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Entries for August 2021

Branch Out

Branch Out

By Bob Humphrey

Deer visit scrapes all year, but what does the mean for you? QUESTION: I’ve starting making mock scrapes, and it seems like I get more deer activity on my trail cameras around them than before they were there. I’m wondering when I should start putting my drippers out. Is there a time when it’s too early and just a waste of effort?... READ MORE

Corny Question

Corny Question

By Bob Humphrey

Corn can be beneficial when supplied in the correct manner. QUESTION: Should deer be fed corn year-round, or should it only be used in the fall/winter? ANSWER: We get a lot of questions about how, when and if to feed corn to deer, so it’s worth revisiting from time to time. Corn can be beneficial to deer when provided properly, and harmful wh... READ MORE

Sun and Sand

Sun and Sand

By Bob Humphrey

Are great for vacationing, but too much are not good for food plots. QUESTION: What’s the best food plot plant for sandy soil? ANSWER: A lot depends on climate and moisture, as well as the specific soil type – whether it’s sandy loam, loamy sand or just plain old sand. However, you do have several options for food plots in loose, ... READ MORE

Tick, Tick, Tick ...

Tick, Tick, Tick ...

By Bob Humphrey

That’s not a clock, it’s the never-ending problem of biting insects. QUESTION: Hi from Elizabethtown, Kentucky! Attached are trail cam pictures of a doe covered with ticks. I have not seen her on the hoof to see her behavior. I have not seen a fawn with her. No other deer I have seen have this problem. Two questions: 1. Will she be okay... READ MORE

We’re Having Twins!

We’re Having Twins!

By Bob Humphrey

If does could talk, you’d hear that a lot. QUESTION: I live in Massachusetts, south of Boston and just north of Cape Cod. I think it was about May when a doe came out of my backyard woods followed by two tiny babies. I was so excited. It looked like the same doe from last year when she had just one fawn. Later, on July 22nd, another doe came ... READ MORE

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