Deer

News & Tips: Velvety Fun - Summer Deer Scouting
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Velvety Fun - Summer Deer Scouting

The more I have been involved with hunting, particularly deer hunting, the more I’m convinced it’s a year-round task. Sure, hunting season only last 3-4 months out of the year, but what about the…
News & Tips: Buying Land for Deer Hunting
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Buying Land for Deer Hunting

With the heavy pressure most public areas are subjected to, it's a rare sportsman who hasn't thought of buying his own hunting land. If you own the land you can manage the deer how you like; let…
News & Tips: Know Your Deer Signs
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Know Your Deer Signs

Whether you are a beginner hunter or simply a nature nut, recognizing whitetail deer markings and signs can help you fill your tag or make you a more proficient tracker. Next time you hit the woods…
News & Tips: Product Review: "Records of North American Whitetail Deer" Book...
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Product Review: "Records of North American Whitetail Deer" Book

If you're a typical whitetail hunter today you probably spend more time online or watching DVDs or television shows than reading books on deer when you're not hunting, scouting or doing habitat work…
News & Tips: Evolution of a Hunter
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Evolution of a Hunter

I would have never thought that on Dec. 26, of all days, I would come face to face with my nemesis. The buck I'd been hunting for the last 90 days shows up at one o’clock in the afternoon, broadside…
News & Tips: Trapping & New Tools for Hunting & Managing Whitetails...
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Trapping & New Tools for Hunting & Managing Whitetails

One of the traditions we have at The Proving Grounds is to take a final picture of all our furs before they are sent for tanning. In this episode check out all the pelts plus a new product we are…
News & Tips: Deer Shed Antlers & EHD Disease
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Deer Shed Antlers & EHD Disease

More dead bucks discovered and Dr. Woods shows how to learn stuff from the bones...cool... It's the time of year to hunt for shed antlers but we're finding them the tough way here at the Proving…
News & Tips: After the Shot, Let It Be
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After the Shot, Let It Be

The big doe slipped out of the hardwoods just minutes before legal quitting time. From my tree stand, some 20 feet above, I watched as she stepped cautiously into the field, tested the wind and began…
News & Tips: How to Improve Your Deer Hunting Land
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Big Mystery-Two Big Bucks Found Dead

Big Whitetail Bucks Found: An End of An Era for Two of Our Hit List Bucks Grant and his wife Tracy discover two big dead bucks! It's the end of trapping season and the end of an era for two of our…
News & Tips: How to Improve Your Deer Hunting Land
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How to Improve Your Deer Hunting Land

Trapping Tips for Predator RemovalWe start this week off with a short trip to The Redneck Proving Grounds to help with a deer and habitat management plan, but it quickly turns into a hunt for shed…
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Favorite Food Plots: Wheat for Winter Bucks

Everyone who dabbles in food plots and deer habitat management develops favorite plants for the various seasons. After 30 years of experimenting I think I've tried about every seed imaginable, but in…
News & Tips: Tips for Hunting Deer in February
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Tips for Hunting Deer in February

From a practical standpoint,hunting sheds is a tremendous aid in hunting the deer that grew them. Finding shed antlers in your hunting area in February and March can tell you a great deal about the…