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Joe Baya: Hey guys, and welcome to Huntin’ Land, presented by Great Days Outdoors Magazine. If you’d like to stay up to date on hunting tactics, land management, land values, and land market dynamics, this is the podcast for you.
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Hunting is a sport that takes great skill and a hobby that everyone should experience at least once in their life. Here are some tips to help beginning hunters get started and stay safe in the woods.
Check your local hunting laws and regulations
Be aware of your local tag, licensing and hunting laws. A list by [...]
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by Bill Kendy - Great Days Outdoors
Scenario #1 – you own a piece of property that has a pond on it and down through the years you got busy on other things and basically let it go to seed in terms of managing it. Scenario #2 – You are seriously considering buying some dirt that [...]
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Whether you’re a veteran whitetail hunter or a heading into the woods for the first time, these 7 pointers can help you have more success this deer season.
1 - Make Final Cuts by Labor Day Weekend
Avoid trimming your shooting lanes and otherwise disturbing vegetation in your hunting area during the season. The time to clear [...]
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By Dave Edwards, National Deer Association
Bucks expend a great deal of energy during the fall preparing for and participating in the rut. Depending on the buck:doe ratio, activities like scraping, rubbing, fighting, seeking and chasing can stretch over weeks or even months, and during this time bucks spend less time feeding than normal. Even in [...]
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By Michael Anthony Foster for CAES News
Whitetail deer are probably the most economically important large game animal in the U.S. Due to population growth, the amount of suitable habitat has decreased and managing the species has become more intensive. Deer management now requires a deeper understanding of the nutritional requirements that affect body size, reproduction [...]
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From our Friends at Sportsman’s Choice
It is common practice for many ranch managers to shut off their protein feeders and fire up the corn/spincast feeders once we get into hunting season. Theoretically, this corresponds with the nutritional requirements of whitetail deer, if we consider that bucks are done with antler growth and most doe have [...]
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From our friends at MossyOak Gamekeepers
Along with quality food plots, supplemental feeding can really help improve overall herd health and help your deer reach their genetic potential. Most people who assume their deer have “bad genetics” would be surprised with the kind of deer they could grow if they had better year-round nutrition. Before beginning [...]
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by Lindsay Thomas, Gamekeepers Magazine
From our friends at Gamekeepers Magazine. Aging bucks on the hoof is not simple or fool-proof, but I’ve got great news for you. The most important age to protect is the easiest to spot. Aging on the hoof means determining which bucks you are going to green-light, and this ultimately depends [...]
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