Where to hunt: deer strategies, food sources, travel corridor

August 15, 2025
By NAW Staff

North American Whitetail editor and TV host Laden Force talks about different strategies for knowing when and where to target whitetail deer. These are the same knowledge you will need to know to successfully play the new Way of the Hunter video game.

First Look: Test Your Hunting Skills in Way of the Hunter Game

The tension, excitement and thrill of the hunt is finally presented through the lens of an ethical hunter highly experienced in Path of the hunter.

Developed by Slovakian company Nine Rocks Games, Way of the Hunter is in development for PC, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series S/X™.

Players will take on the role of a seasoned hunter who has just taken over his grandfather’s hunting cabin and the opportunity to continue the family business. A variety of biomes provide the player with a vast area of ​​beautiful nature to explore. The hunter is challenged to observe animal tracks while carefully stalking and avoiding detection by the keen senses of his prey.

“With Way of the Hunter, we will be launching a new franchise,” said David Durčák, CEO of Nine Rocks Games. “The Way of the Hunter franchise finally offers this vast audience of gamers a hunting experience that is as rich in storytelling as it is realistic in ballistic simulation. To create the best game possible, we have assembled a seasoned team of skilled professionals, who have experience working on games like DayZ or Cabela’s hunting games.

hunter’s path A wide selection of authentic hunting gear, including licensed rifles and scopes, is amplified by realistic gun handling and bullet physics. The game features two sprawling open-world hunting grounds – one in the US and one in Europe – all 55 square miles in size and featuring its own simulated wildlife ecosystem. The cooperative multiplayer mode allows players to venture into the awe-inspiring wilderness and share the thrill of the chase on their greatest hunting adventures.