Got a hundred acres and no deer? Haven't heard a grouse drum since you were a kid? Wish you could find a few bunnies to start the kids on or show them a love-sick woodcock circling a clearing? If your answer to any of the above is yes, think wildlife openings.
Watch this episode as Heath and Lindsey Martin visit us here at The Proving Grounds where they work to keep their shooting skills sharp by Groundhog hunting! Lindsey proves she's got what it takes come deer season by taking out not one, but two bean munchers! While they are having fun hunting, the Quality Deer Management Association visits us as part of the Deer Steward II coursework.
In this episode we bring you one last turkey hunt and share food plot tips for two common pests: Heath and Lindsey Martin decide to take advantage of the long lasting turkey season in Kansas where Lindsey finishes strong! Back at The Proving Grounds we're staying busy with food plots. This week we share how to handle two common food plot pests, groundhogs and multiflora rose.
One of the more common food plot questions we're asked is, "How long will a food plot last"? The short answer is "It depends". It depends on a whole lot of factors, but most of all it depends upon how well you maintain it.
For those of us that don't hunt near row crop fields, food plots are a great tool to allow bucks to express their full antler growth potential. Sometimes the topography, leases, etc., limit the amount of food plots that can be created. This week I describe some techniques to reduce the browse pressure on food plots while providing quality food for deer.
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Grant Woods
In this episode we take planning food plots to the next level. A food plot that is strategically designed and placed can be a great hunting tool. Join us this week as we explain our strategy and start to implement the plan that we expect to produce a hit list buck! We've also got a management tip for those smaller hidey hole (or as some people call them: honey hole) food plots!
Watch this episode as Adam and Brian bring home a true limb hanger after a great morning in the turkey woods! Spring doesn't mean just turkey hunting - it also means time to get those food plots in the ground.
We typically divide food plots into two categories: feeding plots and hunting plots. Feeding plots are designed to attract and hold deer on your property and are laid out with high volume production in mind. They are typically 2 acres or more and are often located near the center of a property.
With just a bit of work, you can create a sanctuary that will draw and hold older bucks on your property. And if you don't make one, or don't already have one on the land you hunt, they will find one elsewhere when the hunting pressure builds. They need it for security and survival.
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