Tough Buck Hunting

It's been a busy winter so far and with the holiday season here it doesn't get any less crazy. Deer movement is picking up due to the cold weather and the deer needing to eat to regulate their body temperatures, but hunting the big boys can still be really difficult due to all the hunting pressure they have already had through the season. Bucks will be going nocturnal, unless there is a hot doe around. I would say the best times to see a Big Buck right now would be really early mornings or really late evenings as the bucks are leaving the feeding areas or just coming into them. Make sure not to put too much pressure on the deer's food source. Too much pressure will push them out of that area and will make them seek out another food source. So my advice is being smart when you are hunting right now. Go during those times that are ideal for that stand site, and if you are hunting over a food plot, set back off of it to decrease the pressure you are putting on it. Try to get the deer coming or going to the food source.

The Huntin' Grounds is fixing to make some changes that could really get our name out there. So after the New Year be looking for the new changes.

Thank you for all of your support! Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy the outdoors with your loved ones.

Thanks,

T.H.G. Team

Hunting Public Land in the Mountains

Well, I'm back home from the mountains. It's good to be home but the mountains are already calling me back, a year of waiting begins. I was blessed enough to harvest a small 10 point. Hunting public land, especially in the mountains can be a tough challenge. Good scouting and putting it time can pay off. It is an acquired skill. The challenge makes it so much fun.

Great Question From Viewer

Hey man I seen your videos on food plots and had a few questions for you. I am in southeast Texas abou 4 hours south of Texarkana. Most people around here strictly hunt over feeders and I know some people have a problem with that but thats just the way it is here! lol I dont have a problem with it as far as fair chase is concerned etc etc.. my problem with it is that most of the deer i see are never at the feeder. They are either just out down a shooting lane or eating some corn I threw out on the ground etc. We have never hunted over food plots but I know they would help tremendously keeping the deer in our hunting area. Can you give me some pointers on what to plant and when to plant it? and also do you do any discing or tilling before hand or just throw the seed out? Thanks alot for the help and I enjoy the videos! Brandon

Answer:

Hey brandon,
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Hey brandon,
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Thanks for the question. I am not familiar with the soil types or the climate of that area. Honestly I really don’t hunt over the foodplots either, I use them to keep the deer in the area. If you put too much pressure on the foodplots the deer will stop coming to them and will move to some other area with less pressure.

Now, for ground preparation I try disturb the ground the least I can. My suggestion is to test the soil pH or research the pH of local soils and see what will grow best there. One method I really like to use is using some kind of roundup ready seed. For example I use roundup ready soybeans from Eagle Seed Company in Arkansas. This is a great way to plant a food plot. I kill all the local grasses with roundup then after it has had time to die off I only disk the ground until the soil is broke up enough to cover the seed and get good soil seed contact. I will then spread the seed and cover it by draggin something over the soil. Then you may have to spray it once to kill of the grasses that are trying to compete with the soybeans, soon after that the soybeans will shade out any other competition. When the weather is starting to cool and the soybeans are going dormant you have bare soil. So then I go in with winter oats or winter wheat and just spread it on the ground, it will have plenty of good soil and seed contact.

You will have to find what works best for you in your area. I would look into these soybeans. These soybeans are great. They are pretty drought resistant and they will handle tons of pressure from the deer. They are my sponsor..... so tell them you heard this from Steven Fuller on the Huntin Grounds and they may help you out. They have a lot of great seed varieties.

You can also go on my YouTube account and take a look at my foodplot videos. Please subscribe and add as Friends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRJBqD0gM68

If you have any other questions please contact me.

Thanks Brandon,

Steven Fuller
(The Huntin Grounds Guy)

Big Buck Down and Doe Patrol

Hey Everyone,

I hope your hunting season is going great. Deer are starting to show signs of the rut here where I live, but some more cooler weather would help. But the new Huntin' Grounds video is done. Check out this weeks video. Josh takes a Big Buck with the bow and I take a Doe with the bow while doing some doe management "Doe Patrol." Thank you for your support!

Steven Fuller

Click on link to view video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXiKpSy3mmA

Here comes Mr. Frost!

Everyone is seeing deer chase..... some big boys are starting to been seen! This weekend is looking like it could be the perfect weekend to be hunting!

New Hunt on BowTube.com

http://www.bowtube.com/media/1052/Awesome_Archery_Doe_Hunt_HD/

We have Rain!!!!

We just received our first day of rain since I planted my food plots about a month ago. My food plots are doing great and will do even better now that they have some rain on them. There has been a lot of food plots that have been hit by armyworms lately but my food plots have lucked out so far.

HAS ANYBODY HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH ARMYWORMS OR ANY KIND OF FOOD PLOT PROBLEMES THIS SEASON?

