From the fields to the forests, a collection of stories, strategies, product reviews, and everything in between to help Level Up Your Hunting.
25 Mar 2020 3 minute read 0 comments huntingXP
This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are based off of having spent my own money to use this product. DeerLab is web-based, trail camera management software. By uploading your trail camera photos to DeerLab, you’ll get automated as...
24 Mar 2020 8 minute read 0 comments huntingXP
I’ve always found it helpful to take some time to reflect on my previous year’s goals, accomplishments, and failures. I don’t like to dwell on it, but rather use it as a platform to set the upcoming years goals and try to learn from last years mistak...
18 Mar 2020 5 minute read 0 comments huntingXP
Every year the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources holds a public hearing in every county to gather feedback on proposed regulations. My goals as a land and deer steward, hunter, and blogger are to help make hunting information and strategies e...
12 Mar 2020 4 minute read 0 comments huntingXP
Soybeans are a warm-season, annual legume and are one of the most marketed and divisive food plot foods. They can also be one of the best deer attractants and highest sources of protein for deer (upwards of 20-30%). That doesn’t necessarily mean it...
10 Mar 2020 1 minute read 0 comments huntingXP
With March comes more sunshine and slowly increasing warmer temperatures. This is the last, and probably best, month to do some really invasive scouting. Not only is there likely still a little snow on the ground revealing trails and bedding areas, b...
5 Mar 2020 5 minute read 0 comments huntingXP
A dual-perimeter fence, sometimes referred to as a “hot-zone” fence, is the concept of putting two shorter, electrically-charged fences close together to protect whatever is inside the fence from deer. Most people believe you need something as tall a...
27 Feb 2020 4 minute read 0 comments huntingXP
This is one thing that everyone should think about before they start their hunting journey. Whether it’s going on your first ever hunt, scouting some new public land, planning out next year’s food plot, or hunting your family’s farm for the 10th seas...
24 Feb 2020 3 minute read 0 comments huntingXP
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) recently made their 2020 Whitetail Report available for download. This a completely free resource regardless of your membership status with QDMA. The Whitetail Report is a great resource to better unders...
14 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments huntingXP
February is a great time to continue invasive scouting, especially if you have snow to help discover travel paths and bedding areas. We’re still far enough away from the next deer season that it’s okay to be disruptive and continue implementing your...
13 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments huntingXP
January is a great time to do some invasive scouting — going to areas you would normally avoid during the summer and autumn months. Yes you’re likely going to spook some deer while doing this, but right now is still a few months away from needing to...
