Meet William — Your Indiana Whitetail Habitat Consultant
I started deer hunting in 2017. Before that, my hunting experience was brief. As a teenager, I went squirrel hunting with my Papaw a handful of times, and one year my Granny’s boss let me sit with him during Indiana’s gun season — one single sit with my Remington 870 Super Magnum, a rifled slug, and an improved cylinder thread-in choke. But that was the extent of my hunting career until my later 20s.
I didn’t harvest my first deer until 2019, when I was 28 years old.
Before that? A lot of empty sits. Long daylight-to-dark sits where I didn’t see a single deer.
Most hunters would’ve quit — and honestly, some days I did.
But here’s the truth: I hate when I suck at things I enjoy. So down the rabbit hole I went.
With no steady place to hunt, it felt like I had to rebuild every year. New permission spots, new public tracts, and new deer (and human) patterns — nothing stayed the same for long.
Over time, I hunted 40+ different properties across Indiana — big farms, tiny lots, backyard setups, and every kind of public land you can think of. That constant turnover forced me to learn how to read deer fast: bedding, food, access, pressure, wind, the whole system.
I also became obsessed with improving deer ground. I’ve managed no-till food plots on more than a dozen properties, and helped friends do the same. I learned how soil, seed choice, pressure, and access all work together to create a property deer want to use every day.
After 450–500 sits, those early failures turned into real-world skill. I’ve harvested deer on 200-acre farms, and I’ve harvested deer in my own back yard, which is under one acre. Some seasons, my family puts 5–6 deer in the freezer.
Those struggles taught me something simple:
If you understand bedding, food, pressure, and access, you can make almost any property hunt better.
My name is William. I’m a 34-year-old father of two boys — Layne (5) and Preston (3) — living near Indianapolis. I build habitat plans the same way I learned to hunt:
Honest, simple, real-world strategies that help everyday hunters see more deer and take better shots.
Whether your land is 5 acres or 200 acres, I’ll help you set realistic goals and steps to put the odds in your favor to achieve them. We will assist you in building a property that holds deer, grows deer, and hunts better every season!
I learned it the hard way — so you don’t have to.
Why Work With Me
• 40+ Indiana properties hunted and around 20 deer harvested ... all since 2017 — real-world experience reading deer fast
• I've managed no-till food plots on over a dozen properties and have assisted many others in doing the same on their properties
• Clear, simple plans anyone can follow
• Focus on bedding, access, food, and pressure
• Real Indiana results — not theory that's based on a guy in Minnesota's experience
• Strategies built around your goals and your land
If you want a property that hunts better every season, you need a plan tailored to your ground and your deer. That’s exactly what I deliver.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Your plan is simple, clear, and built for Indiana whitetails. Here’s exactly what you get:
✔ Stand Setups
Where to place stands and blinds based on real deer travel and wind.
✔ Access Routes
Safe paths in and out so you don’t blow deer off your land.
✔ Bedding Areas
Where to build bedding so deer feel safe and stay close.
✔ Food Plot Layouts
Plot size, shape, and placement designed for Indiana soil and deer habits.
✔ Water Hole Placement
Water locations that pull deer into bow range and keep movement close.
✔ Deer Travel Routes
Simple ways to guide how deer move across your property.
✔ Screening & Cover
How to hide your access and make your farm hunt bigger.
✔ Trail Camera Locations
The best spots to learn your herd and track mature bucks.
✔ Full Property Map
A complete map with stands, beds, food plots, water, and trails.
✔ Month-by-Month Action Plan
A clear list of what to do each month so you always know the next step.
The Deer Store's Indiana Whitetail Property Consulting
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The Deer Store's Habitat Consulting helps you build your land for big, mature deer in Indiana and across the Midwest. Winter and early spring show the truth of your woods. Trails stand out, beds are clear, and deer movement is easy to read. This is the best time to study how whitetails use your property and to build a real Indiana whitetail habitat plan that fits your land and goals.
You receive a simple, clear plan built for Indiana deer habitat, with stand setups based on real deer travel, access routes that keep pressure low, bedding ideas that help deer stay on your property, food plot layouts designed for Indiana soil, and water hole placement to stop deer in the right spots. Your plan also includes safe entry trails, trail camera locations that help you understand your herd, and a full property map showing stands, bedding areas, food plots, and travel routes. You also get a month-by-month action plan so you always know what to do next.
If you are looking at buying hunting land, The Deer Store's Habitat Consulting can walk the property before you make an offer. We review access, habitat, layout, neighbors, pressure, and long-term potential for holding big whitetails. A pre-purchase walkthrough saves time and money and helps you buy a property with confidence.
After your consultation, you can add optional habitat work designed for Indiana whitetails, including food plot installation, water hole setup, bedding improvements, mock scrapes, trail cutting, and screening. These services are only available to consulting clients so your plan stays focused and effective.
Book your consult call today and start building a property that holds deer, grows deer, and hunts better every season with The Deer Store Habitat Consulting.