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Entries for November 2022

How To Fix pH

How To Fix pH

By Bob Humphrey

Put the lime on the food plot and they’ll eat it all up! QUESTION: I’ve been told you can’t put to much garden lime on a food plot. Is that true? ANSWER: As a general rule of thumb it is true, but there’s a limit. It comes down to soil pH, which you should test before applying lime or other minerals, and then follow the recommended application from... READ MORE

Seeing Red?

Seeing Red?

By Bob Humphrey

Why a blood moon, or any type of moon, probably doesn’t make a big difference. QUESTION: When the bow deer season opens in North Carolina, is a Blood Moon good for hunters? ANSWER: Given that it’s now November we’re a little late in answering this one, but it doesn’t really matter. Blood moon is another name for a total lunar eclipse, which occurs ... READ MORE

Someone Get a Dump Truck

Someone Get a Dump Truck

By Bob Humphrey

It’s difficult to diagnose deer health from a picture, but there is a definite problem here. QUESTION: My brother in-law and I have been hunting a buck that has been a 7-pointer for the last four years. We figured he was at least 3 1/2 years old the first year we received trail camera pictures of him. We noticed about two years ago that this deer h... READ MORE

Bleach Is for Laundry

Bleach Is for Laundry

By Bob Humphrey

We’ve heard of some crazy deer attractants, but this one is really out there. QUESTION: A friend told us to put Clorox out to attract the deer. Is this true? Does it work or is it harmful for the deer? ANSWER: I’ve heard of some wild products used as deer attractants or cover scents before, but never bleach. Before there were bottled scents, some s... READ MORE

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