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, ...