April is here and Spring is here as well. Although we are anticipating a freeze tomorrow night, spring weather patterns are beginning to set in. Along with 'green' everything, this time of year brings warm weather and a lot of wet days. Honestly, it is a tough time for hunters (except turkey hunters).
I took a drive down to my deer property Saturday and was greeted with wet, soggy ground and a lot of color that was absent just a few months ago. It looked like so different I hardly recognized the place! The soybean field looked more like a botanical garden and the worn-down tracks in the road were overgrown with green grass a foot tall.
Even though it was refreshing just to get away from the hustle-bustle of daily life, I went to do some work! This time of year it is so important to provide minerals for the bucks because it is when they are developing their antlers. I took two 50-lb mineral blocks and established plots for them to visit and get this much-needed supplement. I also moved a game-camera from a trail location to one of these plots. I am already eager to see what pictures I get.
It does seem like at this point in the year hunting season is farthest away, however, it helps to have things to do to stay involved. Setting this game camera out and doing mineral plots has really helped me feel closer to the action. I highly recommend it (especially the mineral plots) not only for the benefis to the deer, but for your recreation, too.
I took a drive down to my deer property Saturday and was greeted with wet, soggy ground and a lot of color that was absent just a few months ago. It looked like so different I hardly recognized the place! The soybean field looked more like a botanical garden and the worn-down tracks in the road were overgrown with green grass a foot tall.
Even though it was refreshing just to get away from the hustle-bustle of daily life, I went to do some work! This time of year it is so important to provide minerals for the bucks because it is when they are developing their antlers. I took two 50-lb mineral blocks and established plots for them to visit and get this much-needed supplement. I also moved a game-camera from a trail location to one of these plots. I am already eager to see what pictures I get.
It does seem like at this point in the year hunting season is farthest away, however, it helps to have things to do to stay involved. Setting this game camera out and doing mineral plots has really helped me feel closer to the action. I highly recommend it (especially the mineral plots) not only for the benefis to the deer, but for your recreation, too.
Here is a picture of one of the blocks. I went ahead and busted it up to help dissolve it into the dirt quicker. 
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