I run cams year round. Our biggest buck 150s lived in a 2 acre brushlot for 2 months during rut and never left that brushlot in daylight. Every deer is different.
You guys ask the RIGHT questions that matter! As a habitat and whitetail property manager up in northern MN and WI, you two have the best guests and ask them things that truly help us all better understand the animals and landscapes we love. Great job and new subscriber.
My 40 acres holds a few deer year round but i have noticed during especially gun season more deer move in to use that land i believe because of the pressure they feel from surrounding areas
Idk about anybody else. Me personally. If im gunning for a mature buck there's three thing's i look for/at. Elevation, the higher the better. Stem count, the uglier the better. And prevailing wind direction.
I think every deer is different and every situation is different. We have put somewhat of patterns to certain deer around my property every year and then there some deer that have absolutely no rhyme or reason to what they’re doing. Or at least that’s how it appears. I still think even with the use of technology like collars and other things there’s still so much about deer and what they do and why they may or may not do it. We will Never know. I have seen these same studies with collars that showed deer of all ages have no set pattern and there’s some that do until the latter part of the rut. The rut is another topic imo anything goes at that point. He is on his feet with only one thing on his mind.
So if i have 60 acres and cover food etc that big buck i had on camera came through every 5 to 6 days. The smaller bucks were there daily. So from what you said that buck covers 200 acres roughly. So with that info , if im just sitting in my stand i cant really burn out that stand ?
Maybe - that probably depends on how you access that stand and whether or not you are bumping deer. If you can get in, hunt, and leave without them knowing you were there then you could hunt that spot as much as you want
I have a similar plot. 51 acres and it's all timber minus the power lines. Mature bucks come through every 5-6 weeks and does and some smaller spikes about every 3 days. Whether I get busted or not I stick to my strategies and hunt the wind. It ain't the best but I've killed deer and last year finally connected on a mature buck.
I think you can do things to enhance small properties to draw deer into a small place. I have killed tons of deer on small properties. Deer move across the landscape. Keep the pressure low, hunt the wind. Some seasons will be better than others. These talks are great, but ultimately, you just have to hunt.
I run cams year round. Our biggest buck 150s lived in a 2 acre brushlot for 2 months during rut and never left that brushlot in daylight. Every deer is different.
You guys ask the RIGHT questions that matter! As a habitat and whitetail property manager up in northern MN and WI, you two have the best guests and ask them things that truly help us all better understand the animals and landscapes we love. Great job and new subscriber.
Thanks man! Glad to have you on board!
My 40 acres holds a few deer year round but i have noticed during especially gun season more deer move in to use that land i believe because of the pressure they feel from surrounding areas
Great stuff. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy the deer biologist episodes.
Would love to see the same study’s done on small acreage like 80acre block what would be the acreage used
Idk about anybody else. Me personally. If im gunning for a mature buck there's three thing's i look for/at. Elevation, the higher the better. Stem count, the uglier the better. And prevailing wind direction.
I believe you would get different options on public land bucks
Was there a popular time frame they noticed more movement during hunting season in the woods or anywhere beside plots?
As in time of day?
@@thesouthernoutdoorsmen yes sir.
I think every deer is different and every situation is different. We have put somewhat of patterns to certain deer around my property every year and then there some deer that have absolutely no rhyme or reason to what they’re doing. Or at least that’s how it appears. I still think even with the use of technology like collars and other things there’s still so much about deer and what they do and why they may or may not do it. We will Never know. I have seen these same studies with collars that showed deer of all ages have no set pattern and there’s some that do until the latter part of the rut. The rut is another topic imo anything goes at that point. He is on his feet with only one thing on his mind.
So if i have 60 acres and cover food etc that big buck i had on camera came through every 5 to 6 days. The smaller bucks were there daily. So from what you said that buck covers 200 acres roughly. So with that info , if im just sitting in my stand i cant really burn out that stand ?
Maybe - that probably depends on how you access that stand and whether or not you are bumping deer. If you can get in, hunt, and leave without them knowing you were there then you could hunt that spot as much as you want
I have a similar plot. 51 acres and it's all timber minus the power lines. Mature bucks come through every 5-6 weeks and does and some smaller spikes about every 3 days. Whether I get busted or not I stick to my strategies and hunt the wind. It ain't the best but I've killed deer and last year finally connected on a mature buck.
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What small state are they refering to? That they did these studies in?
This study was done in Mississippi
Sad news for people that don’t hunt big acreage
You should have realized that already and not be surprised.
@@dougkraemer8327 well I own 500 acres, and it doesn’t seem like enough after listening to the home ranges. How much land do you own?
You just need the right acre
It’s plenty of land. The buck doesn’t have to be on your property 100% of the time to kill him
I think you can do things to enhance small properties to draw deer into a small place. I have killed tons of deer on small properties. Deer move across the landscape. Keep the pressure low, hunt the wind. Some seasons will be better than others. These talks are great, but ultimately, you just have to hunt.