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Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting

09-17-2014, 04:19 AM

Replies: 38

How to never get a serious poison ivy rash again

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Posted By bioactive

FYI regarding Jewel Weed

Too many people believe in Jewel weed to not take it seriously, and scientists have taken it seriously, but so far have observed no benefit. That does not mean there is not a benefit in the field,...

Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting

06-24-2014, 04:28 AM

Replies: 38

How to never get a serious poison ivy rash again

Views: 18,645

Posted By bioactive

How to never get a serious poison ivy rash again

Deer hunting/habitat and poison ivy (and oak and sumac) go together like peas in a pod.

When I first retired and started doing serious deer habitat work, I ended up in the emergency room several...

Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting

06-28-2012, 11:34 AM

Replies: 49

Hunting the Wind - Question

Views: 9,810

Posted By bioactive

You are confusing me. Did you read my post #8? I...

You are confusing me. Did you read my post #8? I went into a lot more detail on wind there.

Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting

06-28-2012, 11:31 AM

Replies: 49

Hunting the Wind - Question

Views: 9,810

Posted By bioactive

Oh, I forgot to mention your comment on excellent...

Oh, I forgot to mention your comment on excellent eyesight. Deer have very low visual acuity, in fact from a few yards away, they cannot distinguish leaves on a bush. Dr. Gino D'Angelo and...

Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting

06-28-2012, 11:10 AM

Replies: 49

Hunting the Wind - Question

Views: 9,810

Posted By bioactive

You must have read the book "How to make friends...

You must have read the book "How to make friends and influence people." I know most people love to be called "slick," especially when the person using the term is giving wrong information. Deer...

Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting

06-28-2012, 10:50 AM

Replies: 49

Hunting the Wind - Question

Views: 9,810

Posted By bioactive

If you are talking about me, I don't bait deer. ...

If you are talking about me, I don't bait deer. Have no idea where you got that idea.

Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting

06-20-2012, 04:41 AM

Replies: 49

Hunting the Wind - Question

Views: 9,810

Posted By bioactive

Getting within 20 yards of those deer? Most...

Getting within 20 yards of those deer?

Most of the concern about scent has to do with hunting a particular location and having to get within 20-30 yards to shoot them with a sharp stick.

Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting

06-19-2012, 08:56 AM

Replies: 49

Hunting the Wind - Question

Views: 9,810

Posted By bioactive

Some thoughts on wind. Setting up stands for...

Some thoughts on wind.

Setting up stands for the prevailing wind depends on where you hunt.

For example, here in Michigan, the prevailing wind is from the west, but if you look at 30 years of...

Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting

06-02-2012, 01:22 PM

Replies: 9

Food Plots

Views: 1,309

Posted By bioactive

If those are high weeds and brush I believe you...

If those are high weeds and brush I believe you will get a lot more day time use by just carving out several small plots of 0.25 acres or less connected by pathways. Forty acres is mainly a night...

Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting

06-02-2012, 01:11 PM

Replies: 11

Topo map help

Views: 1,702

Posted By bioactive

I would definitely agree you should find where...

I would definitely agree you should find where the bedding and feeding areas are and set up on travel routes in between. There are some classic looking travel routes in your map, but without knowing...

Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots

06-02-2012, 12:50 PM

Replies: 11

Small food plot

Views: 3,607

Posted By bioactive

It is pretty simple to get a soil test but for a...

It is pretty simple to get a soil test but for a plot that size may not be worth the effort. I put in over 50 plots a year, mostly small ones, and do not test soils on every one. You can get a...

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