50 Acres: Better Hunting Than the Neighbors (610)

[@rogerramjet7567]

Yup, we have lots of that in northern Michigan. You let a small eight point go , he crosses the fence and two minutes later, BANG!!! Happens constantly here. Bucks almost never get past 2 1/2 yrs. old. 🤬😢

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Unfortunately, that's true in other areas also! Education and example are the best tools to help educate hunters!

[@brianstiff5680]

Really like hearing the big changes to be made on smaller properties

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Thanks Brian!

[@kadenvotestrump3582]

I just got my first two deer this year I got a doe and a buck

[@aaronday717]

Congratulations!

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Congratulations!

[@russellparrish5745]

Thank you and especially your comments at the end.

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Russell - Thanks for the encouraging words!

[@sonsofthunder3100]

Awesome video! I like them all, small property (that's what I have) and the large property and everything in between! Looking forward to the next video!

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Thanks!

[@samuel.p145]

This helps a lot! keep it up!

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Thanks, will do!

[@DiegoVsWild]

Great video, only problem in Australia is we have kangaroos that eat all the feed first. Very hard to put any kind of feed out.

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Diegovswild - I'm heard that can be a problem!

[@smithhomestead1589]

My deer went from low 130” to 148” in one year. I hope to make it better

[@GrowingDeerTV]

That's a nice increase!

[@smithhomestead1589]

@@GrowingDeerTV yes I hope to have you guys come out to help with the 34 acres. A lot of cattle land not much cover and food.

[@GWPHomestead]

Daniel recommended using the hack and squirt and double girdling methods in tandem in this video. Can you elaborate as to why you’d use both together? Daniel’s beard is rather impressive these days!

[@GrowingDeerTV]

GWP - Hack and squirt works best from about late July till the first leaves start changing colors. Double girdle works the rest of the year - so timber stand improvement isn't limited to a specific season.

[@GWPHomestead]

@@GrowingDeerTV Thanks for the response, y'all are the best!

[@stevenalford3796]

Like these type of videos

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Thanks Steven. We have many more landowners to assist this year!

[@smellygoatacres]

How do I go about getting Grant to assess and analyze my property? Goodness knows I've watched enough of his habitat improvement videos that I should know, but it's more poignant to have the Man Himself tell me what to do.

[@aaronday717]

Got to the growing deer tv website and you can find their email address. Grant responded to my email very quickly

[@smellygoatacres]

Hey. Thanks. Much appreciated.

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Send us the location and size of your property to [e-mail]

[@KenHicksJr]

Wouldn't it be worth using a timber company to get the trees and use it for mulch? Some of these companies are big and you could ask them to do land movement. I don't know. Just me thinking.

[@brandonbailey8910]

I’m not seeing advertisement of Eagle Seed on your introductions anymore. Did they decide to part ways? Just curious if this is something I should concerned about in the future planting soy.

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Brandon - The folks at Eagle seed are great with GMO soybeans. However, at $110 per bag and knowing browse pressure often kills soybeans early in my small food plots, I needed a better option. For years I've been experimenting with blends and have had very good success and the seed cost is much less. I've created some blends and you can see exactly what's in them, the cost, etc., at greencoverfoodplots.com. Let me know what you think!

[@brandonbailey8910]

@@GrowingDeerTV I’ll for sure be looking at the website shortly. Thanks for the great advice and the reply. I love the videos and have enjoyed every one of them. I’m making a run to watch every video you’ve produced before I return to the USA.

[@samuel.p145]

We went from having small bucks about 100'' or less to 120'' plus bucks.

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Excellent!

[@jdubbishunting2624]

Like y’all’s video is there someone I can talk to to be able your them to look at my property

[@GrowingDeerTV]

John - Sure! Send the location and size of your property to [e-mail] and we'll determine the cost to assist you. Thanks and I look forward to meeting soon and developing a habitat and hunting improvement plan for your place!

[@timgarrett7935]

My father and I own 200 acres in VA and looking to get some professional assistant to develop land for deer and turkey. Can you recommend someone?

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Tim - We'll be happy to bid on your project. Please send the location and a bit more about your farm to [e-mail]

[@carltrano1325]

Did you plant any switch grass????

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Carl - No

[@carltrano1325]

What did you do for thermal cover?

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Carl - Thermal cover isn't a big deal there. Wind cover is the issue and native grasses that block the wind but allow the sun's energy to reach the deer is key!

[@lukedog7028]

Can you point me towards the research on better tasting acorns?

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Luke - I don't recall the paper, but more sun, more photosynthesis. The primary output of photosynthesis is C6H12)6 - glucose or a simply sugar. Deer have a sweet tooth!

[@lukedog7028]

@@GrowingDeerTV doesn’t that cause the tree to grow more limbs degrading the value of the tree for timber value?

[@iann.8088]

@@lukedog7028 There would be a trade off in value that would make opening the canopy still worthwhile. More light, less resource competition means larger trees several years faster than a crowded canopy at the trade off of additional limbs.

[@hughphillips67Mustang]

Wouldn't multiple food ploys actually work against a hunter? If you have 1 maybe 2 food plots on a small parcel, then a hunter can cover it better. If you have 5, 6 even 7 small food plots, then you would be wondering which food plot the deer may be at. Verses only 1 or 2. That would better your odds. Correct?

[@todsimpkins8908]

nope. 1 or 2 will be overused and hard to keep viable.

[@webincomeincome8767]

Also if you only have 1 or 2 food plots and hunt them more than a few times a year the deer quickly pattern you better then you pattern them. Lol

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Freedom - Tod and Webincome are both correct.

[@garyvoit5132]

how much does a consult cost

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Gary - That depends on the location (travel cost) and size of the property.

[@wadesparks9383]

How do I get you to my property to fix it?

[@GrowingDeerTV]

If you are interested in our consulting services (there is a fee based on acreage, location, etc.,) write me at [e-mail]

[@ricosuave7102]

Don’t deer 🦌 eat apples and carrots 🥕? Why can’t you plant some dwarf apple trees and carrots? I’m sure they eat more than white clover,native browse and what not.

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Rico - Apple trees don't due well here due to the apple/cedar rust.

[@ricosuave7102]

@@GrowingDeerTV get rid of all juniper, plant McIntosh or red delicious and they will grow. Most other apple trees are susceptible to it. I’ve done it in 3 states with 3 different climates and it always worked.

[@thesouthernlife4061]

Did this dude eat grant he already tries to hard to act like him now hes starting to look like him somthing weird going on

[@kurtroberts2310]

Even the excessive hand gesturing! Cringe

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Gator - Wow - Daniel is 6'4" and has a thick beard. I'm 6'0" and don't have a beard. I'm not sure what you are seeing. Daniel has been with GrowingDeer for 6+ years and does a great job.

[@GrowingDeerTV]

Kurt - Really? Do you prefer folks that stand still and talk in a monologue? I'm curious what you call "excessive hand gesturing"?