… impact on the amount and size of the bucks you have to hunt. Killing the right deer and the correct amount of … not just letting small bucks walk. Killing the both right does and the proper number of does will be important not only for seeing more bucks, but …
… are open patterns that blend in with the terrain where I hunt. In early deer season, when there's still a lot of green … of a milo field. They said there was no way they could hunt this good deer with their bows. One of the problems with … on a different portion of this ranch. We saw a couple of does in the milo field. We made the decision that as soon as …
… We hadn’t been in the stand very long before we saw does coming across the clover field and going toward the … man who never had taken a deer with his bow. Therefore, does were very much on his hit list. In the area where I hunt, we usually try and take as many does as we can at the …
… Missouri is a result of increased harvest pressure on does that has resulted from liberalization of antlerless … variations include varying levels of harvest pressure on does, an outbreak of hemorrhagic disease in 2007 and, in … numbers in much of northern Missouri by harvesting more does. In many parts of central, northern, and western …
… a perfect shot and taken his first deer on his very-first hunt. What happened next was truly the most-priceless part … all celebrated what was supposed to be a dry-run practice hunt. He stood next to his dad and me while we skinned and … for life, but more importantly he understands why we hunt. Day 1: Cuz's Deer Hunt with His 6 Year Old Grandson …
… He may be signaling dominance to other bucks, or alerting does to his readiness to breed, possibly both. The does may not hang around and wait for the buck, or seek him … day length. As I observed in the opening passage, the buck does something else when he makes, and re-visits the scrape. …
… might have to sit in a tree for 2 or 3 hours with 6-10 does surrounding that tree. But they knew they couldn’t spook the does to keep the does from spooking the buck they were trying to take. Every …
… at the end of January, but this year, we’re able to hunt until February 10th statewide. Several years before our … for rifle, archery, shotgun and black powder means we can hunt from October 15th until February 10th. My office is in … times of the year and/or a good number of Alabama’s does are being bred during the second rut. Although I live …
… longer allowed or would like to attract deer in a way that does not expose them to a deadly neurological disease, making … do this before the rut to mark their territory, attract does and warn off competitors. Timing will be crucial if you … progresses, bucks abandon scrapes and begin to pursue does. This leaves about three or four days when bucks use …
… Bucks … Bob Humphrey Removing a sufficient number of does is an important part of any deer management plan but … during the rut or when hunting a food plot. Adult does seldom travel alone, preferring to travel together in social groups with fawns and other does. During the rut, fawns often become separated from their …
