Category: Eblast Archives
Fall Food Plot Fanatics – Episode #353
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Food plots are one of the best tools we use to manage and hunt whitetails. Dry weather and rocky soils can throw a curve ball into your fall planting plans. Watch as we share tips and techniques that help us get the most out of each plot despite these challenges!
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How do you capture your MRI during season? Check out this strategy for the upcoming season.
New Weekly Blog: Fall Time Clover Management
How do you manage your clover plots during the fall? Check out the technique we use to get more forage and less weeds out of our clover plots!
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You’ve been practicing with your bow all summer long, keep all strings and cables in great working order. Apply bow wax before season opens!
Hunting Strategy Maximized – Episode #352
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This week follow along as we show some of the hunting strategies shared at our 6th annual Fall Field Day event. It’s all covered, from early to late season hunting tactics, scouting, food plots, habitat management, and much more!
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Monkey see…monkey do! Check out what our Reconyx captured last week!
New Weekly Blog: Time Released Food Plots
Are you planting your fall food plots yet? Here are some tips to consider when selecting food plot seed to attract deer into bow range.
Tip of the Week:
Be watching the local forecast! It’s planting season, be sure rain is in the forecast prior to planting.
Taking Pre-Season Preparations to New Heights – Episode #351
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We take our hunting strategies to new heights! Watch as the team puts the final touches on a food plot renovation just in time for deer season. Plus, our archery practice is taken to the next level. It’s Prime time to dial in your archery equipment. See how we plan to make every shot opportunity count!
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Grant settles the BIG DEBATE! Watch to see Grant’s opinion on calibers for deer hunting.
New Weekly Video Blog: Early Season Scent Reduction Tips
We dive further into scent control this week! See the steps we take in the field to remove AND create less foreign odors.
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The biggest trophy this season is returning home safely. Be sure to check all treestand straps and safety gear before season starts!
Personalities, Patterns, and Planning – Episode #350
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How well do you know the bucks on your hunting grounds? Taking time to get to know their individual personalities and patterns pays huge dividends during the season! Watch to see how the GrowingDeer Team works with past and present Reconyx images to develop strategies for intercepting mature bucks this fall. Then stay tuned for tips on how to capture your hunting adventures on video!
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Are you catching the bow season fever? Check out Raleigh tag her first buck with a bow.
New Weekly Video Blog: Scent Control Techniques
You are ready for season, is your gear? Watch to see the steps we take to control our scent in the deer woods.
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You’ve practiced your form all summer, now it’s time to step it up! Shoot from an elevated position.
Hunting Strategies: Ponds And Pasture Land – Episode #349
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This week is filled with hunting strategies! We reveal a secret weapon for early and mid-season hunting. Plus, our new method to maintain that secret weapon for years to come. Watch as we share techniques to hunting small properties in cattle county. See deer in season when your neighbors aren’t!
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Test your eye! Can you spot the hit list buck in this clip?
New Weekly Video Blog: The Center Of Attention
Want to know why we let deer reach maturity? Adam walks us through the development of an impressive buck we call Handy.
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Back it up! Once you master the close range shots, step back and gain confidence at longer distances, extending your range this season!
How To Build A Hit List – Episode #348
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Do you have your eye on any bachelor groups this summer? Go into deer season with a harvest plan! Watch as we’ll show you how to build a hit list with the bucks your trail cameras are capturing now. Plus, see the progress of the key tool for our cold weather hunting strategy. The Hot Zone fence is a game changer for late bow season!
We are looking forward to the GrowingDeer.tv Field Days on August 12-13, 2016! Come join us for the best field event we’ve ever offered! Click here for more information or to register today. After registering we have several special sponsor discount offers that are available ONLY for Field Day participants. Don’t miss out – Register Now!
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Want to be a wildlife biologist? Here is our advice for you. This will get you the experience needed to work in the wildlife field.
New Weekly Video Blog: Hunting Strategies – Ponds!
Are small ponds part of your hunting strategy? Grant shows a problem pond then explains how he plans to make it a hunting hot spot.
