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Entries for April 2023
Managing Soil Nutrients in Wildlife Food Plots
By Cole Sikes | Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Food plots need good soil and even better nutrients. These are necessities for growth. Crafting the perfect plot takes time. Simply cultivating soil and throwing out seed is not enough to lure in the perfect buck. Plots require science, which serves as the recipe for an ideal hunting experience. Soil BasicsTo get started from the ground up, every l... READ MORE
Get Bit!
By Cody Hall
You haven't fished until you've done it bare-handed! Handfishing, hogging, grabbling, noodling — whatever you want to call it, the concept is the same: go under water and catch a catfish with your bare hands! If that sounds more scary than exciting, then read on. Chances are the dangers and fears you might have about noodling are unfounded. H... READ MORE
Shed Quest
By Bob Humphrey
Who says deer hunting ends in the fall? Whether you're trying to keep tabs on which bucks made it through winter or you're just looking for a fun family-oriented activity, shed hunting is a great way to spend some quality time outdoors. Before you head out, however, what follows are a few quick tips to make your hunt more successful. WHEN You can f... READ MORE
Choosing the Right Backyard Target
By P.J. Reilly
Is there a better way to spend quality family time in the outdoors than slinging a few arrows in the backyard?
The backyard is the perfect place for archery, provided you've got the space to safely shoot. It's always open. It's right outside your door, and there's never a crowd.
All you need is a target, your bow and some arrows. Choosing the rig... READ MORE
Against All Odds
By Russell Thornberry
In the fall of 2013 trail cams revealed a 3 1/2-year-old, tall-tined 8-point buck with lots of promise, so Rush Darnell, of Montgomery, Alabama, and his hunting partners agreed to let him grow up and see what he might become. In 2014, at 4 1/2, he was a 9-point and still growing and again the decision was made to let him grow another year. The buck... READ MORE
Kernel of Truth
By Bob Humphrey
Some of deer hunting’s common misconceptions actually have basis in fact. Deer hunters love a lively debate almost as much as matching wits with a wily whitetail. They’ll argue at length about details on deer behavior, hunting tactics and equipment, each passionately defending their particular point of view. But there are two sides to e... READ MORE
The Plot Thickens
By Jordan Graves | Regional Extension Agent
How to get the most from your food plot efforts. For every lush, green food plot in existence in any given year, an equal number fail, wasting the time, effort and money of the hunters who tried to grow them. That shouldn’t be a surprise since growing a food plot is akin to becoming a professional farmer. Unless done properly, anything that c... READ MORE
The Exception to the Rule
By Ed Waite
Never shoot a buck on the first day of a Kansas bowhunt. This story began 19 years ago when John Bowser packed up his bowhunting gear and drove to Kansas in search of giant bucks. With no outfitter, no topo maps or GPS coordinates, John must have looked pretty lost as he sat in a small diner after a fruitless day spent looking for a place to hunt. ... READ MORE