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February Deer Hunting Season in Alabama Produces Bigger Bucks

Up until the State of Alabama initiated a February deer hunting season, our deer hunting in south Alabama was destitute. Once deer season went out each year on January 31, I was just beginning to see pre-rut activity with scrapes and rubs starting to appear in south Alabama. The chasing of does I observed was only being participated in by 1-1/2 and 2-year-old bucks. We rarely if ever spotted bucks 3-5 years old in south

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Late-Season Deer Rut Means February Deer Hunting in Alabama

In south Alabama, where I live and hunt, we have a deer season that extends into February. We’re also seeing some other southern states like Florida and Louisiana lengthening their deer seasons into February. The first Alabama counties to have a February deer season were primarily the south Alabama counties below Montgomery, which is in the central section of the state. Many of the people in south Alabama had been telling wildlife biologists that the

Deer, Bow, Firearm

Ups and Downs of Being a Professional Hunter

Many sportsmen who watch our show and others on TV may think that every time we leave home, that the first day we get to where we’re hunting, we can take a big buck within 20-25 minutes after we arrive. But that idea is simply not true. I had to spend two weeks on two different trips to Saskatchewan in 2017 to harvest that 160-class buck.

Big Game, Deer

My Biggest Saskatchewan Buck in 2017

I was asked about the biggest deer I took during 2017 that hadn’t lived on my property. I took a 160-class buck with my bow in Saskatchewan, Canada. Nicole and I hunt Saskatchewan every year, and I’ve been going with Buck Country Outfitters in northern Saskatchewan for 12 years. We hunt there in the northern forests where the bucks have chances to get some age on them, since they don’t have much hunting pressure. These

Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Bow

Manage Bedding Areas and Buck-to-Doe Ratio for Better Hunting

Pat Reeve | Mossy Oak ProStaff Besides food, water and sanctuary, I provide bedding cover for the deer living on my property on south-facing ridges. We have cold weather all but about three months out of the year in Minnesota. The deer here need sunny weather, although the temperatures may be cold, for them to stay warm. We hinge-cut non-valuable trees on our 500 acres we own to help create thick bedding cover on those

Deer, Land Management, How-To

When Temperatures Drop, Keep Deer on Your Land with a Water Source

Also in Minnesota where we live, during deer season, most of the streams and creeks freeze. Deer will eat snow to get water, but they prefer to drink water. I’ve come to believe that providing a good source of open water may be as critical for drawing and keeping deer on our land as planting food plots for them.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management

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