When mature bucks are only feeding in your plots after dark, creating a staging plot is a way to intercept them during daylight hours.

“Grow ’em Big“ is a Deer & Deer Hunting exclusive with 22 episodes that airs during the weeks and months leading up to hunting seasons in North America. Steve Bartylla is one of the country’s most respected experts on land and habitat management. Bartylla provides in-depth, proven methods for managing deer and local habitat to help fellow whitetail hunters take their land and resident deer population to a higher, more productive level.
Watch “Grow ’em Big” every Wednesday in spring and summer at DeerandDeerHunting.com, the DDH Facebook Page, Instagram and on YouTube.
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“Grow ’em Big“ is a Deer & Deer Hunting exclusive with 22 episodes that airs during the weeks and months leading up to hunting seasons in North America. Steve Bartylla is one of the country’s most respected experts on land and habitat management. Bartylla provides in-depth, proven methods for managing deer and local habitat to help fellow whitetail hunters take their land and resident deer population to a higher, more productive level.
Watch “Grow ’em Big” every Wednesday in spring and summer at DeerandDeerHunting.com, the DDH Facebook Page, Instagram and on YouTube.
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Don’t miss these other great deer hunting shows.
When mature bucks are only feeding in your plots after dark, creating a staging plot is a way to intercept them during daylight hours.
It can be easy to push mature buck bedding off your property, even with the best intentions. Find out what mistakes to avoid to keep big bucks bedded on your land.
Want the most nutritious deer food plots possible? Here are three things you can do to your soil to maximize nutrition and prevent drought.
What’s happening underneath your food plot may be the biggest reason your plots succeed … or fail.
In this episode of Grow ’em Big, we’re talking soil pH and lime for deer food plots — one of the most overlooked and misunderstood topics in food plot management. Getting your pH right is the single most important thing you can do before planting, and lime is one of the cheapest and most effective tools available to every hunter.
Offer deer the minerals they need to survive winter and increase their antler-growing potential during spring with these tips.
Find out how you can select a mineral that will be best for a deer’s health and growth in this Grow ’em Big with Steve Bartylla.
What should you plant in your food plots? In this Grow ‘em Big, the team dives into how to select seeds for your plantings.
What is the best white clover variety for deer? While there are lots of options, many are not digestible or appetizing for whitetails.
Get tips on how to create an ideal habitat for turkeys, including what to plant in food plots, timber management and property layout.