Summer

News & Tips: Bucks in Velvet: Anticipating Deer Season in a Big Way...
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Bucks in Velvet: Anticipating Deer Season in a Big Way

July 30, 2013
It's mid-July and the excitement level for deer hunters across America is building as the velvet antlers continue to fill out! Watch this episode as we scout whitetail bucks for the growth on summer…
News & Tips: Inline Weights and Walleye Rigs
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Inline Weights and Walleye Rigs

July 29, 2013
Ah summer! Barbecues, hot sun and lots of mid-day swims in the lake while fishing. This time of year walleye rigs see a lot of action, which isn't surprising given its versatility at catching fish.…
News & Tips: 5 Summer Getaways that Won’t Break the Bank...
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5 Summer Getaways that Won’t Break the Bank

July 26, 2013
It’s summertime, and that means long, relaxing evenings, grilling out and best of all, vacations.  The average American spends $1,180 on a vacation—an eye-popping number for some households. To take…
News & Tips: Our Oldest Buck Returns, a Prescribed Fire & Pond Tips...
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Our Oldest Buck Returns, a Prescribed Fire & Pond Tips

July 23, 2013
Lots of how-to's and the story of an old buck named Split Brow!A buck we estiamte to be 7 years old has shown up on our Reconyx Trail Cameras. He will be number one on our hit list this year! In this…
News & Tips: A Big New Buck Shows Up on Our Cameras...
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A Big New Buck Shows Up on Our Cameras

July 18, 2013
It's time to get those Reconyx Trail Cameras out and start focusing on antlers! We did that here at The Proving Grounds and found 15 reasons to get excited for deer season: a new 15 point buck! Watch…
News & Tips: Fishing Stained Water
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Fishing Stained Water

July 10, 2013
Every summer when the heavy rains hit, it seems like our favorite rivers muddy up for an eternity. At this point during the summer season, fly anglers have a choice: Either start fishing local lakes…
News & Tips: Ten Commandments for Topwatering
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Ten Commandments for Topwatering

July 9, 2013
Bass fishing is like a religion. To the ardent angler, it is a passion fueled by an insatiable appetite for all things Micropterus. Biblical? Not really, although, if truth be known, we are all…
News & Tips: Cranking Up Summer Crappie
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Cranking Up Summer Crappie

July 9, 2013
Hang around this country's top crappie anglers and you'll learn something that may surprise you. During summer, when crappie move to deeper haunts, many of these anglers don't fish with jigs, minnows…
News & Tips: Tips to Improve Your Deer Hunting Property...
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Tips to Improve Your Deer Hunting Property

July 8, 2013
This episode is full of tips that every hunter can use!  Dr. Woods and the GrowingDeerTV team tour a property in Eastern Missouri offering the landowner tips and advice on how he can improve his…
News & Tips: The Hex Hatch
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The Hex Hatch

July 3, 2013
For a few short weeks every summer a very special event takes place under the cover of darkness: the Hexagenia hatch. Hexagenia limbata is one of the most prevalent mayflies found across North…
News & Tips: Food Plot Tips for Hot Temperatures
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Food Plot Tips for Hot Temperatures

July 2, 2013
In this episode Dr. Woods shares food plot techniques that will make a huge difference in the production of your food plots and future antler growth. The episode begins with a short recognition of…
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Flathead Catfishing - Fishing Tip

June 29, 2013
If you want to catch heavyweight fish in freshwater, you need to take up flathead catfishing. Trophy-size fish are usually caught after dark because that’s when the big flatheads feed. Shallow…