… My Dad and I have 110 acres where we have permission to hunt. In Vermont, if the land isn’t posted and posted correctly, then anyone can hunt on it. We had talked to the landowner and had permission … was really exciting on this hunt was the buck was chasing does - one of the first times I’d ever seen a buck chasing …
… opportunities, especially for bucks. You may not see many does, but chances are you will see all the bucks in a given … read “ 3 Benefits of Herd Management .” Most of us hunt in areas where the deer density is fairly high and there is no shortage of does to harvest on any given hunt. More people are getting on board with the quality deer …
… culprit that left the pile; it’s the size of the pile. Does generally leave around 50 to 60 pellets while a buck … winter around 10 to 15 times a day. When you consider that does travel together, that can be a lot of poops in a single …
… off my property and may be harvested by landowners who hunt around me. But that doesn’t bother me, since much of … years, we’ve been planting winter food for deer, and the does as well as the bucks come to our property to feed and … continuing to plant food plots for several years. Then the does and the fawns they raise expect to come to your property …
… from 20 to 24 inches. Since this day was the first of the hunt, I chose to let this buck walk. "The buck moved into a … and began to feed with four other smaller bucks and two does. After the 8-point had fed for about 10 minutes, he … I prefer to see a buck--any buck--than no deer when I bow hunt." Preston Pittman, the president of Preston Pittman Game …
… found three elements that hold regardless of where you hunt. My insights on these elements come from my experience … from deer activity as possible. Depending on where you hunt, this can be achieved in a variety of different ways. … of a deer visiting that one location when you choose to hunt it. This is where understanding deer behavior and how it …
… talk about what large deer they have on their property. Does, they understand, are a critical element in management, … and six years down the line, you need to take care of your does, and subsequently your fawns, right now. Abandonment, … time to minimize fawn mortality , and that means providing does and fawns with the food and cover they need in the …
… (unloaded, of course) like an old shovel. "I bought it to hunt with," he said. "It'll see worse." A few other friends … As a teenager, I was blessed with the opportunities to hunt whenever I wanted. I had access to land and had parents … up in the perfect mood. Just as the sun was rising, two does stepped out into a small opening amongst the sumac and …
… Stand approach is an often overlooked aspect of the hunt. …
