And one of the first things they want to do upon stepping foot onto their new property is establish a food plot or two. While most food plotting begins in earnest in mid summer — to prep ...

After you pick through the classic shed hunting spots, you should also check out these underrated honey holes.

Greenhouses and windowsills soon fill up with pots and seed trays as we attempt to get our plants to the point of perfect readiness, raring to romp away when the warmer months arrive. Despite all ...

It's been 48 years since Kip Padgelek and his dad launched their custom deer processing business. After a career revolving around all things meat, including an education at the Culinary Institute ...

In 2024, the venison processed by Padgelek went to food banks, soup kitchens, and even the Salvation Army. Padgelek's shop butchered and processed around 1,300 donated deer—most of them legally ...

Now, as we come to the end of deer-hunting season in New Jersey, fresh venison is making the rounds at food pantries and special restaurant dinners. For more than 30 years, Black Forest Inn in ...

A deer eats a plant you don’t recognize. Then, another, and another, and it “selects” these over your food plot or corn pile. On another hunt, a buck hits several obscure native species, and ...

Robert Plant will play at this year's Black Deer Festival. Plant's new band, Saving Grace, is the final headliner to be confirmed for the festival; previously-announced headliners are Wilco and ...