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    The 40 acre deer refuge 2021

    ^^^^ My #1 issue on my property and I'm about to wage war on them. Ironically, I just dusted my traps off yesterday......They are ready to go into the vinegar bath....then dye......then wax......then in the dirt. Got some coon cuffs for the corn bandits as well.
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    The 40 acre deer refuge 2021

    I'm going to plant several rows of Egyptian wheat next year 15' wide.
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    The 40 acre deer refuge 2021

    Green and yellow are this years menu. I'm going to expand this spring to the blue line with a variety of stuff. Most of the photos are coming from the western plot. I think I have only gotten 10 pictures from the eastern plot since I planted it months ago.
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    The 40 acre deer refuge 2021

    The brassica's took over most of the plot and shaded everything else out. My upper food plots were basically the same. With a row of turnips and a row of radishes on the perimeter. Copied and pasted from the website: Pennington’s RACKMASTER Fall Deluxe Deer Mixture is a combination of winter...
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    The 40 acre deer refuge 2021

    Honestly, I didn't dig any up to see what kind of bulb I ended up with. I hate going near the food plots. I dont even like to check the camera cards to keep as much human scent out of there as possible. So I dont really and truly know what grew sub-surface. They are not eating the tops either...
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    The 40 acre deer refuge 2021

    Pretty sure this is the same buck. He was the only deer that came to the plot last night. On another note: The deer are still not hitting these purple top turnips and radishes. Its getting a little bit depressing at this point. I consider that to be a lot of wasted effort. Next year its cow...
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    Colorado Springs - Back Yard Visitor

    Friend of mine took this while visiting his daughter. About a mile from Downtown.
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    The 40 acre deer refuge 2021

    Warm weather has them all coming in at night. But at least a few survived.
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    Your Best Bulls!!!

    Maybe your right cause she shot a moose on the first day of a DIY moose hunt too. " I thought you said moose hunting was hard?" "I thought you said elk hunting was hard?" I just tell her that she has a great guide. lol
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    Your Best Bulls!!!

    Tossing my wife's up here. It was killed during her first hour of elk hunting ever.
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    Best mounting system

    I like Warne Steel rings. I have a lot of them on my guns. None have failed me. https://warnescopemounts.com/ Tally are good too.
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    Where to hunt in 2022?

    Also, I'm not sure if they still have a concurrent bear season during bucks season still there, but if they do, 100% for sure get the bear tag too...
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    The 40 acre deer refuge 2021

    Yup. Hopefully I get to see that 10 point in person. Thats a really big buck for around here.
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    Where to hunt in 2022?

    This is the terrain I always hunted in. I never did catch up to a big buck there but they were there....I miss hunting it.
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    Where to hunt in 2022?

    PA sells OTC archery and rifle deer tags. Go to gamelands #57 after it snows and track you up a big buck. Truth be told, I'm not steering you in the wrong direction. There are in fact big bucks on that game lands if your up for the challenge.
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    The 40 acre deer refuge 2021

    Some of the pictures dates are wrong but these are all of the bucks from 2021 so far. I suspect I may see some more newcominers in the next month since I have the late season groceries.