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Entries for February 2023
The Hole in the Bucket
By Bob Humphrey
Food plots are all the rage, but they’re not usually the most critical element of a management plan. Do you follow all of the laws when it comes to hunting and managing your land? There’s one I’ll bet many land managers don’t follow: Liebig’s Law of the Minimum. Liebig’s Law states that “Growth is controlle... READ MORE
Balancing Act
By David Hart
Understanding buck-to-doe ratios is not as simple as you might think. As the deer project coordinator for the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Matt Knox fields a lot of calls from his constituents. A common conversation revolves around a disproportionately high number of does observed to the number of bucks. At least that’s w... READ MORE
It Can’t Be You
By P.J. Reilly
Five gear issues that affect bow accuracy. Practice makes perfect. And certainly it is true that a key to accuracy with a bow and arrow is to practice, practice, practice. A compound bow is not something you can pick up once a year and immediately drive tacks. But practice isn’t the only path to perfection. You can practice like a fiend and s... READ MORE