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Field-first land management and hunting advice, written by someone who actually has to live with the results.

Back 40 exists because too much "outdoor content" is written by people who don't own dirt, don't hunt, and don't have to fix the mess when advice fails. I do.

I'm Roger Choate. I run a small farm in Southern Indiana where food plots, habitat work, trail cameras, and equipment maintenance are part of normal life. I'm an avid hunter and I spend a lot of time thinking about what makes deer move, what makes them bed, and what makes a property better year over year.

I also own land in Idaho, and I lived in Alaska for years. Alaska has a special way of punishing fake competence. Weather, access, and timing don't care what your "top 10 tips" say. That experience taught me to keep things simple, measurable, and repeatable.

15+
Years Managing Land
35
Field Guides Published
3
States Managed Land
20+
Trail Cameras Running

What You'll Find Here

Food Plots Deer Management Trail Cameras Habitat Equipment & Machinery Gear & Equipment Hunting Property Design Timber & Forestry Water Management Property Infrastructure Fire Management Maps & Planning Land Buying Rural Living Seasonal Planner Country Living

Editorial Standards

Firsthand experience. Content is written from real property work or from methods tested on real land. No armchair advice.
Updated, not abandoned. When something changes — seed blends, timing, best practices — pages get updated. Nothing here rots.
Honest affiliate links. Recommendations are based on usefulness, not commission rates. Every affiliate link is disclosed.
No sponsored content disguised as advice. If someone pays for placement, it'll be labeled. Period.

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