Nanticoke Outfitters

09/06/2026

Facebook asks “what’s on your mind?” Harvesting and eating sika deer is what we are thinking about right now!

Learn how to grill sika deer backstrap with a simple Eastern Shore marinade, cooking instructions and tips for keeping your venison tender and juicy.

09/02/2026

BUILT BEFORE THE SEASON: POST 3 OF 8
Don’t Put the Feeder in the First Convenient Spot

When we begin working with a new property, we don’t immediately choose a permanent feeder or stand location.

Where legal, we begin by placing small amounts of corn or feed in several potential locations. We monitor each area with our Yellowstone.ai trail cameras to see which sites deer find, how quickly they begin using them, what time they arrive and which direction they come from.

This research helps us answer some important questions:

• Which location attracts the most consistent activity?
• Are mature bucks using the area or only does and young deer?
• Is most of the activity during daylight or after dark?
• Can we reach the location without crossing the deer’s travel route?
• Will the prevailing wind allow the site to be hunted effectively?

The most active feeding location isn’t always the best hunting location. If we can’t enter, hunt and leave without educating the deer, it may do more harm than good.

A lot of research goes into a property before we permanently place a feeder or hang a stand. Our Yellowstone.ai Trail Cameras help us better understand what that movement looks like without too much disruption in the woods. That preparation is one of the differences between simply feeding deer and building an effective hunting setup.

Always follow current state and local baiting and feeding regulations.

09/02/2026

We had a BossBuck motor burn up this week that needed to be replaced. Today seemed like the perfect day... humidity was down and there was a breeze blowing out of the NE... unfortunately, none of that made a difference. Both Dave and Chris are getting tested for West Nile Virus and Malaria... good luck guys!

09/01/2026

BUILT BEFORE THE SEASON: POST 2 OF 8
Find the Areas Deer Already Want to Use

You can improve a hunting property, but you can’t force deer to ignore their natural instincts.

Whitetails want food, water, security cover and safe travel routes between those resources. Our job is to identify those areas and understand how deer move through them.

We pay close attention to:

• Thick bedding and escape cover
• Field edges and habitat transitions
• Creek crossings and drainage ditches
• Inside corners and narrow travel corridors
• Changes in elevation
• Trails connecting bedding and food
• Areas protected from regular human activity

The heaviest trail isn’t automatically the best place to hunt. It may be used mostly at night, or it may be difficult to approach without alerting deer.

The best hunting location is where deer movement, wind direction and hunter access all work together. Finding that combination takes time, observation and a willingness to let the property tell you where the stand belongs.

08/31/2026

BUILT BEFORE THE SEASON: PREPARING A WHITETAIL PROPERTY

A successful hunting season doesn’t begin on opening day. It begins months earlier with research, planning and a lot of work behind the scenes.

Over the next eight posts, we’re going to walk you through the process we use when evaluating and preparing a whitetail hunting property—from studying aerial maps and learning how deer use the land to testing feeder locations, developing a trail-camera strategy, planning access routes and placing stands for different wind conditions.

We’ll also cover habitat improvements, food and cover, managing hunting pressure and why the most obvious stand location isn’t always the best one.

This series will show you some of the work that goes into preparing the properties we hunt while also giving landowners and hunters practical ideas they can use on their own ground.

There is much more to building a productive hunting property than hanging a stand beside a feeder. The decisions made before the season often determine what happens during it.

Follow along for all eight parts of Built Before the Season.

If you own hunting land and would like help developing a practical management plan for your property, contact Nanticoke Outfitters to learn more about our land-management services.

08/30/2026

TIme to think about replenshing the freezer!

Learn how to cook sika deer with this complete guide to preparing backstrap, tenderloin, roasts, ground venison, jerky, sausage and more.

08/27/2026

A little video for our out of town hunters that have questions about their hunting license.

This is a short video designed to show hunters how to set up an acc...

08/27/2026

We picked up a new property at the end of last season and just now today committed to stand and feeder locations. What took so long? Well…

When we take on a new hunting property, one of the first things we do is learn the property before we start hanging stands.

We’ll spend time putting corn and feed in several different locations and use trail cameras to see how the deer respond. Where are they coming from? What time are they showing up? Which trails are they using? How does the wind affect the location? Where do they feel comfortable moving during daylight?

The goal isn’t simply to find a place where deer will eat. We’re trying to determine the best location for a feeder AND the best location to hunt it without educating the deer.

We study bedding areas, travel corridors, prevailing winds, access routes, terrain, available cover and deer movement before deciding where a permanent feeder and stand belong.

Sometimes the spot that looks perfect on a map isn’t the spot the deer choose.

That’s why we test, watch, adjust and let the deer tell us what they’re doing.

A lot of research goes into every stand location we hunt. Long before one of our hunters climbs into that stand, we’ve usually spent weeks, sometimes months—or longer—figuring out exactly why it should be there.

That preparation behind the scenes is a big part of what goes into creating a successful hunt at Nanticoke Outfitters.

08/25/2026

🎃 HUNT THE MARSH GHOST THIS HALLOWEEN 🎃

Two spots just opened for our October 31–November 2 sika deer archery hunt!

There’s no better time to pursue the elusive “Marsh Ghost” than Halloween weekend. Step into the dark marsh, listen for that unmistakable sika whistle, and experience one of the most exciting archery hunts on the Eastern Shore.

🏹 3 days of sika deer hunting (Archery)
🏠 4 nights of lodging
🍽️ 4 dinners
💰 $2,100 per hunter

Only TWO spots are available, and they won’t last long. Message us now to reserve your Halloween hunt with Nanticoke Outfitters!

08/24/2026

WTH?!?!? I can see it! I can even smell it a little! Why can’t I taste it????