs Compound Bow 2

If you’re trying to decide between a crossbow and compound bow for your bow hunting rig, you’ve come to the right place. Unfortunately, the great debate between the two can make it hard to decipher which information is accurate. We’ve got you covered… Read more

Everything You Should Know About Dry Firing a Bow

Dry Firing A Bow

A snap, a twang, probably a curse word. Even if you haven’t dry fired a bow yourself, you’ve likely seen this sequence of events play out if you practice on the range in the off season. Dry fires are a common occurrence among archers, and not just noobies either. Even the most experienced bowhunters can suffer an accidental dry fire every now and then…. Read more

Blessed to Be a Deer Hunter

Blessed to be a deer hunter

I came across this video of Brian Holloway talking about how blessed we are in this country to be able to deer hunt. Watch the video and let me know what you think. Brian Holloway is a Pastor and a proud American and he puts it all in perspective in this short, but inspiring video.

Food Plot Progress

Protected Soybeans in Food Plot

All that hard work putting in a food plot is starting to pay off! As I wrote about in Spring Food Plots for Deer, I use Imperial Whitetail Clover and Eagle Seed Soybeans for my plots. The clover in this plot is 2 years old and it is looking great! While the deer really like the clover, they are absolutely hammering the soybeans!… Read more

Spring Food Plots for Deer

spring food plots

While early spring is a good time to begin preparing the site for your food plot, you may want to wait a bit before actually seeding, depending on your area of the country. Here is how we do spring food plots… Read more

Ohio Deer Hunting Report

Ohio Buck

I just returned from a successful deer hunting trip and wanted to fill you in with an Ohio deer hunting report! The first week that I was there, the weather was terrible. I’m talking highs near 80 in the first week of November… Read more

Deer Hunting Jokes

deer hunting joke

Our collection of Deer Hunting Jokes! There’s nothing better than deer hunting humor to bring a smile to your deer hunter’s face! LOL!!! Feel free to share each of these deer hunting jokes on facebook, twitter and wherever else you would like!… Read more

Best Deer Hunting Times

best deer hunting times

How can you determine the best deer hunting times so that you can make the most of the deer movement today? We all know that, with the exception of the rut, deer are most active at dawn and dusk, but there are instances when we see deer activity… Read more

A Buck named Scar

A buck named Scar

A buck named Scar. Sometimes it takes an obsession, and aggressive, risky tactics to put a big old buck on the ground. Check out this buck named Scar!

Ohio Deer Hunting Lease

Ohio Deer Hunting Lease

I just returned from my Ohio deer hunting lease. I have 93 acres in Miegs County. It is an awesome piece of ground with a couple of funnels that are sure to produce during the rut. I was out there for a few days to hang treestands and cut shooting lanes… Read more

Trail Cam Pics

trail cam pic

There is nothing like looking at pictures of trophy bucks to get your adrenalin flowing! These trail cam photos have been submitted by our readers as well as by our pro staff. Are you working a good buck? Send us your pics… Read more

Urban Deer Hunting In Connecticut

Urban Ct Buck

More and more bow hunters are discovering that urban deer hunting can pay big dividends. Nowhere is this more evident than in my home state of Connecticut, particularly Fairfield County. We have very affluent communities continuously growing and… Read more

Deer Hunting Video Clips

Deer Hunting Video Clips

Here you will find deer hunting video clips that we have filmed throughout the season. It starts with a deer we called Droopy as he walked right underneath our tree stand and then you will find video clips of us harvesting deer during the season, including one video clip where we kill two deer in one day out of the same stand… Read more

Ohio Deer Hunting: Top Spots For Trophy Bucks

Ohio Mike Rex Buck

Ohio continues to top the list of trophy whitetail destinations due in large part to an excellent deer management program. Ohio’s deer management program is designed to control the state’s deer herd by harvesting does, while maintaining a very conservative buck harvest… Read more

Connecticut Deer Hunting

ct deer hunting

Deer hunting in Connecticut continues to shine as an extremely long archery season with very liberal bag limits, and a peak rut gun season makes the nutmeg state a great place to bag a trophy buck. The general trophy hunting hotspots are the northeastern and northwestern parts of the state. However… Read more

Alaska Deer Hunting

alaska deer hunting map

Written By John VanDerLaan Updated March 04, 2024We may earn revenue from the products available on this site and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more Alaska deer hunting is limited to the pursuit of the sitka blacktail deer in the coastal regions of the state. The Sitka black-tailed deer is smaller, stockier, and has a shorter face … Read more

Alabama Deer Hunting

Alabama Buck

Written By John VanDerLaan Updated September 04, 2024We may earn revenue from the products available on this site and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more Alabama continues to top the list of hunter friendly destinations. With a deer herd topping an estimated 1.75 million animals and one of the most liberal seasons in the country, is it … Read more

Ohio Trail Camera Pictures

ohio giant buck

We have just recently retrieved some great trail cam pics from our Ohio deer hunting lease and we have also included trail cam pics sent to us from our readers in Ohio. Check it out… Read more