Genetically Improving Antlers In The Wild Is Difficult

Tim S. from Georgia
writes to ask about an idea that was promoted in Alabama. “I read that a group of hunters in Alabama bought big bucks
from a deer farm and released them on their property to improve the antler size
by improving the genetics. Two questions. Is that
legal, and will it work?”

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Crazy Rut In Florida

Jeff S. from Georgia
writes to ask about the peak of the rut. “I know that the timing of the rut
doesn’t vary much across the northern part of the country, but it can vary in
the South. A friend of mine hunts one area in Northwest Florida along the Gulf Coast.
He says that on two properties that are only 40 miles apart the peak of the rut
differs by over two months. Is this possible?”

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Bowhunting With The Turkey Pros Part 1: Walter Parrott

They are some of the most successful and well-known turkey hunters in the
world, and are a wealth of knowledge for any of us bent on bow-bagging our bird
this spring. This 3-part series will pick their brains for tips and tactics we
can put to use. The turkey pros we are interviewing in this series include
Walter Parrott in part one; Keith Beam and Brooks Johnson in part two; and Ray
Eye in part three.

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