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Filed under: Ask Grant, Deer Management
Dear Grant, I really enjoy your show and appreciate what you do for all of us greenhorns. What do you think of all the individuals out there who are claiming that they have the latest secret or strategy (for a consultation fee) that can manipulate your habitat or teach you how to hold deer (beds etc.) and cause them to predictably funnel past your stand for an easy kill? I am not trying to get you to talk negatively about anyone. I just want to know if it is truly possible to do what they are claiming or if I would be better off spending my money elsewhere? Thank you and may the good Lord bless you and your family this Christmas. Jim
Jim,
Thanks for the kind words! Certainly habitat can usually be improved and even designed to improve a hunter’s chances of seeing a mature buck. However, it’s still up to the hunter to approach the stand stealthily, only hunt when the wind is favorable for that location, etc.
The old adage “if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is” seems to be very accurate. I would suggest researching any product or consultant that claims to consistently produce “easy kills” of mature bucks before purchasing or hiring.
Growing Deer together,
Grant
