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Entries for September 2015
Beach Buck Confusion
By Bob Humphrey
Is Florida home to three different species of whitetails?
QUESTION: I live in Florida and am hoping to be a better deer hunter. Florida has three subspecies of white-tailed deer. I’m familiar with the Key deer, but what is the difference between the Florida coastal whitetail (O. v. osceola) and the Florida whitetail (O. v. seminolus). &mdash... READ MORE
Scent Ban Stinks!
By Bob Humphrey
Laws banning deer urine lures are not based on science.
QUESTION: The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries just passed a new law for 2015 hunting season. No deer lure with deer urine or any body parts of a deer can be used in Virginia because of CWD. I Just had to throw out my Tink’s #69 because only synthetic lures can be used. ... READ MORE
Rub Line Ruler
By Bob Humphrey
You can't always judge a buck by the size of the rub.
QUESTION: Last hunting season before Christmas, I found some really big rubs between on trees between 4 and 7 inches in diameter. They were in a swampy area in a creek bottom, in standing water and paralleling the edge of the swamp. The rub line seemed like it was a couple hundred yards long. I... READ MORE
Give Deer More of What They Need
By Bob Humphrey
QUESTION: The deer concession next to me has been clear cut...hardly a tree left. I am thinking/hoping those deer will be coming to my green fields this year. What can I plant that will provide lots and lots of forage for an increase in deer? Do I double plant what I have used? Is there another suggestion? — Bart L.
ANSWER: I can... READ MORE