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  • Deer Governor

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    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine   The Governor of Minnesota has the power to structure state agencies like the DNR, so I reached out to all of the Democratic and Republican candidates for their ideas on how to fix a lack of accountability and transparency in DNR deer policy…

  • Bartylla on ‘doe factories’

    Bartylla on ‘doe factories’

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    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine For today, let’s talk about what these dreaded “Doe Factories” are and how to avoid them. The premise is simple, and was fairly accurately in its inception, yet has morphed into something that’s irreparably flawed and far closer to fantasy then reality. What…

  • Bartylla Topography

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    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Topography dictates deer bedding and travel patterns.  Wind direction will change preferred bedding, and you should factor this into your access strategies.  Study the topography and adjust your access plans for success on mature whitetails.    

  • The Wind

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    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine We have to understand what the wind does with our scent.  A common issue we see with the plans we work on are stand locations on the leeward side of hills and in ravines.  As the wind traces these areas, it swirls unpredictably.…

  • Killer stand sites

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    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Killer stand sites for mature bucks are hard to come by, and usually take some human effort to get them just right.  Security, lanes, blockades, wind, access, exit, social features, rut, preferred food and on and on can help stack the odds.

  • Twilight bucks

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    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine When you get those pictures at first and last light you are in the game.  What he does at 2 in the morning means squat.  The pictures are fun – but we want those deer in daylight or they are not killable.

  • Deer Nuts, always under a Buck

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    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Deer nuts make a great snack and are always under a buck.  Or maybe its beer nuts.  Nuts.

  • Bartylla water holes

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    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine Water is key to holding deer on your piece, and often the best stand site in warmer weather.  Get you some water in spot you can access when its too hot to sit most of your other stands.

  • Off Season Attack

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    → Get a FREE soil test at Elk River Turf & Tine When the season is over its time to hit the woods to review results and implement new projects.  Access/exit, blockade success and failure, quantity of food remains and on and on.  Evaluate your plan and identify the biggest needs for next fall now.

  • Jay Gregorys Property Plans

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    → 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…