What can I do to keep deer using my property year round?
Filed under: Deer Management, Hunting Tactics
I enjoy watching all of your videos and have learned a lot. Behind my house, I have a bedding area, a watering source, and about 2 weeks before season a start putting whole shelled corn out and usually quit at the end of the season. During season they always have a food source (corn) and still travel to other neighbors properties to feed. i was thinking about ways to keep deer coming to me more. The ways I came up with are planting using a bow a season to keep from spooking deer, and planting a year round food source such as clovers. My question to you is what can I do to improve my property and keep deer coming back to me. Also I am wondering what steps I need to take to plant clovers.
God Bless,
Colby
Colby,
I always start by evaluating the best sources of food, cover, and water year round on the property I have permission to hunt and on the surrounding properties. Remember that what’s a preferred food source during December likely won’t be a good food source during July.
By identifying what’s the least available or lowest quality resource (food, cover, or water) I can then work to add or improve that resource where I have permission to hunt. Most folks overlook cover. However, cover is where deer, especially mature deer, spend most daylight hours.
I suspect you’ll be able to quickly determine what you need to do to attract deer year round if you consider which resources are the most limited where you hunt.
Enjoy creation,
grant
