How do you go about finding a deer hunting lease? There are several old-school options, but you can also tap into custom services like Base Camp Leasing. No matter what, you’ll want to utilize HuntStand to consider your options. Here’s how to find a deer hunting lease.
You’ve decided to move forward with scoring a deer hunting lease. Not so fast! This episode of “The Renters” is packed with advice and information that will help you ensure everything goes smoothly in your leasing journey. Watch this before you get into a hunting lease.
You can make a lot of deer hunting and management decisions without ever setting foot in your hunting area. Bill Winke delivers insights on what you can learn with the HuntStand app right now to make your deer season better. Here’s how to scout for deer from your couch with HuntStand.
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When and why does deer management sometimes fail to produce results? It’s interesting that some of the best deer hunting takes place in overlooked areas without any management. Bill Winke digs into the dark side of deer management and how to avoid it.
Best Trees and Shrubs to Plant for Deer [Deer Dirt]
The term “buck-to-doe ratio” gets thrown around a lot, and as a deer manager, it’s important to understand what it means. Bill Winke offers guidance on how to determine your current buck-to-doe ratio, plus how you can determine where the ratio needs to be – and how you can accomplish it. Here’s all about the perfect buck-to-doe ratio.
Best Trees and Shrubs to Plant for Deer [Deer Dirt]
Food plots are all the rage, but trees and shrubs are also worth considering as you build out your whitetail hunting property. Bill Winke offers advice for planting bare root stock trees and shrubs to benefit deer and deer hunting. Here are the best trees and shrubs to plant for deer.
How to Plan a Timber Burn [Deer Dirt]
Ismael Garcia was just a young soldier when a tragic incident in Afghanistan changed his life forever. He was left wounded and scarred, but the hardest part came after he returned home.
Hunting had always been his escape. But after war, everything felt different — until he picked up a bow.
“Solitude” is the personal story of a Purple Heart veteran who found quiet healing in the woods, one arrow at a time. Archery gave Ismael more than a way to hunt — it gave him peace, purpose, and a path forward. This film is a tribute to every veteran learning how to live again. Here’s all about a wounded veteran’s search for peace through archery.
Don’t Buy Your Dream Deer Hunting Farm Too Soon [Deer Dirt]
While consulting with landowners, Bill Winke occasionally recommends that they sell their properties. It usually surprises them, but they always go along with it once he explains why they need to move on. Winke explains what factors spell frustration, and why it’s sometimes best to tuck tail and get out of Dodge. This can also apply to hunting on permission properties and even public land.
How to Plant Oak Trees from Acorns [Deer Dirt]
Fire is a super important tool for creating the best deer habitat. Bill Winke walks through how to plan and execute a timber burn for the sake of improving your whitetail ground and overall wildlife habitat. Here’s how to plan a timber burn, courtesy of Deer Dirt.