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Advantages of Fall Planting By Jon Cooner The spring season isn’t necessarily the best time to plant Meeting at the Secret Spot Kentucky hunter utilizes personal food plot product

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Families Afield: Breaking the Barriers for Kids and Mentors By Tom Fegely A program to introduce youth to hunting

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Chicory Plus — for the “Deer Days” of Summer By Jon Cooner

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Winter-Greens: The Wait is Over! A Family Affair

By Jon Cooner

Wisconsin father and daughter plant Extreme and see the results

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Trespassers! By Charles Alsheimer How do you solve a trespassing problem?

Dealing with trespassers! Page 24

Manipulating the Landscape for Hunting Success

By Bill Winke

Mold your property for an increased hunting advantage

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Creating a Hunting Hotspot

By Lou Haubner and Tim Hooey, as told to Rick Sapp Learn about a transformed property

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Maps and Megabucks By Brad Herndon Studying geography can give a hunter a different perspective

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Buck of a Lifetime on Imperial Clover By Kevin Brown Food plot product produces memorable hunting experience

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Tricks for Taking Does – Without Hurting Your Buck Hunting By Steve Bartylla Doe harvest is crucial, so what is the best method?

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Experts Reveal Their Secrets By Captain Michael Veine How two top deer hunters consistently tag trophy-class whitetails

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Vet Makes Scientific Product Choices

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Ohio hunter prefers No-Plow

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Track the Estrous Does… and Find the Bucks By John Ozoga During the rut, “hunting” for does isn’t a bad idea

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QDM Produces Trophy Bucks By Aaron Zobrist Illinois hunters experince benefits of quality food plots

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A Message From Ray Scott Passing the hunting tradition on!

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Scientifically Speaking By Wiley C. Johnson, PhD Tips for long-lasting perennial plots.

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Deer Nutrition Notes

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Ask Big Jon By Jon Cooner Real questions from real customers

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How I Do It By Doug Below An in-depth look at an actual deer management program

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Field Testers’ Reports Record Book Bucks Winter-Greens Planting Dates Fall Planting Dates First Deer – The Future of Our Sport

By Matt Harper On the road again: Tales from the show circuit

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