Month: March 2013

Setting goals for deer habitat projects

Setting Goals for deer habitat projects Setting goals for deer habitat projects is important. By now, most every serious hunter at least has a decent idea of what benefits can be derived from habitat improvement and managing the population dynamics of a deer herd. The trick is figuring out how to pull it off. That begins with setting a goal. Most specifically, what is it that you hope to achieve…

Whitetail property layout

Whitetail property layout and your perfect fit It was one of the easiest 60 acre properties I’d ever done a whitetail property layout for. This Wisconsin property offered great access from three sides. A whitetail property layout dream scenario.  Creating food plots along the edges would provide easy, very low impact access to stand sites. With the 40 being entirely wooded, the plot areas would need to be dozed in,…

Food plot location

Food plot location Food plot location is a make or break deal.  Pick a good spot with good access and natural deer movement and you can win with he right wind.  Pick the wrong spot and constantly bump deer and you lose.  The routine disturbance a food plot can cause will ruin many prime hunting locations, so food plot location is a big deal.  So how do we go about…

Food plots or clear cuts

Food plots or clear cuts Food plots or clear cuts is a question many ask.  Clear cuts are easy and provide income.  Food plots are time intensive and much more expensive.  You have to look at your big picture goals to figure where each will fit into your management equation. Food plots or clear cuts for hunting Food plots or clear cuts depend on which part of the habitat equation…

Clover for deer food plots

Clover for deer food plots Clover for deer food plots should be a staple if you want a full time deer herd. Many hunters, especially in the northern most part of the states do not realize the value of clover for deer food plots because they are thinking in terms of huntability. In northern Minnesota or Michigan, your clover becomes much less attractive to the local deer herd after a…

Fall food plots for deer

Fall food plots for deer Fall food plots for deer are necessary to hold a local deer herd.  Fall food plots for deer insure your deer are fed right and do not wander off to be killed by the neighbors.  While there is no simple Fall food plots for deer, there are some shortcuts we can take to help insure our deer stick to home and, are dropping twins, and…

Best food plots for deer

Best food plots for deer Best food plots for deer are necessary to hold a local deer herd. Best food plots for deer insure your deer are fed right and do not wander off to be killed by the singles ads craiglist vancouver neighbors. While there is no simple Best food plots for deer, there are some shortcuts we can take to help insure our deer stick to home and,…

Planning food plots for deer

Planning food plots for deer Planning food plots for deer are necessary to hold a local deer herd.  Planning food plots for deer insure your deer are fed right and do not wander off to be killed by the neighbors.  While there is no simple Planning food plots for deer, there are some shortcuts we can take to help insure our deer stick to home and, are dropping twins, and…

Year round food plots for deer

Year round food plots for deer Year round food plots for deer are necessary to hold a local deer herd.  Year round food plots for deer insure your deer are fed right and do not wander off to be killed by the neighbors.  While there is no simple year round food plots for deer, there are some shortcuts we can take to help insure our deer stick to home and,…

March deer habitat work

March deer habitat projects [caption id="attachment_872" align="alignleft" width="300"] March deer habitat projects[/caption] March is a big month for deer managers.  Our post season scouting is complete aside from some shed hunting.  March is your last chance to get some bulk lime trucked in before road restrictions kick on in the northern states.  It is also your last chance to get the ag lime spread before the ground thaws.  The winter months…