Category: Eblast Archives
How To Estimate A Buck’s Score By Guest B&C Expert – Episode #403
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Most hunters want to know what a buck scores. This can be difficult when trying to estimate a buck’s score in a hunting situation. This week, our friend Richard Hale, Chairman of the Boone and Crockett Records committee, shares his personal method for estimating antler scores before the shot!
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Here’s a cool moment that was captured in creation! Watch this bot fly and doe interaction!
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To harvest big bucks there have to be big bucks in the area. The buck age structure and quality of habitat have a huge influence on the number and quality of bucks on a property. Find out why the most satisfied hunters have realistic expectations where they hunt.
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Human scent can alert deer and influence their movement. Wearing rubber boots when checking trail cameras is a great way to help minimize scent left in the woods and reduce alerting deer in the area.
One of the most important things to know before climbing into the stand! – Episode #402
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Aging bucks during most hunting situations can be tough! That’s why we’re starting now. As Grant goes through our Reconyx images he shares tips on how to determine a buck’s age by physical characteristics. Some of these bucks are going on our 2017 hit list! Plus, Grant shares lots of habitat management tips for hunting land.
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As we prepare for deer season, we remember one of our favorite hunts from last season! It was November 4th and mature bucks were on their feet!
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Hunting the wind correctly can be a hunter’s primary strategy for successfully harvesting deer, especially mature bucks! Find out how to hunt the wind and get a leg up for hunting this fall!
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Treestand safety applies to hunting, hanging and trimming stands! You should always be attached to a safety line or tied to the tree. If you are working in the tree while your buddies are on the ground, make sure they are aware and out of the way, in case something falls.
Cooking Frog Legs | Converting Pasture | Creating Mock Scrapes – Episode #401
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The GrowingDeer Team fixes a mess of frog legs! After a great meal, Grant heads to the field with the interns and begins converting an old pasture overgrown by cedars into a quality wildlife food source. Plus, we share how to make and use mock scrapes during the late summer!
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Three great looking velvet bucks can’t help but show off their stuff! Watch “The Three Amigos” pose for a great video!
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Find out how deer use thermals or air movement based on slope and temperature to alert them of predators (two and four legged). Knowing how deer use thermals will help you know where, when and how to hunt this fall!
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Acorn crops can differ year to year. While trimming or hanging stands, check for this year’s acorn crop and hunt accordingly.
Going Native! – Episode #400
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Improving the odds for nutritious, native vegetation can pay big benefits for the overall health and antler size for the deer herd on your property. Watch as Grant shares the results of a recent timber stand improvement test and how his findings are helping him encourage native grasses and forbs. Plus, see how we are perfecting our shooting form for opening day!
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Watch this recap of when Pro Staffer Heath Martin punched a 2016 tag in Kansas!
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Predators can have a huge impact on deer numbers! Find out why wildlife managers need to help balance predators and remove them when given the chance!
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While hanging stands, always wear a safety harness and be tied to the tree before leaving the ground.
Food Plots vs. Deer, Plus Frog Hunting – Episode #399
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See how Grant has and is still learning to use his food plot observations to make future management decisions. Managing both food and deer numbers is key! See effective tips on how to trap those pesky groundhogs. Plus, Grant shares how frog hunting is great practice for the upcoming deer season!
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We can’t wait to see hard antlers this deer season! Here’s a tangled up mess of antlers to enjoy!
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Everyone wants to hunt flat, row crop states like Kansas or Iowa. However, even if you have steep terrain in non row crop areas you can utilize these techniques to help produce quality whitetails!
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Shooting dots is a great way to get your bow dialed in before shooting at an outline or 3D target of a deer!
Tips For Making Poor Timber into Quality Habitat – Episode #398
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Watch as the GrowingDeer Team works to convert poor timber into quality habitat! Learn tips to help select and remove trees for improving your timber! Plus, see our latest strategy for hunting a hit list buck this fall!
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High quality food sources like food plots can bring the deer in! Sit back and enjoy watching all these deer!
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It’s often easier to grow mature bucks than it is to harvest mature bucks. Find out how to create and use bottlenecks to pattern and hunt mature bucks!
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Don’t let smelly scent build up in your truck this summer! Running an Ozone Go in the truck after working in the field is a great start to fall scent control!
Just for Whitetails: Save Those Food Plots! – Episode #397
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We’re hunting! A notorious soybean predator is causing crop damage to a food plot. It’s a great challenge in more ways than one! Plus, see how the Hot Zone fence is keeping deer out of our precious crop and saving those soybeans for a late season hunt.
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Spring flooding at The Proving Grounds most likely wiped out many turkey nests. As a result, we are seeing an extended breeding season. Check out these June struts and gobbles!
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Do you know your deer herd’s adult sex ratio? Knowing how many bucks there are for every doe can be an important management tool. Find out how deer sex ratios affect the rut, herd health and hunting!
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Many hunters will be hanging stands and trimming lanes soon. Before you head into the woods, make sure all the buckles work and the straps are in good condition. And never leave the ground without your safety harness on and attached to the tree.
Deer Season Prep: Creating New Food Plots – Episode #396
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Grant and the interns design a new food plot! Watch to see the thoughts and steps to creating a food plot from scratch. It’s a strategy designed to produce quality food and hunting in rough timber. Plus, we share tips on how to capture great trail camera pictures of fawns, does, and of course, BUCKS!
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We love seeing ANTLERS! Enjoy our recent Reconyx videos of velvet bucks!
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Quality cover and designated sanctuaries can result in a healthier deer herd and better hunting! Find out why cover is key for managing mature, huntable whitetails!
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Blind bale shooting, or shooting a close target with your eyes closed, is a great way to slow down and focus on shooting form!
Great Management, Great Results! – Episode #395
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Want to maximize your hunting property? This week we share even MORE tips for maximizing food plot acreage, soil moisture, native browse and cover! See how our management practices can help your property express its hunting potential!
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Antlers continue to grow and it won’t be long before we start creating our 2017 hit list! Check out several bucks that have already caught our eye!
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Age and quality forage are key for growing larger antlers! Find out how making quality forage available year round can help bucks express their antler potential and create better hunting!
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Utilization cages can be a great indicator of deer numbers compared to available food. If crops inside the cage are taller than outside, you may need to increase food plot acreage or harvest more deer this fall.
Surefire Food Plot Strategies For Hunting Hot Spots – Episode #394
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Food plots are a multi-functional tool available for deer hunters. Designed and implemented appropriately, they serve to feed, attract and hold deer on a property. In this video we share the why, where and when of food plot design, stand placement and hunting strategies for the plot. Watch now by clicking HERE!
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Does your arrow meet your expectations? Check out this video to see why the Bloodsport R.O.C. system creates an accurate and effective arrow.
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What’s the first rule of deer management? To find out what that rule is and how to get bigger bucks on the property you hunt, click HERE.
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Easy food plots in thinned pine plantations: plant forage soybeans in a row where the pines have been thinned, skip two rows for cover and then plant another row with beans. Then overseed the beans with Eagle Seed Broadside about 45 to 60 days before the average first frost during the fall.
