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HUNTERS
This month we start seeing the first signs of spring and in many parts of the country, including here in
Ohio, it was quite a winter. We experienced a record snowfall for February and I, as I suppose most deer
hunters, am wondering how the deer made it through the tough weather conditions. With the does only being
several months away from dropping their fawns, it is not a bad idea to supplement their food supplies if there
does not seem to be sufficient in your area. They can use all the help they can get, in order to give the young
deer a healthy start on life. The bucks could use a boost as well, as they will start their new antler growth
around the end of April, in our part of the country. If they are gaunt and ragged, they will have to supply
their body first, before they feed their antler growth.
The successful hunters, that had their bucks mounted, have already or will soon get them back from the
taxidermist, and this always, rekindles a, I can’t wait until this year feeling. Why not take your enthusiasm
into the field and check things out. It is a great time to look for shed antlers, re-establish your thoughts
about how things went last fall and start some serious planning for the upcoming season, even though it is a
number of months away yet. Items, that always are of a concern to us hunters are: logging operations, storm
damage, farm operations that will be different this year, etc. With an early start, it easier to spot check over
the summer as time permits, giving you a pretty fair idea of what will be going on, come September.
Another fact, that I have benefited from this time of year, is the deer are generally staying very close to
their core ( home ) area right now. This will be evident by heavy, concentrated trail and bedding use in either
the snow or dirt/mud conditions, that are now present. This information should be filed away as they will
always work out of these home bases and so should we. The summer months will scatter the deer, food
sources change from year to year, then we have the major upheaval of the rut each fall. but when push
comes to shove, they will generally always be found somewhat near their core areas. They know that area
better than anywhere else and like us, do not like to get to far out of their comfort zones. We should and will,
when the season starts again, hunt the current food source, the rut and feed off the pressure other hunters
create. But keep this in mind, they will always keep coming back home to these cores areas, sometimes a
lot, sometimes a little until after the rut is over and the weather turns ugly again. The frequency will all
depend on the conditions I described above. I like to have stands in place to cover these areas, when season
opens, then I hunt the current conditions by being mobile, all the while knowing, that sooner or later, I can
slip quietly in there and have a better than average chance of getting the deer I am after.
Another important item that should be on the agenda this month, is where are you going to hunt? If you
are hunting the same places as last year, then you are fine. But if you lost areas for one reason or another
or are looking to expand your hunting areas, it is far better to start now, rather than later. You will always be
a jump ahead of other hunters and , in my opinion, far better respected by land owners , because of your long
range thinking. This allows you to take your time, maybe visiting the landowner numerous times, letting
them really get to know you, before you ask for permission. You never know, maybe during one of your
visits, that land owner needs a helping hand, and I know of no other way, to gain extreme creditability, than
to pitch in and help. If you are going to hunt the same place as before, stop by a few times this spring and
summer. Offer to help, if you can. Take them some good cheese, genuine maple syrup, quality honey or any
other small gifts that you think they may enjoy. People really like it, when they know you are appreciative of
the privileges granted. One last thought, the more you visit with the owner, they may tell you, “ Last year
when you were here hunting, this one big buck would always sneak into this little patch of timber, that
nobody ever goes near.” You share more with a friend than a casual acquaintance, don’t you?
Keith Dotterer
This month we start seeing the first signs of spring and in many parts of the country, including here in
Ohio, it was quite a winter. We experienced a record snowfall for February and I, as I suppose most deer
hunters, am wondering how the deer made it through the tough weather conditions. With the does only being
several months away from dropping their fawns, it is not a bad idea to supplement their food supplies if there
does not seem to be sufficient in your area. They can use all the help they can get, in order to give the young
deer a healthy start on life. The bucks could use a boost as well, as they will start their new antler growth
around the end of April, in our part of the country. If they are gaunt and ragged, they will have to supply
their body first, before they feed their antler growth.
The successful hunters, that had their bucks mounted, have already or will soon get them back from the
taxidermist, and this always, rekindles a, I can’t wait until this year feeling. Why not take your enthusiasm
into the field and check things out. It is a great time to look for shed antlers, re-establish your thoughts
about how things went last fall and start some serious planning for the upcoming season, even though it is a
number of months away yet. Items, that always are of a concern to us hunters are: logging operations, storm
damage, farm operations that will be different this year, etc. With an early start, it easier to spot check over
the summer as time permits, giving you a pretty fair idea of what will be going on, come September.
Another fact, that I have benefited from this time of year, is the deer are generally staying very close to
their core ( home ) area right now. This will be evident by heavy, concentrated trail and bedding use in either
the snow or dirt/mud conditions, that are now present. This information should be filed away as they will
always work out of these home bases and so should we. The summer months will scatter the deer, food
sources change from year to year, then we have the major upheaval of the rut each fall. but when push
comes to shove, they will generally always be found somewhat near their core areas. They know that area
better than anywhere else and like us, do not like to get to far out of their comfort zones. We should and will,
when the season starts again, hunt the current food source, the rut and feed off the pressure other hunters
create. But keep this in mind, they will always keep coming back home to these cores areas, sometimes a
lot, sometimes a little until after the rut is over and the weather turns ugly again. The frequency will all
depend on the conditions I described above. I like to have stands in place to cover these areas, when season
opens, then I hunt the current conditions by being mobile, all the while knowing, that sooner or later, I can
slip quietly in there and have a better than average chance of getting the deer I am after.
Another important item that should be on the agenda this month, is where are you going to hunt? If you
are hunting the same places as last year, then you are fine. But if you lost areas for one reason or another
or are looking to expand your hunting areas, it is far better to start now, rather than later. You will always be
a jump ahead of other hunters and , in my opinion, far better respected by land owners , because of your long
range thinking. This allows you to take your time, maybe visiting the landowner numerous times, letting
them really get to know you, before you ask for permission. You never know, maybe during one of your
visits, that land owner needs a helping hand, and I know of no other way, to gain extreme creditability, than
to pitch in and help. If you are going to hunt the same place as before, stop by a few times this spring and
summer. Offer to help, if you can. Take them some good cheese, genuine maple syrup, quality honey or any
other small gifts that you think they may enjoy. People really like it, when they know you are appreciative of
the privileges granted. One last thought, the more you visit with the owner, they may tell you, “ Last year
when you were here hunting, this one big buck would always sneak into this little patch of timber, that
nobody ever goes near.” You share more with a friend than a casual acquaintance, don’t you?
Keith Dotterer
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