Wired To Hunt Weekly: How to Kill Your First Deer
Mark KenyonMark Kenyon is the author of That Wild Country, founder of Wired To Hunt, and host of the industry-leading Wired To Hunt Podcast. He is a nationally published writer, a QDMA certified Deer Steward, and MeatEater's resident "whitetail guy."
This week I’m answering a listener-submitted question about killing yourfirst deer. If you’re looking for a more comprehensive resource for getting started as adeer hunter, listen toEp. 216 of the Wired To Hunt Podcast, a Beginner’s Guide to Deer Hunting.
Wired to Hunt Weekly is a video journal documenting my DIY whitetail hunting exploits across the country.
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