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Entries for April 2022
Tall Tail
By Bob Humphrey
Like humans, every deer is an individual with unique traits. QUESTION: I’ve been watching this young buck for a couple months now, and he has the longest tail I’ve ever seen on a whitetail. I live in eastern North Carolina, about 40 miles from the coast. Is this genetics, or is he a freak? ANSWER:Some of this could be explained by posture. The deer... READ MORE
Off the Script
By Bob Humphrey
While the rut is simple and predictable in some states, not so much in others. QUESTION: I live in Tennessee and want to get on a lease or maybe even buy hunting land in Alabama. I heard the rut is in January in Alabama. Is the rut in January in the whole state, or does it start earlier in the northern part and get later as you go deeper into the s... READ MORE
Kudzu Love
By Bob Humphrey
The negatives usually outweigh the positives with this invasive plant. QUESTION: My lease in southern Alabama is being overrun with Kudzu vine growth. I have seen deer pull and eat at this vine. Does this plant offer any nutritional value such as proteins, or is it really just like feeding them shelled corn? ANSWER: Kudzu is an oriental invasive sp... READ MORE
Recommended Deerly Allowance
By Bob Humphrey
While you can’t really provide too much nutrition, overkill is wasteful. QUESTION: If you are providing a trace mineral block for deer to gain vitamins or minerals to enhance health and/or growth, then why wouldn’t it be good to have a higher content of the minerals in a deer feed rather than just a measurable trace? ANSWER: Deer utiliz... READ MORE