Habitat and Herd Improvement

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Do Your Habitat Improvements Last All Deer Season?

Dancing fawns, fat does and exploding antlers are all great, but do your habitat improvements last all deer season long? Any holes in your deer habitat improvements during the months of October, November and December can destroy any of your herd and hunting goals, so here are some tips to create improvements that last.

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Why You Need To Hide Your Deer Waterholes

Deer waterholes need to be hidden and there is a reason that some hunters can get away with not hiding any of them, and other hunters need to hide every one.

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How To Create Evening Whitetail Waterhole Setups

Evening whitetail waterhole setups represent the most common drinking time for thirsty whitetails, all season long. Have you created your waterholes in the right location?

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When To Start A Mock Scrape

When it comes to starting a mock scrape I am borrowing a portion of an old familiar phrase from years ago because, "The time to start a mock scrape, is any time"!

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Food Plots For Deer Bedding Areas

One of the most powerful aspects of using food plots for deer hunting and habitat management, is that food plots dictate where deer choose to bed. If your goal is to experience the highest level of herd and hunting success, then using food plots to create deer bedding opportunity isn't just a cool concept, it's a priority.

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Early Successional Growth For Whitetails

It's a phrase that get's tossed around a lot these days by whitetail habitat managers; Early Successional Growth... But what exactly does that mean, and is it always a good thing?

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Instant Hinge Cut Deer Cover And Food

Barely into Spring green-up, these hinge cuts are already producing an explosion of deer habitat. Our February hard work, was successful in creating instant hinge cut deer cover and food!

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Whitetail Bedding Canopy Myth Tips

When talking bedding areas, many people believe the myth that a whitetail needs bedding canopy for cover. This simply isn't true, so here are some tips and strategies to help get your whitetail bedding area up to par, without wasted effort or unnecessary confining whitetail bedding canopy. ​

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Whitetail Bedding Log Myth Tips

You may have never heard about the whitetail bedding log, but believe it or not, it is being used. While most bedding habitat improvements are appropriate for a portion of lands, none are the golden ticket on all lands. The bedding log however, is never needed, if your deer bedding game is being executed correctly.

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Whitetail Corridor Myth Tips

​Let's get one thing clear, whitetail travel corridors are no myth! However, don't fall for the myth that more travel corridors are better.​ Here are a few tips to that can boost the effectiveness of your whitetail corridor strategies.

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Why Create Hinge Cuts For Whitetails?

Creating hinge cuts for whitetails, where appropriate, can be one of the most important habitat improvement activities for your hunting land. However, have you completed this priority checklist before you begin to create your next cut?

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Deer Waterhole Myth Tips

Waterholes can be the hottest ticket in the deer woods, when you follow these tips! However, make sure that your mythbuster radar is on full alert before creating your next deer Waterhole.