Deer

Unbelievable Deer Management

Kevin Burleson has owned Heart of Texas Bowhunting for 13 years, 16-miles west of Brady, Texas. Geographically it’s right dead center in the middle of Texas. Can you imagine seeing 30 to 40 bucks each day that you hunt? The deer-management system that Kevin Burleson uses may not produce this type of results on other properties in the U.S. However, this management system works for Burleson in Texas.

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First Deer Hunts Stay with Us for a Lifetime

Dry leaves covered the ground, thinner along the crests of ridges, then deeper in the valleys between. The air smelled like wood smoke, anticipation and December. The deer hunter among my Old Men walked at a brisk clip and I panted and hustled to keep up, a heavy rifle weighing on my shoulder, my heavy clothes already filling with sweat.

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The Albino Whitetail Deer: A Guide

Discover the mystique of the albino whitetail deer with this guide. Join Mossy Oak for captivating stories and insights into these enchanting creatures.

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Curtis Goettsch on Tactics for Hunting Iowa’s Late Season Agriculture

Late season in Iowa usually occurs after shotgun season - from Christmas until January 10. This time usually includes late muzzleloader season, but for me it’s bowhunting only. At that time of the year, the rut is usually over, the weather is extremely cold, and most often our area has snow. The bucks have about depleted their fat content from chasing does so much during the rut. Now they're in survival mode and need high-energy

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Curtis Goettsch on Hunting the Rut on Small Woodlots Adjacent to Agricultural Fields

From the last week of October until the second week of November - give or take a few days on either side of these two dates - is when I'm hunting for rutting bucks in Iowa. My favorite time to hunt the rut is just before the beginning of the rut. I target my rut hunting around Halloween - the last few days of October and the first few days of November, and that’s when

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Curtis Goettsch Tells About Early Season Deer Ice Cream – Green Browse Food Plots

Although the deer where I hunt in Iowa have plenty of crop fields to feed on, bowhunters who hunt agricultural fields often make the mistake of forgetting that deer are browsers and like a wide variety of food. Just like hunters eat steak, they’ll get tired of eating steak all day every day. I plant what I call green browse food plots - small food plots for deer that are a mix of clovers.

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