Deer Hunting
Create temporary buck sanctuaries
The majority of deer hunters in North Carolina and South Carolina enjoy some of the longest seasons in the entire country. […]
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Clover patches need November fertilizing
November means business for the majority of deer hunters. With the rut peaking and cool weather settling in, few hunters consider food-plot management or improvement something to schedule this month as they focus on maximizing their time in the deer stand. But choice food plots need attention after heavy activity and browsing this month, with clover in desperate need of nutrient replenishment. […]
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They’re after me Lucky Charms again!
Cultivating a rich stand of clover will pull deer from afar to feast on this magically delicious legume. […]
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Food-plot success is hard work
Typically, wildlife move back and forth to the best and most-available emerging food sources throughout the year. […]
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Get to know all your ‘bachelors’
Preseason scouting is essential when determining the quality and abundance of deer on your land. Since May, bucks have been growing their headgear, brewing individualism in the herd. […]
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Wildlife management never rests
Any seasoned hunter understands the investments needed to grow quality deer and bumper populations of ducks and quail on their hunting lands. […]
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Call counts are critical in spring
Quail hunters put their guns and blaze-orange shell vests away better than three months ago for a long period of inactivity. […]
General
Plant warm-season food plots soon
Warm-season food plots are already established by many habitat managers, with the exception of a choice few chasing Thanksgiving’s main squeeze, the tom turkey. […]
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Expand your food-plot acreage
Where legal, most deer hunters elect supplemental feeding, usually with corn, over renewable, cultivated food plots. […]
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Hunting for the ideal deer tract
A deer hunter’s dream is to have the perfect property littered with lush, natural food sources and covered with trophy bucks. […]