In the "Hunting Food Plots 101" series, I will attempt to put a fairly complex subject—food plots—into layman's terms so that anyone can successfully plant food plots the first time around. I will ...

It’s that time of years, forsythia is blooming, apple trees are blooming, and the grass and trees are beginning to green. The warm temperatures are finally here to stay, well for a few months at least ...

Chris Niskanen's article in the Nov. 27 Brainerd Dispatch regarding illegal deer baiting correctly identified the probable reasons Minnesota hunters bait deer. However, I suggest a broader issue was ...

Frigid air, frozen fields, and ground as hard as granite might not have you thinking about food plots. But if you want fields of deer forage next fall that will attract and nurture heavy-racked bucks, ...

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, ...

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 ...

Learn how food plots can draw in more deer this season — from seed selection to setup for the best hunting results.

So, with acorns a preferred food for deer, food plots might be a secondary food source during the upcoming hunting season. Hunters scouting for the start of the archery season might want to walk ...

Planting food plots for deer will definitely improve your hunting ground. Even the smallest efforts made in improving the quality of food in your hunting area will be rewarded. But making an effective ...

VASSAR - Matt Shelson's new business on M-15 just south of town got an unexpected boost this fall - a ban on deer bait. That's because the 29-year-old Tuscola County businessman has been selling food ...