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Is your hunting gear scent free? Now is a great time to treat, wash, and store your gear for success on opening day.
Quick Food Plots – Episode #347
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An experiment with a new technique for planting food plots paid off with very promising results: see this innovative alternative for quick and easy fall food plots! Plus, we share what to look for to create dynamite hidey hole food plots. Click here to watch all this along with off season practice techniques that help us become more accurate bow hunters at crunch time!
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Watch as Adam gets his hands on the new hunting camera arm systems from Fourth Arrow! They are a real game changer. See the lightweight carbon arm and the versatile shoulder that works even in the most challenging of tree stand set-ups!
New Weekly Video Blog: Pre-Season Preparation In Timber Country
Our pre-season scouting continues! Watch as Matt lays eyes on a food source that will strongly influence our deer hunting strategy this fall.
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Do you access your stands silently? This is important! Now is the time to blow trails to your stand sites.
Are Your Stand Locations Limiting Your Success? – Episode #346
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What is your hunting property’s limited resource? Click here to watch how to find or create the most attractive areas on your farm! Don’t miss out on what could be your best hunting location for many falls to come.
Plus we have a new hit list buck that has shown up! We need YOUR help to name him! We can’t wait to hear your ideas!
In a few easy steps we’ll show you how to turn pastureland into a hunting paradise! Watch here as the team goes to central Arkansas to develop a hunting and management plan on a unique property.
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Fall food plot season is just around the bend. Are you ready? Check out the benefits of using a no-till drill to plant your plots.
New Weekly Video Blog: Trail Camera Checklist
This week Adam discusses the proper way to setup a trail camera. This checklist will help you capture those bucks in full velvet this summer!
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Summer scouting pays off! With many more hours of daylight during the summer, deer can be spotted feeding at dusk. This is a great time to get your eyes on bucks to chase this fall.
Timber Tracts And Velvet Racks – Episode #345
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Deer hunting in thick timber can be a challenge! The GrowingDeer Team goes deep into the timber country of Mississippi to develop a property plan for better deer hunting. Click here to see recommendations on how to transform a timbered property into a wildlife haven.
The 2016 hit list is under way. Want to see what bucks are already on the list? We’ve got some familiar faces and even a new one. This fall is already shaping up to be a great one!
It’s never too early to break out the rifle and get it sighted in. Grant heads to the local Bass Pro Shops to send some Winchester rounds down range! Deer season is approaching fast!
Field Day:
Have your property analyzed by the GrowingDeer Team! Bring your property maps, harvest data, and photos to our Fall Field Days! We are offering a limited number of one-on-one consultations with the GrowingDeer Team. After registering for Fall Field Days secure your spot by emailing info@growingdeer.tv. We are excited to work with you on Your Proving Grounds! Leave Fall Field Days with a fresh hunting and management plan!
New Weekly Blog: Finding Patterns Of Hit List Bucks
It’s planning time! Matt discusses what to do when your hit lister appears. Make your hunting season a success starting now!
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Get your bow form right! Now is the time to use the blind bale technique!
Are you SCOUTING yet? – Episode #344
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We are! See the video this week when Adam and Matt take to the Redneck Blinds in search of hit list bucks in the Eagle Seed plots. Their early scouting pays off when a mature buck decides to step out of the timber. Do you think he will make the 2016 hit list?
It’s dry and hot here at The Proving Grounds. What does this mean and should we be worried? Watch how these conditions can wreak havoc on a deer herd.
Have you heard of CWD or Chronic Wasting Disease? Grant shares how it can affect your hunting, plus what YOU can do to limit the spread of CWD.
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Take a stroll down memory lane! Watch as a Halloween treat closes the distance into bow range!
New Weekly Video Blog: How To Capture Bucks On Film
Want to get velvet bucks in front of your camera? Matt shares some strategies we use each summer to watch our hit-listers develop!
Tip of the Week:
Get your sight picture correct from the start. Remember to practice aiming for the lower 1/3 of the vitals on a 3-D target this summer!
