by Gary Howey | Oct 2, 2024 | Camera, DEER
Source: Whitetails Unlimited Magazine Trail cameras are a great tool to monitor the deer you’re hunting, keep an eye on predator numbers, or just generally watch the wildlife on your property. That said, you may be missing out on a huge number of photos if you aren’t...
by Gary Howey | Oct 24, 2022 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns
To produce healthy does and larger bucks there are certain minerals that deer need, with some of it coming from the dirt they eat. When not available in the ground, you may need to establish a mineral lick. The photo shows a large buck at my RAKS mineral lick. Once...
by Gary Howey | May 31, 2022 | THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK
PHOTO BY: Tony Campbell Many hunters and novice land managers assume that summer is a time of limitless, green, high-quality forage for deer – the ultimate season for whitetails. There are lush green foods high in nutrition everywhere they turn. Unfortunately, it’s...
by Gary Howey | Nov 8, 2021 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Mineral licks, like this RAK lick, if placed in areas deer travel, can help create a healthy herd. This buck hit this lick several times a week and before it could be refreshed, goes deep in the ground to get the minerals it’s needing to grow to its full...
by Gary Howey | Aug 5, 2021 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
If the deer find a location where they can obtain needed minerals, they’ll use it, as this buck had, digging deep to get to them. In order to have a healthy deer herd, to hold them on your hunting property, there’re several things’ they need to keep them from...
