Jay Cassell, editorial director at Skyhorse Publishing and the coeditor of this compendium, has hunted all over North America. He has written for Field & Stream, Sports Afield, Outdoor Life, Petersen's Hunting, Time, and many other publications, and has published eight books. He lives in Katonah, New York.

Peter Fiduccia is one of the most recognized authorities in the deer hunting community, known throughout North America as the "Deer Doctor." He is an award-winning journalist and has hosted the Woods 'N' Water television series for thirty-two years. Fiduccia was the founder and consulting editor for Whitetail Hunting Strategies magazine, and his writings have been published in ten books and numerous magazines. He lives with his wife, Kate, in Otsego County, New York.