Having more deer on your property is not necessarily a good thing!

Name: Having more deer on your property is not necessarily a good thing!
Uploaded: 2026-05-18T19:00:51.000Z
Duration: 1 min 30 s

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Back 40 Wired To Hunt Deer Hunting

Catch this full episode of Back 40 on Wired to Hunt Ep. 1031

Listen Now: themeateater.com/listen/back-40/ep-1031-back-40-why-your-deer-hunting-gets-worse-the-harder-you-try

This week on Back 40, Jake Hofer dives into a frustrating reality a lot of serious hunters eventually run into: the harder you try, the worse your deer hunting seems to get. He brought in four guys who’ve lived it and worked through it—Thomas Mlsna, Jared Van Hees, Kyle Heuerman, and Terry Peer—to break down why more effort doesn’t always mean more success. From over-managing your property and putting too much stock in food plots, to increasing pressure without realizing it, each guest shares where well-intentioned hunters go wrong. There’s also a deep dive into the hidden cost of overhunting, how small adjustments in strategy can create big results, and why some of the best hunters do less—not more. One idea. Four perspectives. A conversation that might completely change how you approach your season.

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