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  • Deer wont eat brassicas

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Deer wont eat brassicas   Is it true that some deer wont eat brassicas?  You read it in the forums and blogs, but before we assume the deer wont eat brassicas, lets take a peak a few mistakes that are often the root…

  • EW food plot screens

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine EW food plots screens EW food plots screens are only new on a conscious level, as people have been using them forever, but have only now started planting and planning them.  EW food plots screens are used for 3 main reasons, and they…

  • Hot food sources for deer

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Keeping Up With Hot Food Sources By Steve Bartylla Having just settled into the stand, I spotted three deer dashing through the fresh snow. Scanning the landscape behind them, I was at a loss to explain what had inspired their apparent flight from…

  • Bucks and pressure

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Bucks and pressure Is there a diff in low DPSM areas vs High deer density areas in regards to how much pressure mature bucks will take? Each buck is different, with his own individual personality. Because of that, there rare are cut and…

  • Bully bucks

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Bully bucks Originally Posted by SteveBartylla  The other I had tons of encounters and history with. It’s not a great picture of him. Because of history and encounters, I know he was 3.5. He essentally got beaten to death by the bully. A special…

  • Bully does

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Bully does Originally Posted by Chummer  Ok now this has my interest. I have less than 10 deer on three cams this year. Down a few from last year. One of these deer is the biggest doe I have ever seen. She rules the…

  • 3 1/2 year old buck range

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine 3 1/2 year old buck range Of course there are exceptions to everything, but I’ve definitely noticed a trend with what I’d consider the most cut and dried dominant bucks tending to have smaller home ranges, assuming great habitat exists for them to…

  • Only does bedding on my property

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Only does bedding on my property Steve Bartylla I don’t believe she moves in because he was shot. I believe she may be keeping bucks out (at least during spring and summer), but his death isn’t likely going to get her to relocate,…

  • Mock scrapes in food plots

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Mock scrapes in food plots That does bring up another point. I personally don’t believe that mock scrapes in food plots or rubs bring bucks out of their way to visit an area they wouldn’t have otherwise went to. Sure, they go out…

  • Question of the day on ‘making buck beds’

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Member Jeff Olgren’s question on doe numbers and bedding is our member question of the week- Jeff asks- “How do I run a balance between growing a doe herd to keep my bucks busy and having so many does my bucks have no…