| Helping deer hunters in their quest for trophy | | | | different seed types in our food plot mixes. If any of |
| whitetails. | | | | you have questions about planting food plots, just |
| March Hunting Tips | | | | send us email, we will be glad to help you out. |
| Spring is upon us here in the upper mid west. The | | | | I have seen any of the new archery products on the |
| snow is melting the grass is starting to peek through. | | | | market for 2007 and my wish list keeps getting |
| The deer are starting to filter back from their | | | | bigger. The new bows keep getting faster, |
| wintering areas. It is the time to some spring scouting | | | | smoother, and quieter. The sights, arrows, and arrow |
| before everything greens up. While you are scouting | | | | rests improve every year. The deer shows are a |
| you can keep an eye out for shed antlers. It is also a | | | | great place to go and check these things out. |
| good time to look for new stand sites. | | | | We delivered the first batch of mineral to the land |
| March is a great time to start to plan for your | | | | owner in Iowa so he can start the mineral licks as |
| upcoming food plots. We will look back at what we | | | | soon as the frost goes out. The bucks will be starting |
| planted last year and try to figure out which plots | | | | to grow new antlers and they will need as much |
| the deer liked best, which plots grew the best, and | | | | mineral they can get during this time. It is critical to |
| which plots were the most effective during the | | | | supply them with vitamins and minerals during the |
| hunting seasons. After gathering all our information | | | | antler growing season. |
| we will plan out our plots for the upcoming year. We | | | | This is also a good time to meet with the land owner |
| will attempt to get some spring clover plots in this | | | | and get permission for the upcoming fall hunt. We |
| May. The last two summers were so dry that the | | | | met with our land owner and he showed us some |
| clover plots never made it. So we had to reseed | | | | new land they are leasing that we can hunt. It all |
| everything in the fall with our brassica mixes. | | | | looks real promising. You can't have enough good |
| We have been attending the deer shows around the | | | | hunting spots. |
| Mid-West. Randy and I have talked to many of you | | | | Keep checking for updates on hunting permit |
| about food plots and mineral licks. We have learned | | | | deadlines, new equipment and new info for your |
| much just from talking to hunters from different | | | | upcoming Food Plots and Mineral Licks. |
| areas. We have learned that if deer are not used to | | | | We will be attending the "Wisconsin Deer and Turkey |
| certain food, it may take them a while to adjust to | | | | Expo" in Madison on March 30th through April 1st, |
| the new food or to acquire a taste for it. In some | | | | stop in and say hi to Randy and me at the AWH |
| areas the deer really go for the brassicas, in other | | | | booth. |
| areas they wouldn't touch it until everything else was | | | | Send me an email and let me know how the |
| gone. I really believe that the deer need a good | | | | scouting, the turkey season, the mineral licks, and |
| verity of different food that is why we have many | | | | how the food plots are going. |