Part 3: Cover. I’ve been addressing a question posted on my Facebook page. I discussed the importance of age (Part 1) and nutrition (Part 2) in managing land to yield mature, huntable bucks. Next…
Part 1: Age.
I received a very good question on my Facebook page. Dan Dealy asked “Dr. Woods, what are your TOP TEN recommendations for managing land (and wildlife) to yield mature, huntable deer?”…
December 7, 2012 As I explained in my blog last week, Hunting Strategies: The Late Rut, my primary buck hunting strategy this time of year is geared around fawns. Female fawns reach puberty when…
The Tek 1.0 isn't bulky so even on small dogs like mine it fits well and doesn't weigh the dog down.
If you are a hardcore hunter who uses hunting dogs to chase game animals or birds, you have…
You’ll find wild hogs mostly in the southern Gulf states like Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, as well as in some neighboring states like Arkansas.
North and east Texas provide…
Every type of squirrel hunting has its own unique appeal. The stand hunter enjoys scouting for sign, such as chewed corn husks and hickory nut fragments, then setting up in the perfect spot and…
If you live east of the Mississippi and travel west for your first pronghorn hunt, you're in for a treat. Rare is the hunter who is not awed by the sight of vast herds of these tan and white animals…
Silently at first, then with the soft sounds of bird songs, daybreak slowly illuminated the dark West Virginia woods. Gray shapes came first, then a hint of orange on the eastern horizon.
A sharp…
Bring up the subject of dove hunting and most sportsmen picture images of vast fields of harvested grain surrounded by dozens of shooters waiting for birds to fly under a hot afternoon sun. The…
If all you're doing about deer hunting season now is fantasizing about that big buck you hope to encounter on a crisp November morning, you're making a big mistake, and you have a lot of catch-up to…
November 30th, 2012 This time of year I always hear a lot of talk about the “late rut.” It’s often used in discussions about hunting strategies and stand placement. Throughout most of the whitetail…
November 23, 2012 By today, Nov. 23, most does have been bred where I live in southern Missouri – and throughout most of the whitetail’s range. There are exceptions including parts of Alabama, south…
