We’re getting ready for the firearm deer season this week on Outdoor Magazine Radio.

First, Ken Jordan from Jordan’s Deer Tracking Hounds has some great tips on how to use a tracking dog to recover your whitetail.

Then, Dean Hall from Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger with advice on how to donate your venison to needy families.

Hour two features Paul Phillips, one of the best extreme long range shooters in the world. Paul talks about maximum vs. effective accuracy when it comes to deer hunting.

Ashley Autenreith from the Michigan DNR is up next with a preview of the season.

We wrap up the hour with meteorologist Mark Torregrossa and a firearm season weather forecast.

We’re switching gears slightly in the final hour as I talk with Randy Budde of Savage Dog Outdoors. Randy will be deer hunting this week, but it wont be long until he switches back to coyote hunting.

Wild game chef Dave Minar wraps it all up with a hearty venison recipe.