Category: Eblast Archives
Disappearing Antlers – Episode #373
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Rae Woods has had a long and testing season hunting whitetails. Watch this video to see the surprising end to her season with a now you see them, now you don’t set of antlers!
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As you hit the woods in search of shed antlers this winter be sure to look for any signs of a brain abscess. A buck with a brain abscess can shed portions of their skull when antlers are cast. Read more here to understand brain abscesses: https://www.growingdeer.tv/view/2016/01/29/understanding-brain-abscesses/
Father/Son Deer Hunting – Episode #372
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For many hunters, the best hunting memories are made with family in the stand. Watch the hunts in this video where fathers and sons make memories while making the shot!
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See what’s happening at The Proving Grounds with these highlights from a recent Reconyx card pull! Buck fights, coyote antics, and more!
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Hunting Tips For Late Season Success: If you still have a few days or weeks left of season, check out these tips!
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Use your trail cameras year round! Study the behavior and patterns of the bucks – don’t simply count points and estimate their age. By studying their behavior, you can focus your hunting time on bucks that tend to be more active during daylight hours and increase the odds of tagging a mature buck next season.
Hunting Strategies: Seth Tags E.T. – Episode #371
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Pro-Staffer Seth Harker has been chasing a buck with out of this world brow tines. Seth called the buck E.T., extra terrestrial, because he’d never seen a buck near his place with such long brow tines. He hunted E.T. all season and kept shifting strategies. Finally, during the late season E.T. was back. Watch this epic hunt to see Seth’s strategy!
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See the hunting partner that never lets us down in this short clip!
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If you are trapping to help balance predator numbers read the blog at this link! Over the years we have found several tricks that can help you become more efficient with your time.
Tip of the Week:
Look closely before filling antlerless tags as many bucks are shedding early this year throughout the whitetail’s range.
Putting The Odds In Your Favor – Episode #370
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Many hunters are like us and still have a few tags to fill. During the late season deer, especially mature does, can be very alert. Check out these tips for being successful during late season hunts!
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What happens when you shoot a doe early during a hunt? Does that scare the bucks away? Watch this video to see what happens during one of our recent hunts.
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Headed to the woods during the next few weeks? Remember that some bucks may have already shed their antlers. In this blog Daniel shares when and why early shedding occurs.
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Even though most does are bred by Christmas throughout the whitetails’ range bucks still frequent scrapes. Placing trail cameras on scrapes during the late season can be an excellent way to locate mature bucks.
Kentucky Hit List Buck Down! – Episode #369
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Watch as Daniel from Oklahoma joins the Kentucky crew. He has to pay the “dues” before having the opportunity to tag one of their hit list bucks! Plus, enjoy the excitement as young Trace Harker pulls the hammer on an Ozark Mountain country buck.
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Pops talks at the skinning shed about his hunt! Check it out as he tells the story only as Pops can!
New Weekly Blog: Trigger Finger Management
Check out Daniel’s blog about one of the primary reasons we had such a successful season at The Proving Grounds.
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Get ready – cold and snow will drive deer to food plots!
Don’t Miss This Video! Buck Hunting And A 260” Surprise – Episode #368
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Watch as the GrowingDeer Pro-Staff hunts the rut – bucks chasing does! See Lindsey tag a mature buck on the family farm. It’s one of their top hit list bucks that’s a real stud for that part of Arkansas! We’ve got the details of the hunt plus the story on that gnarly buck you see in the trail camera image above. That’s right – 260″ of wild, free-ranging antlers!
Stay tuned for some solid tips and “how to” on trapping nest predators.
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Watch this short clip of the final moments of the hunt for Handy. Pay close attention to see if you can spot the vapor trail of the Winchester Deer Season XP as it closes the distance!
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Does deer season always seems to drift away much faster than it arrives for you? If you were unable to fill a tag by the end of the rut, it can be easy to get discouraged. Don’t give up! Read the weekly blog for a strategy on how to stay focused and fill your tags!
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Deer tags filled? Time to think about trapping fawn nabbers and turkey nest robbers!
Never Too Old for Buck Fever! – Episode #367
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Pops shows us what buck fever looks like at 86 years old. Plus, the GrowingDeer Team uses Winchester rifles to work toward their deer management goal. See the Deer Season XP ammo in action!
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Hard work made easier! Watch how we prefer hauling out big bodied bucks!
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Do you enjoy spring mornings full of gobbles? If so, now is the time to improve your turkey hunting.
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Trapping this season? Then run the roads! It’s okay to trap during deer season as most predators travel along roads. Placing traps along easily traversed roads will not cause much disturbance to your hunting.
Hunting Handy: The Final Chapter – Episode #366
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This week is all about the number one buck on our 2016 Hit List: Handy. We have a lot of history with this buck, from passing him as a 3.5 year old to this last hunt! Watch to see the route taken to write the final chapter for Handy.
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Want to see what we see? Check out the latest Reconyx videos. November at The Proving Grounds!
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Are you prepared? The post-rut is just around the corner. Plan your next hunt appropriately.
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A hard frost can delay feeding patterns. Don’t be afraid to sit till mid-day.
Bucks on the Board – Episode #365
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Three hunts, three bucks: every hunt can present new challenges. From an archery spot and stalk to a rifle hunt from a Redneck Blind, watch the unique hunting strategies and action unfold here as three buck tags are filled.
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This is what November is all about. Check out this buck’s behavior!
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Do you consider how deer will use the wind before selecting a stand? This information may encourage you to start!
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Temperatures are dropping! Be sure to practice with your bow and the additional layers.
Two Bucks in Prime Range – Episode #364
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It’s that time of the year when being vocal can pay off! Watch as two mature Ozark Mountain bruisers slip into bow range investigating the sounds from the Messenger grunt call. Plus, learn the hunting strategies we use to capitalize on the pre-rut activity.
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Want to make realistic grunts? Watch to get the most out of the Messenger grunt call.
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Have you accepted the challenge? Here are 5 advantages to videoing your hunts!
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Bucks are cruising and does are seeking cover. Time to hunt close to the bedroom!
