Triple C
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Any of you guys listening to this podcast series - 'Deer University' hosted by Dr Strickland and Dr Demarais from Mississippi State University? I discovered it a few weeks ago and have been listening to episodes as I travel. I really like it and think you will too.
Of particular interest is episode 7 and episode 30. Episode 7 is a discussion of mineral stumps and their use by deer. Basically, a hardwood tree cut down in the summer and left to stump sprout and the documented use by deer on these stump sprouts along with the substantial increase in nutrients supplied by the new sprouts as compared to regular hardwood seedlings. I particularly found it interesting that the hated sweet gum, when cut and left to sprout, became a preferred browse of deer.
Episode 30 is a study of free ranging GPS collared bucks and their primary movement during the rut focusing on the most often used habitat type of mature bucks during the rut. The study covered the pre-rut, rut and post-rut activity of these collared bucks. What I found most interesting was the type of habitat they spent most of their time in during the rut and the areas they repeatedly visited during a 24 hr period. It wasn't around food plots as I thought it would be. It was bottom land hardwoods with ample cover. Brooks loves hunting on the edge of what we define as our sanctuary, which is a 35 acre section of hardwood bottoms interspersed with beaver sloughs. He says it's a parade in the back of the swamp. I thought of Okie Kubota who loves hunting the big hardwoods and this study proves him right.
Both episodes are worth a listen. In fact, I've learned from all the episodes. These two were eye-opening to me. Great podcast! If you listen to these I'd appreciate sharing your thoughts on here.
Of particular interest is episode 7 and episode 30. Episode 7 is a discussion of mineral stumps and their use by deer. Basically, a hardwood tree cut down in the summer and left to stump sprout and the documented use by deer on these stump sprouts along with the substantial increase in nutrients supplied by the new sprouts as compared to regular hardwood seedlings. I particularly found it interesting that the hated sweet gum, when cut and left to sprout, became a preferred browse of deer.
Episode 30 is a study of free ranging GPS collared bucks and their primary movement during the rut focusing on the most often used habitat type of mature bucks during the rut. The study covered the pre-rut, rut and post-rut activity of these collared bucks. What I found most interesting was the type of habitat they spent most of their time in during the rut and the areas they repeatedly visited during a 24 hr period. It wasn't around food plots as I thought it would be. It was bottom land hardwoods with ample cover. Brooks loves hunting on the edge of what we define as our sanctuary, which is a 35 acre section of hardwood bottoms interspersed with beaver sloughs. He says it's a parade in the back of the swamp. I thought of Okie Kubota who loves hunting the big hardwoods and this study proves him right.
Both episodes are worth a listen. In fact, I've learned from all the episodes. These two were eye-opening to me. Great podcast! If you listen to these I'd appreciate sharing your thoughts on here.
