The “Plow Down Plot” is where today’s hunt takes place. With a weather front pushing through with a little snow falling, this should be the perfect combination for seeing deer in this plot. However, Bill ends up seeing more deer on the walk in, than he does from the blind!
Up Next in 2017
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Winke's Blog: Direct Nut Seeding, Dee...
As Bill searches a new area for antlers, he discusses direct nut seeding, one way to add oak trees to marginal acres. Then, he shows the effects of browsing pressure from the deer and discusses one way to cope with it. He finds an antler and then discusses bedding areas and side hill trails.
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Winke's Blog: Antler Hunt Day 1
I head out on a mission to find the antlers from the Chocolate Rack Buck. I find some antlers and along the way I also discuss some of the terrain features of the farm and how they affect deer movement and hunting strategies.
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Winke's Blog: Antler Hunt Day 2
I head back out for another loop through the Chocolate Rack buck’s core area in hopes of finding his antlers. Along the way, I stop to discuss bedding ridges, doe bedding areas and the importance of diversity in prime whitetail habitat.