North American Whitetail

Each issue of North American Whitetail brings you effective techniques for outsmarting monster bucks. You'll learn the success secrets of North America's most accomplished, most knowledgeable whitetail hunters - riflemen and bowhunters alike.

NEW YEAR NEW NAW

North American Whitetail

MANAGEMENT ON THE BIG SCREEN • Tune in every Wednesday at 8:00 PM ET on Sportsman Channel and Thursday at 8:00 AM ET on Outdoor Channel to catch episodes of NAW TV presented by Wild Tree Nursery. This month, we’re excited to present the following programs:

WHAT’S WITH ALL THE BROKEN ANTLERS?

WORTH THE WORK • PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT IN VALUABLE FOOD PLOTTING EQUIPMENT BY TAKING TIME FOR MAINTENANCE, SERVICE AND REPAIR.

MORE THAN YOU MIGHT THINK. LANDS Of LEGEND • WHAT CAN WE LEARN ABOUT HABITAT MANAGEMENT FROM YESTERYEAR’S MOST HISTORIC TROPHY BUCKS?

A TEXAS WHITETAIL TOUR

THINNING YOUR DEER WOODS • FORESTRY FOR WHITETAILS NEED NOT BE OVERLY COMPLICATED. USE THESE SIMPLE MATH FORMULAS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE TIMBER STANDS ANYWHERE.

SHOUTOUT TO SHRUBS • ALTHOUGH NOT PLANTED AS OFTEN AS FOOD PLOTS, SHRUBS ARE A GREAT TOOL TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE “DEER ZONE” ON YOUR PROPERTY. HERE IS WHY AND HOW YOU SHOULD INCLUDE SHRUBS IN YOUR LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN.

SEED SIZE MATTERS • FOOD PLOT SEED MIXES ARE ALL THE RAGE, PROMISING GREATER PLANT DIVERSITY AND MORE BROWSE PREFERENCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BUT PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO SEED SIZE AND PLANTING DEPTH TO ACHIEVE GERMINATION OF MULTIPLE PLANT SPECIES.

QUESTIONS FOR YOUR LAND CONSULTANT • HIRING A LAND PRO CAN GREATLY BENEFIT YOUR HUNTING PROPERTY. HOWEVER, MAKE SURE TO ASK THESE QUESTIONS TO ENSURE YOU’RE GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR INVESTMENT.

THE GOOD, BAD & UGLY OF HINGE-CUTTING • HINGE-CUTTING HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST TALKED ABOUT TACTICS IN WHITETAIL MANAGEMENT, BUT WHAT IS THE TRUTH ABOUT HINGE-CUTTING’S EFFECTIVENESS AT IMPROVING HABITAT?

From MONOCULTURE To MASTERPIECE • WHEN SETTING UP A PROPERTY FOR DEER HUNTING, HAVING A BLANK CANVAS CAN BE BENEFICIAL. HERE’S HOW YOU TURN THAT BLANK CANVAS INTO A WHITETAIL MECCA.

EVERYMAN MANAGEMENT PLANS • WHETHER YOU OWN A SMALL PROPERTY, ONLY HUNT LAND YOU HAVE PERMISSION ON OR YOU’RE SOLELY A PUBLIC-LAND DEER HUNTER, HERE’S HOW YOU CAN STILL PARTICIPATE IN HABITAT MANAGEMENT.

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