Grant's Answers
Here are Dr. Grant Woods’ answers to hundreds of viewer questions on deer hunting, whitetail management, food plots, deer biology and more. This page is designed to be a resource for all hunters.
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Latest Answers
- Will drilling into existing beans in late summer harm the bean plants?
- What kind of food plot can I plant in Western Oregon among the fir trees for blacktail deer? There are lots of ferns and blackberries growing there now.
- Why does it seem that over the past few years acorn production is no longer occurring on our oaks in Pennsylvania?
- How can you tell when wheat or rye grain is ready to be crimped?
- If I have really bad soil but a great stand on cereal rye, can I let it set seed and just keep it there for another winter?
Bow Hunting
Deer Biology
- Can you tell the gender of a deer by their droppings?
- Can body injuries impact a whitetail buck's antler growth?
- Does providing supplemental feed to deer offer more advantages than disadvantages?
- Is the DAI (Deer Activity Index) still available?
- Is it likely deer would be infected with A. Pyogene through the use of protein feeders?
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Deer Management
- Should there be any consideration on trying to get to the 1:1 buck/doe ratio for the herd?
- Do pigs cause deer to move from the food plots, maybe not frequenting as much?
- What information do you share at Deer Co-op meetings?
- How do you grow big bucks?
- Do you consider hunting behind a high fence fair chase?
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Food Plots
- Will drilling into existing beans in late summer harm the bean plants?
- What kind of food plot can I plant in Western Oregon among the fir trees for blacktail deer? There are lots of ferns and blackberries growing there now.
- How can you tell when wheat or rye grain is ready to be crimped?
- If I have really bad soil but a great stand on cereal rye, can I let it set seed and just keep it there for another winter?
- Is there a certain speed we need to go when we crimp?
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Gear
Habitat Management
- Why does it seem that over the past few years acorn production is no longer occurring on our oaks in Pennsylvania?
- Which would be your preferred method for clearing food plots: a dozer or a timber mulcher?
- Can you hack & squirt sweet gum trees with round up ?
- Will you help me and my family do a prescribed fire on our land in Wisconsin?
- Would using prescribed fire in planted pines or hardwood produce the browse?
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Herbicide
- What herbicide should I use to kill moss?
- Can bush honeysuckle be controlled by the hack and squirt method?
- Is it safe to use glyphosate 100 yards from a spring?
- What do you think about this research from some French scientists about rats eating GMO's.
- What herbicide do you use to kill trees?
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How Old Is This Buck?
Hunting Tactics
- How large of a sanctuary should I create on the 50 acres I hunt in southeast Pennsylvania?
- How do you avoid spooking deer off your property?
- How to approach hunting a new property?
- Do you drive past food plots on the way to hunt?
- How can I get mature bucks to visit the six acres where I hunt in St. Louis County during daylight hours?
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Minerals
Predators
Recipes
Trail Cameras
Tree Plots
- Why does it seem that over the past few years acorn production is no longer occurring on our oaks in Pennsylvania?
- What should I do to attract deer to my property?
- What habitat improvements do you suggest for the 160 acres I hunt in Quincy, Florida?
- What should I do to improve the quality of cover after a widespread wildfire?
- What practices can be used to improve a 40 acre parcel of land in northern Wisconsin covered with mature trees?
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