… often on the move and reacting to the presence of hot does. But once the rut winds down, those same bucks start to … While bucks during the rut may roam widely in search of does, once the hunting pressure settles down and the weather … chances, so it’s essential to keep a good distance and hunt from the outskirts. Major Weather Events Are Key to …
… where we had success in the past – is a better place to hunt. Bucks use these sanctuaries to avoid us, but because we … core areas show up in places that we basically don’t hunt,” said Dr. Mark Conner. Mark described two sites in … good sanctuary and keep other bucks out? Could a group of does antagonize bucks in spring and summer, when antlers are …
… to grow our turkey flock and teach more people to hunt turkeys. I also like the conservation programs that the … we became fast friends, and he wants to come out here and hunt elk with me. Mossy Oak people aren’t just about … That Mossy Oak camouflage works just as well on elk as it does on turkeys. Years and years ago I was out hunting deer …
… or about to come into full swing. There may be receptive does in the area or territory in dispute. An antagonistic … are fully alerted. In Oklahoma, I witnessed a group of does wheeze, stomp, and wave their tail flag for the better …
… him. As we walked into the area where we were going to hunt, we spotted a couple of cow elk near a pond. We watched, … of high-fives and hugs and jumping around like anyone does when they kill a nice elk. My brother, Calvin, was …
… Once a ground blind is in place and staked down ready to hunt, the next step is brushing in the blind. Some will argue … is there to help anchor the blind in to place. Not only does the rope help keep the blind upright but it also gives … scent to leave the area so that when it comes time to hunt, everything is in its natural setting to provide better …
… herd, and to try and locate the bucks on the property we hunt as they’re growing their antlers. We try to put one … The bigger bucks usually hold closer to the swamp, and the does generally hold closer to our food plots. One of the big … our region. We have about 300 acres of leased land that we hunt. We only harvest about eight deer a year off this …
… community as well as the hunting community? Where and how does the change take place in a family business when the …
… I hunted. Back then we didn’t have very many turkeys to hunt. We knew that possums, raccoons, coyotes and foxes all … the lands we hunted. Over the course of a year, I’ll hunt between 4,500-5,000 acres. This includes our family’s … trapping has more to do with wildlife management than it does with hunting as sport. We want to give animals like …
… the protein needed for a healthy herd. One lease we hunt in Alabama keeps records of deer weights harvested on … layers of fat on their rumps, brisket and ribs. The two does I shot were unusually fat for does in our area. The … Deer may feed on acorns at any time of day so when you hunt over acorns productive hunting time is significantly …
