Category: Eblast Archives
Turkey and Hog Combo: Opening Day Success in South Florida – Episode #433
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Grant and Clay head to south Florida to kick off the 2018 turkey season! It’s early in the breeding season and Grant has to switch his hunting tactics to bring a longbeard into range. Plus, Grant stalks a sounder of hogs to bring home fresh pork!
spring field days 2018:
Learn how to improve the habitat and hunting on your hunting grounds March 23rd and 24th at Spring Field Days! Registration is limited to 100 participants. Register now as there are only a few spots still available.
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For those turkey hunts that don’t go quite as planned or toms just go silent one of the best tools to locate a gobbler is a crow call. Find out how a crow call can be an effective call in your turkey vest!
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This video will get you fired up to practice your calling! Turkey calling in action and getting results. Watch this turkey calling sizzle reel!
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Having a small saw or pruner in your turkey vest is great for clearing shooting lanes on the go!
Celebrating Pops: The Hunter, Father, The Man – Episode #432
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Pops Woods taught the GrowingDeer Team many lessons. For Pops, hunting was about sharing time with family and the Creator. This week we share several of our favorite lessons, memories and hunting moments of Pops. We celebrate his life as not only a hunter, but husband, father and friend.
spring field days 2018:
Thinking about deer season? Learn about year round deer management at our upcoming Field Event, March 23 and 24. Register here.
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Locating toms on the roost can be key to moving in close. Learn tips for using an owl call to get turkeys to gobble.
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The best way to learn how to call turkeys is to listen to real turkeys! Grab your calls, crank up the volume of this video, and begin to call along!
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Patterning your turkey gun before opening day ensures you know your effective range!
Thinking and Planning for Spring Food Plots and Turkey Hunting – Episode #431
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Join Daniel and Clay as they travel to the National Wild Turkey Federation Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Daniel helps landowners develop food plots and improve the habitat on their properties. Plus, we share why soil samples are important for quality forage and the necessary steps to get accurate results.
spring field days 2018:
Our Spring Field Days are a great way to experience what it takes to create and maintain quality food plots and habitat! You can register at https://www.growingdeer.tv/fieldday.
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Glen, “Pops”, hunted with the GrowingDeer Team and became a familiar face to viewers of GrowingDeer videos. Here are a few words that share insight into the man and the hunter that was Glen Woods.
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Turkeys are flying down from the roost in front of the blind. Then they give a sound fest that will get any turkey hunter fired up! Listen and practice your own turkey calling.
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Bow hunting this time of the year often means hunting from the ground. Practicing from a sitting position will prepare you for whatever critter you’re hunting.
Hunting South Texas: Hogs and Javelinas – Episode #430
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This week the GrowingDeer Team travels to south Texas to hunt hogs and javelinas! Watch as arrows fly and the team brings back fresh pork for the family. Plus, we share several examples of the tough conditions that deer face this time of the year.
spring field days 2018:
Food plot season is just around the corner! Prepare for food plot season by attending our Spring Field Days March 23rd & 24th. We will share tips and techniques to help you have quality food plots for your deer herd!
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With the help of World Champion Steve Morgenstern we’ve created several tips on how to effectively use a pot call for turkey hunting. Use his tips to get tuned up for turkey season!
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Are you ready for turkey season? Grant and World Champion caller James Harrison, talk about turkey hunting and how to call turkeys.
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Setting your trail camera to the time lapse setting is a great way to start scouting for turkeys!
Post Season Review: Antlers, Culling and Feeding – Episode #429
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Grant gives a post-season update about several hit list bucks. Plus, learn why “culling” bucks should be avoided and how sudden post season feeding programs can actually harm deer.
spring field days 2018:
Visit The Proving Grounds during Spring Field Days to see how the GrowingDeer Team manages wildlife and habitat! Register now!
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Tracy shares the secret to finding shed antlers. Click here to find out what it is.
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The Reconyx trail cameras caught a lot of action from the bobcats. These critters are on the prowl!
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Soil samples can help food plotters know exactly what does and doesn’t need to be added to the soil. Save money on fertilizer this spring by conducting soil samples now!
Winter Fun: Antlers, Fire and Fur – Episode #428
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Watch this episode to get an update on what is happening at The Proving Grounds! We share about our recent shed hunts, trapping success and preparations for fire season!
spring field days 2018:
Spring Field Days is fun and FULL of habitat and wildlife management information! Come meet the entire GrowingDeer Team March 23 & 24 at The Proving Grounds as they share hunting, trapping, planting, and management techniques.
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Shed hunting has multiple benefits. Read here to find out how hunting shed antlers can make you a better hunter next deer season!
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More questions and more answers from a recent property review.
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Cleaning traps after season ensures that they remain in working order for next season.
Deer Hunters Working Together for Better Hunting – Episode #427
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Watch as Daniel travels to eastern Kansas to help develop a habitat management plan. Grant and Daniel also enjoy teaming up with local hunters during their annual deer co-op meeting. Plus, we share tips for finding sheds!
spring field days 2018:
Have you ever wanted to visit The Proving Grounds and talk deer with the GrowingDeer Team? Now is your chance! Join us for Spring Field Days March 23 & 24. Come see how we plant food plots, select stand locations, manage native habitat and much more! We hope to see you then!
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Planning a shed hunt soon? Tracy shares her time-tested shed hunting techniques along with a few photos to “show you” what to do.
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It’s a little icy for this bobcat to get a drink from the pond!
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Trail cameras can be a great tool for identifying trap locations!
The Last Hunt – Episode #426
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Just before season closed, Daniel harvested one more doe from The Proving Grounds. See the entire hunt along with the lessons we learned this hunting season. Plus, Daniel helps two landowners improve the habitat and hunting at their property!
spring field days 2018:
GrowingDeer Field Days are back!! Visit The Proving Grounds March 23rd and 24th as Grant and Daniel share habitat management and hunting techniques. It will be an informative and fun-filled weekend with lots of information, food, fun and fellowship! There will be demonstrations on food plot methods and seed blends, blind placement, soil amendments, minerals for whitetails, turkey calling tips, and more!
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Trappers may not make much money but the benefits of trapping include removing predators and learning a lot about all critters. Find out why hunters will enjoy and benefit from trapping!
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We love those “Prime” times while hunting. See some of our favorites.
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A post season wash before storing your hunting clothes is a great start to next season’s scent control!
Patterning and Hunting Southpaw – Episode #425
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We’ve chased Southpaw for years. Hours of patterning and hunting have finally paid off! Watch the entire Southpaw story unfold as Rae ends her season with a hunt she’ll never forget!
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Do the bucks in your area still have their antlers? We’ve got a few bucks that are already shedding their antlers at The Proving Grounds! Find out what influences bucks to shed their antlers in this week’s blog.
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These deer must be training for the winter Olympics. Watch as they skate on this puddle!
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During warm temperatures raccoons like sweets but during cold temperatures they seek meats.
Hunting with colder weather and limited food – Episode #424
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It’s been cold throughout much of the whitetails’ range this past week! Watch as Daniel travels home to northern Missouri for a late season hunt. His hunting strategies change as he observes deer movement and encounters multiple bucks. Plus, see how planning for deer season early can pay off during the late season!
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We have a new venison recipe to share! It’s taco night! See how to use ground venison for taco meat.
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Love hearing the crunch of leaves and a nearby grunt? You will love this clip!
Tip of the Week:
While shed hunting this winter, keep an eye out for old sheds that may have been covered by grass, limbs, or leaves during the past year.
