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 ...

Food plots are becoming an annual ritual for the nation’s whitetail hunters and land managers, and the yearly conundrum of “what should I plant?” can be vastly simplified if you devote at least a ...

When considering food plot choices for summer, it’s hard to beat lablab, cowpeas, or forage soybeans. But if you’re looking for something fresh and exciting to offer whitetail deer and ...