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  • How many acres of corn

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine How many acres of corn should I plant? How many acres of corn should I plant is a great question.  How many acres of corn you go with is a function of deer density, your property size, and your property goals.  Corn and…

  • Dictating bed to feed routes

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Dictating bed to feed routes Dictating bed to feed travel corridors can be easier than one might think.  The first step is to dictate where the deer bed, and where the deer feed. Dictating bed to feed routes Dictating bed to feed routes

  • Winter Discing

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Winter discing in January Winter discing will have a different effect in each of the following environments: Winter tillage (Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb…do fall tillage in studio at same time) When winter tillage is the right choice Over grown areas Food plot…

  • January deer habitat projects

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine January deer habitat projects January is a big month for deer managers.  The hunting season is over and it’s time to get back to work.  January is the best time to learn from last year, and prepare for next fall (it’s coming quick).…

  • Steves monthly to do list

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine General Setting Goals Lime a-z What to plant Creating holding plots Food plot shapes and sizes Screening an approach How many deer do you want Formulating a plan Laying out a property/dictating movement Sanctuaries Removing does without harming buck hunting Stand hunting formula…

  • Setting goals for your land

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Setting Goals for your land By Steve Bartylla By now, most every serious hunter at least has a decent idea of what benefits can be derived from habitat improvement and managing the population dynamics of a deer herd. The trick is figuring out…

  • Best food plots for deer

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Best food plots for deer Best food plots for deer consist of either annuals like corn and beans planted in the spring, or annuals, perennials and bi-ennials planted late summer. Today we will focus on a strategy for attracting bucks in the early…

  • Food plots for deer

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Fall food plots for deer Fall food plots for deer consist of either annuals like corn and beans planted in the spring, or annuals, perennials and bi-ennials planted late summer.  Today we will focus on a strategy for attracting bucks in the early…

  • Steve Bartylla

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Steve Bartylla Steve Bartylla talks The rewards of diligent observation can be much more than quality time afield. Proper scouting produces hard results.   By Steve Bartylla   Hearing the unmistakable gait of an approaching buck, I turned slowly to catch a glimpse.…

  • Hunting the second rut

    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Hunting the second rut Use these tactics to fill your tag Hunting the second rut. When Hunting the second rut, food sources are still the best place to spend the last hours of daylight. BY STEVE BARTYLLA It had already been an amazing…