In This Issue… FEATURES 10 20
Don’t Miss Late-Season Deer By Graham Rupp The Whitetail Institute introduces a highly productive winter food plot product Extreme for Extreme Conditions Texas hunter finds perfect planting for tough conditions
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Today’s Trophy Trends By Brad Herndon An analysis of the best trophy whitetail regions A Very Personal Look at Chicory Plus By Matt Harper New food plot product produces P&Y buck
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Sweeney X-Feeder
By Jon Cooner
A revolutionary new feeder
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The Gift of Mentoring: Early Education Keeps Hunting Flame Burning By Tom Fegely The key to hunter recruitment is early exposure
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Hunter Uses Whitetail Institute products for 15 Years Mineral/nutritional products key to Pennsylvania hunter’s success
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Southern Trophies By Larry Porter PowerPlant leads to monster Tennessee bucks
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Give Your Plots a Boost By Dan Eastman Use Impact to energize your food plot
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Imperial Clover Leads to Buck of a Lifetime
By Julie Wohldmann
Missouri hunter sold on high-quality perennials
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Dealing with Grass and Weed Problems By Jon Cooner Properly applied herbicides can increase plot life and effectiveness Welcome to the World of Farming: Equipment List for the Food Plot Manager By Bill Winke What equipment is really necessary and affordable?
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Food Plots Build Healthy Herd Massachusetts hunter prefers No-Plow
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Food Plots and Baiting: The Battle Continues By Bob Humphrey Does baiting really increase hunter success?
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Hunter Has Compulsive Deer Disorder Ohio hunter utilizes Alfa-Rack Plus
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The Challenges for America’s Whitetail Hunters By Scott Bestul Three major issues threaten the tradition of hunting
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DEPARTMENTS 4
Seasonal Rhythms Determine Dramatically Different Eating Patterns By John J. Ozoga Understand seasonal nutritional patterns of whitetails
A Message From Ray Scott We must pass on the tradition of hunting
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Scientifically Speaking By Wiley C. Johnson, PhD More information on the importance of lime
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Deer Nutrition Notes By Matt Harper Some mineral products can actually harm deer
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Ask Big Jon By Jon Cooner Real questions from real customers
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Fall Planting Dates How I Do It By Bill Winke An in-depth look at an actual deer management program
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Field Testers’ Reports Record Book Bucks First Deer – The Future or Our Sport
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