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DEER THUG Justin Eakins Tells How He Raises and Manages for Mature Bucks

After the season, we plant some milo in May and June to give the deer and turkeys an early summer and through-the-summer crop on which they can feed. But our main planting occurs in September when we plant our winter wheat. We also start getting our stand sites ready for the early season and the late season, just after we get our wheat in the ground.

Big Game, Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak

How We Manage Our Deer Herd to Produce Great Hunter Success

As I’ve mentioned earlier, to provide the best late season hunting, you have to manage the number of hunters you have on the property. This relates to the amount of hunting pressure that you put on your deer. You have to constantly monitor your deer herd and make management decisions based on a 4-year plan. At Canadian River Hilton Hunting Lodge, we manage our deer herd to produce 4-1/2-year old bucks.

Big Game, Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak

Late Season Deer Hunting - Scout Hard and Hunt Smart

Gun season starts the Saturday before Thanksgiving and runs for 16 days consecutively. Usually, this includes three weekends. So, our late season hunts are all archery hunts. We've been hunting this same 30,000 acres for 28 years. I know the property and the deer movement patterns almost as well as the deer do. I’ve identified the trails they use to get to the food sources. These are some of the reasons that our bowhunters are

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak

DEER THUG Justin Eakins: Deer Management Secrets

This week Justin Eakins, one of the Mossy Oak DEER THUGS, tells us how he manages and hunts deer on 30,000 acres at the end of the season on his land at his Canadian River Hilton Hunting Lodge in Crawford, Oklahoma, and how he grows a crop of bucks that he doesn’t plan to harvest for 4 years. Eakins has been a deer hunter for over 30 years.

Big Game, Deer, How-To

Bringing Bucks to Decoys

When using decoys it is important that you use the right decoy and accompanying stimuli to influence the specific deer you’re after to interact with your set-up scenario. These tips should help.

Big Game, Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Getting the Most Out of Your Rangefinder

Over the last few years, the technology behind rangefinders has skyrocketed. The quality, ease of use and effectiveness is mind blowing. I have compiled a few tips and tricks of how to get the most out of your rangefinder all season long.

Big Game, Deer, Gear, How-To, Bow

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