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Planting tree plots
There is an old saying that, “the best time to plant trees in a tree plot is 20 years ago, but the next best time is today.”[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer Hunting
Diversity in the woods
If you are an avid reader of this magazine, then you read about the black bear killing a calf in West Carroll Parish. […]
Deer Hunting
What we do not see in the cutover
When conducting a browse survey on an area it is sometimes beneficial to take note of the plants you are not seeing in the survey as well as those that you are finding.[…]
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Buck or doe — the choice is yours
It is hard to believe that the 2013-14 hunting season is just around the corner. Now is the time to be making final preparations for the upcoming season, one of which should be to purchase your new hunting license and obtain deer tags, which are required of all deer hunters.[…]
Deer Hunting
Technology conceals human scent while hunting
Understanding the importance of scent containment, Advantage Hunting created the SCENTite blind designed to eliminated human scent as a limiting factor for a successful hunt.[…]
Deer Hunting
The Slam Talker brings big bucks in for a closer look
The new Slam Talker from Hunter’s Specialties produces the most realistic deer vocalizations on the market, from deep-tending buck grunts to estrus doe and fawn bleats.[…]
Deer Hunting
Mass XL
Acting as both an attractant and unique nutritional supplement, Mass XL is a one-two punch that will help you grow bigger bucks and have more chances to harvest them.[…]
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Clear-cut foods — Cutovers can be ready-made grocery stores for deer
During the mid-1970s, I was conducting a study concerning the flora of Bienville Parish for my master’s thesis at Northeast Louisiana University (now ULM) when I got a glimpse of my first large timber clear-cut.[…]
Deer Hunting
Vosburg named QDMA Deer Manager of the Year
If you ask someone in Morganza or New Roads if they know Chip Vosburg they will probably say, “Yeah, I know Chip. He grows big deer.”[…]
Deer Hunting
White-tailed deer seminar scheduled for July 31 at LSU
If you’re already thinking about bagging that trophy buck this fall, you might want to make plans to attend the free White-Tailed Deer Summer Seminar on July 31 at LSU.[…]
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Get your strategies in order
As we transition from early to mid-summer, let’s take a look at some strategies that can really pay off next fall and winter. The hunting break between the end of spring turkey season and the beginning of fall bow season is not the time to lay back and rest if you want to maximize your results next deer season.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer 365
Deer 365 from Banks Feed is a mineral enriched protein supplement designed to enhance antler growth and meet all the nutritional needs deer have 365 days a year.[…]
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It just didn’t seem right
A couple of years ago one frosty clear morning in early January 2011, as the whitetail rut was rapidly drawing to a close, I still had not closed the deal on a particular 6 ½-year-old buck that had been on our hit list for the better part of two seasons.[…]
Deer Hunting
New deer food supplement product makes debut
Scott Pet, an Indiana company that has specialized in pet products since 1975, has entered the outdoors market with its Big Tine Fortified Deer Blend, a year-round food supplement made from grains and 11 minerals.[…]
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Lessons learned
As this article goes to press, the 2012-13 deer season is about three months in the rear view mirror. As they say, “It is time to re-load and re-mount.”[…]
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Field judging a buck’s age, Part II
In the March installment of Happy Trails, we looked at the topic of “aging bucks on the hoof,” paying particular attention to the possible use of certain visual geometric clues regarding the relationship of the tips of the antler beams to the eye and/or nose when viewed from the side as a way to reliably judge a given buck’s age in the field.[…]