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Jeff and the gang have been dropping videos left and right! Love it!

I hunt with a crossbow. I enjoy it immensely. That's the only reason I need to give to anyone if any reason at all. But there are two big reasons. One, I've ruptured both of my distal biceps tendons in the last 3 years. Takes time for everything to come back after surgery. Two, I drive an hour each way to and from work. I work 12 hours a day, 60 hours a week minimum. I wake up at 430am and get home at 7pm. On my Friday off, I have twin 1 year Olds and a 3 year old. On my Saturday, I spend time with my family and putting time into projects over the summer so I can put time into hunting in the fall. I really do not have time to practice with a compound nor do I feel I could shoot one proficiently at this point. I choose to go with a crossbow because it not only makes me a better hunter and allows me to continue hunting but it gives me more time in the evening to spend with my 3 little girls which are worlds more important to me than proving I can kill a buck with a compound. I would love to eventually get back into a compound if for no other reason they are so much easier to handle in a treestand and carry but that's just not in the cards right now. If anyone has a problem with that.... ask me if I care. Go out and enjoy your time in the woods and don't concern yourself with everyone else. Life is too short.

Can't get deer on my 5 acres any tips next to swamp and it goes to big woods all night time activity

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2:20 "get more bang for your buck... " i think Jeff meant " get more buck for your bang"! Thanks, from NC, for another great video.

In December, I hiked through 6 inches of crusty snow to look for patterns of how the deer were walking through my land. I saw limited hoof prints except in my clover patch. The deer were breaking through the snow to get to the clover which stayed green under the snow. By March, it was eaten down to the ground. No question in my mind that clover is the best late-season food. I have far too many alfalfa and soybean fields surrounding me. (West Salem, WI)

I like having both. I do clover, brassicas, wheat,rye and oats. Ive had deer dig through the snow to get to clover in the dead of winter

Thanks for sharing Jeff, great Information 👍🏻

The largest source of scent a human puts off is one of the most uncontrolable, your breath, I personally avoid meats 24 hours prior to hunting because every predator other than a human in the wild is a meat eater. No jerky snacks or anything meat based throughout the day, I also avoid spicy peppery foods because even humans can smell that at a distance on someones breath. Just my thoughts and preferences.

Perennials are so much less work

my rule is... if the soil is easily worked, plant the annual... if the food plat has a lot of unremovable rocks that wreck your equipment when you work the soil.... plant the perennial forage. Ya gotta work with what ya got sometimes....

My deer will not let that buck wheat come up, tried last 3 summers in a row😬… They eat it faster than it can grow . So o converted to Perennial clover chicory 🥬🍀

I used the dual threat 365 last year and worked great but pretty sure you mentions a “fall power 365” in this vid but I couldn’t find it in seed site?

In the north Georgia clay like soil using the buckwheat no till what would you plant?

Thanks Jeff

First year for us planting your perennial plot power and it’s doing great!!! Perfect little pass through plots!!

Jeff i have been really looking into deer movement, bedding, hunter pressure from GPS studies, U are right on with your information. Seems u had it figured out long ago. Well done! This is my 52 year deer hunting and there still seasons i am left scratching my head.

Jeff when should I start putting out bait and how far away should I put the bait piles from each other

Buckwheat on ground praying for rain. Dual threat going in this fall.

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We need some rain bad down here in Va

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Since I don't have oak or jack pine I'm thinking maybe an apple branch would be my best option?

So adding UREA nitogen lowers the soil ph, how quickly does it actually lower the soils ph? And would you reccomend adding lime the following season to help increase the soil ph for the next growing season?

Man has food plot failed this year that heat dome hit WV and the seeds I put down and plot I sprayed…still dirt and we have had a week of rain. I missed the call tonight and I’m kicking myself had family issues couldn’t get away.

Thanks Jeff

We have been planting trees all over our property. Apples persimmons pears chestnuts oaks. We planted rod this yr and alot of silky dog woods as well. Plus we got alot of trees from our county water and soil conservation. Great place for trees

If I may add, I believe choosing a cultivar that will grow tall enough that they can't reach the top is necessary for red osier. Otherwise they will just stand there and eat it to death. You would never be able to remove the fence on short varieties in my area.

Put up a natural vine right over the trail next to the water hole in front of my main bow stand, they love it!

Predator control is good right now to.

I luv the topic!!!! Another home run Jeff. Thanks for all the great info!!!

Is there a specific drag you recommend to cover seed? Noticed on your bag you can cover some seed

Hey Jeff, could I get your thoughts on if I should put my mineral mix out for this month. I put it out monthly since the season ended but curious if I should continue it for July and August. And thoughts?

In SE,WI, red osier dogwood grows great, however the deer just attack it. I now cage all my shrubs. Tube all deciduous trees, the bucks are merciless.

Do you necessarily have to protect seedling oaks from deer? Or do they avoid it for more preferable browse?

Currently growing some ROD from cuttings in pots and hopeful they are ready to go in the ground by mid August. Bunch of fencing fron previous owners will be put to use!

How do I keep deer from destroying my wife’s new hosta plantings?😢

It's worth all of the effort!

Jeff how far away should I put corn from each other and when should I start

Almost all animals drop when shot at so your theory on droping heavy arrows dosent fly

How many acres would you need to say it's safe to put some food down low in the center of? I've got about 70 acres total but about 35 acres of woods, but the woods sort of looks like a trident, so it's not 35 acres that's square or round. The south side of this 70 acres is a road with a guard rail so that helps with knowing if something is coming from down there. I know it's hard without a picture, but at least knowing if there is a rule of thumb of acreage before you add food? Thanks 😊

when accessing along your property line next to the neighbors that hunt, would it be okay to NOT to mow it.. it would be a 1/4 mile with a weed whip, leaving scent could possibly help with deer going over there during day time?

What poundage do you shoot?

Did you say Gaylord? 😂

Hey Jeff thanks for the video! I put switchgrass in following your 3 sprayings method but since I got the seed on the ground (6/8) its been hot and dry in NWPA. Do you think it’ll be alright once we do get some rain? Two weeks after seeding I’m seeing very little germination.

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jeff do you hunt with a 4mm or 5mm Arrow! Thank you 🇨🇦

More 200 inch bucks are harvested every year compared to bucks that score less than 10 inches… Have you harvested a deer that scores less than 10 with paper work to show?

I dream of having land or permission where i can have food plots and stuff plus not worry about human pressure on the deer. Or even having permission on like 60 acres. I lost about 7 hunting areas in the past cpl years that i had from 13 yrs old to early 30’s. Everyone is selling their land cause they cant afford property taxes (this is being done on purpose by gov in many states if you own above 20 acres). Also seems like land owners aren’t allowing people to hunt their land (even if they don’t hunt) which is their choice but damn. Idk if past hunters did stuff to make them not trust anyone anymore or something. I even offer to do stuff for them or pay them to hunt there but not having any luck with that. It might be that I’m mild autistic and don’t always communicate like i want but I’ve gotten permission before so idk. All the public land is full of hunters even in archery. Last couple years has made me want to give up on hunting, 1st day of hunting to me use to feel like Christmas morning for a kid but last years it’s becoming meh to the point i barely go. If anyone has land by PA/Ohio border (i’m not far from WV either) that would let me hunt their land if i pay let me know. Im very respectful of people’s land and don’t mine at all to help out with whatever.