They are America’s most hunted big game animal. Millions of hunters set out each and every season with the goal of bringing one home. Whitetails! It’s not just about the typical and non-typical racks, it’s also about the backstraps. Deer hunting is an ever changing and evolving sport - new ideas and theories about hunting tactics and management strategies make their way into the outdoor space all the time. Gordon Whittington is the Editor in chief of North American Whitetail magazine and for the last 35 years they have been at the forefront of informing readers about this changing landscape. Gordon joins us this week as we talk about everything that comes after the shot.

“You’ve got an encounter with an animal and you get really excited and you kind of go into that zone, or that daze. The next thing you know, the shot has taken place, the animal has vacated the area and you’re standing there thinking, what just happened.” - Christian Berg

The hunt is fun, challenging and thrilling, but once it’s over you’re left with memories and a pile of meat. Wild game is delicious and if hunters put half as much thought into their wild game cooking and preparation as they do the hunt itself you’d never hear the phrase, “it tastes too gamey”, again!

“Terry and I have always been fascinated by when and why deer move. Between our combined 70 years of chasing whitetails, we’ve finally cracked that code and exported it out of our heads and into this app. We’ve identified the key variables that influence deer across the THIRTEEN phases of season and wrapped them up into an algorithm that tells hunters when deer will be on the move where they hunt. We’ve always focused on helping people become more effective deer hunters. DeerCast does just that." - Mark Drury