A few habitat pics I thought you might enjoy

[Tree Spud]

Nice looking bachelor group Native, any on your target list?

 

[Native Hunter]

Nice looking bachelor group Native, any on your target list?

Thanks Tree Spud. I think the biggest mainframe 8 will be on our target list. I’m pretty sure I recognize him, and he is at least 5. I think the others probably need another year. I will also be looking for a couple of deer I remember from last year that might show up closer to rut time.

 

[Native Hunter]

My deer and my son's deer from last year came home today. Very happy with the work. There is supposed to be a story on my deer in Rack Magazine sometime next year, but I don't know what month.

 

[Telemark]

Holy cow! Really impressive deer. Nice work.

 

[Bill]

Sweet!

still waiting On ours. I putto big of a deposit down :). Guess that puts you at the back of the line since there’s not a big paycheck at the end. ;)

 

[Native Hunter]

 

[Bill]

You sure do consistently make some good deer…

 

[Native Hunter]

You sure do consistently make some good deer…

Thanks Bill. I’m trying hard to put the puzzle pieces together.

 

[Tree Spud]

Looking good ... some great bucks you have down there Native. What's you secret ...

 

[Native Hunter]

Looking good ... some great bucks you have down there Native. What's you secret ...

Thanks Tree Spud. I've been looking for that magic formula for a long time, and I've come to the conclusion that trigger restraint is the biggest piece of the puzzle in my area. Next on the list is creating better cover. I do focus on food, but honestly the deer around here would do just fine without me planting anything - especially since cropping has become so much in vogue the last few years.

 

[Native Hunter]

I have my food plots in for this year except for overseeding a clover patch with wheat and then mowing. Hopefully I will do that next week. As you can see below, my NWSG cover is coming on strong this year. The top of that shovel handle is chest high on me. This isn't very attractive to deer right now, but when the leaves fall and the temps drop, this becomes a gold mine.

Beans

I dumped 25 gallons of apples from my yard out for the deer at my 20 acres place today. No trees set over there.

Lots of beans at both places. Below is neighbor's bordering my NWSGs.

Some cute little guys - love the stocking feet on that one.

I removed a threat to them this morning.

Only two of the three big ones showed up on camera this week. They have gone nocturnal - probably due to bow hunters using 22 rifles like they normally do around here. These two are mature and on our list for this year.

Got some nice young deer too that I'm hoping make it through until next year.

My dad bleached out the deadhead I found on the creek. He did a good job.

This used to be fescue, and I turned it into a jewelweed patch. Pretty nice huh?

Some plots:

That's all for this time. Stay cool - good time of the year is approching....

 

[SWIFFY]

Looking very nice there Native! I like the little fella with "Stockings".

 

[Native Hunter]

I still have a few deer around - at least some of the time.

My NWSGs are rank this year, and these pics were before the Indian Grass bolted. I have my shooting lanes mowed.

Just in case you are wondering where your deer are right now.

New plot germination after the hurricane

Summer feast

Remember to keep the doctor away.

Thanks for checking out my thread today.

 

[Bill]

I missed white socks in your earlier post.
cool little deer.

 

[Native Hunter]

I missed white socks in your earlier post.
cool little deer.

And I forgot to mention that the mother has white stocking feet too.

 

[Bill]

And I forgot to mention that the mother has white stocking feet too.

It’s a nice trait. It would nice if she would throw a button buck. Easy to keep tabs on.

 

[Native Hunter]

Got a little update today. Forgot last time to post a picture of shooting lanes. Very necessary.

My longest picker won't reach the top of my tallest pear tree.

Some super apples right now:

A good Yates Tree

Great Deer movement this week:

Thanks for checking in. Not a drought but need rain to get my new plots to come on better.

 

[Bill]

You gotta start bow hunting. Even Xbow hunting.

 

[Native Hunter]

You gotta start bow hunting. Even Xbow hunting.

Yes, I know. By this time next year I will be retired or semi-retired and should have the time.

 

[Telemark]

Got a little update today. Forgot last time to post a picture of shooting lanes. Very necessary.

Do you plant anything in your shooting lanes? How do you get them to stop there?