--Steven Fuller

Doe Management Hunt

Hey everyone,

My good friend Josh Button and I picked up the bow and video camera this past weekend to do some doe management on a piece of property that is over populated with Does. We had a great time out in the woods. Take a look at the video and I hope you enjoy. Good luck huntin!

--Steven Fuller
(The Huntin' Grounds Guy)

Click link to watch video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRu-jG6blkg

How's your season going?

Hunting has been rough for us so far this year. We've seen deer, no big bucks, but haven't been able to close the deal. Bucks are starting to respond to a light rattling of the antlers. I have watched one small buck make a scrap and I have found a couple of others in the last few days. I hope to soon have a video of a deer harvest. Good luck everyone.

P.S. If you have harvested a deer this year and would like to show it off, please send me an email at thehuntingrounds@gmail.com.

You can view it at "The Huntin Grounds" on Facebook. Join if you haven't joined!

Bow Season Is Open!

Well, it's time to get out there and hunt. It seemed like it took forever to get here and now it will fly by, so be sure to get out hunting as much as you can. As I drove to work today I saw tons of vehicles in the ditches, cattle fields, and pretty much any where else that people could hunt. The thing is maybe some one should of been hunting by the road. In rush hour traffic today there was a mature doe that had been hit this morning and a man drug the doe out of traffic. Yesterday Dad and I sat in the shooting house about 200 yards away from where we will hunt this evening and we had two shooter eight points and four does walk within about 10 yards of where we will be setting tonight. Hopefully we get it done tonight and everyone can watch it on video. Good luck this season!

--Steven Fuller

Deer Season for Bow Opens this Friday!

Well, the time has finally arrived; it's deer season. The conditions couldn't be any better for harvesting a nice whitetail deer. The acorns are dropping and a cool front is moving in over Friday night and that will help deer movement Friday evening and Saturday morning so be sure to be out there during those times. Deer will be moving even if it is a little windy because fronts push them to feed to prepare for the change in weather. I hope every one's season is great! Enjoy the time you spend outside in God's creation. We are blessed to even have the freedom to hunt. Good Luck!

--Steven Fuller

Opening Weekend of Deer Season and My New HD Camcorder

Well, deer season is on it's way and it is a busy but fun time to be out in the woods. Trying to capture it all on video makes the challenge even greater. I recently purchased a new HD video camera and it works beautifully. I made a short video of opening weekend of deer season to show everyone the quality of the video. We will be taping all of our hunts so be looking forward to our HD deer hunts. Thanks for your support!

Steven Fuller

Click on link below to view video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaWZop_lHCs

Fall and Deer season is just around the corner!

It's time to be planting your cool season food plots. Have you planted yours yet? On this weeks video I show you what we are planting and our methods of planting. I also give you some tips on how to keep deer on your property and what other food sources you can hunt over in the early season.

Check out the new video*****Planting Cool Season Food Plots*******Next week we are going HD...... so look for the new videos!

Thanks for your support, Steven Fuller

Click on link to watch new video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGHNEoqRa6Q

Treestand Placement for Big Bucks

Hunting season will soon be here, do you have your stands hung yet? On this weeks video we are hanging deer stands and face a couple different situations. I show you what to do in each situation and present to you the Pinch Point Method.
Be sure to hang you deer stands well before opening day so that you don't mess up activity around your treestand. Be safe!

Please subscribe to my account on YouTube. Thanks for your support!

--Steven Fuller

Click on link below to view video:
http://www.youtube.com/user/thehuntingroundsguy?feature=mhum

Deer need water sources and hot summer heat can change a deer's behavior

Wow, is it hot this summer or what? The heat is really impacting the deer. In this week's video I show you how to take advantage of deer needing water. I also show you how you can make your huntin' grounds in to your very own honey-hole.

Thanks for your support. Tune in next week!

--Steven Fuller

Click on link below to view video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDaKWipomnQ

Preseason Deer Scouting, Eagle Seed Co. Soybeans, and Antler Dirt

Check out the new video for this week...... I enjoyed this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSucdXaCbiA

80 acres to manage and managing cattails

Hey guys, this weeks video show you some different techniques of how to manage cattails. Also, as promised I take you on a walk with me on the 80 acres I am going to manage. This weeks video is a full on and it was hard to fit everything in but I did it. I can already tell you next week's video will have some video footage of some big bucks I caught on camera this week. So be looking for the new video next week. Please foward on the link and be sure to subscribe. It will really help me. Thanks for your support!

--Steven Fuller


Click on link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFDbTi8P_4w

Food Plot Highways

The new video is up. Summer is here but there is still work to be done to prepare for this fall. We start summer maintance work and show you how to maintain your property during the summer.

Click on link to watch video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y-21OMmuJk

Basics of Starting a Food Plot

This weeks video is now up. I talked with a friend that wanted to start a food plot but didn't know how so I decided to show the basic basics of starting a food plot. I also compare the growth of the #2 food plot where we put AntlerDirt and didn't put AntlerDirt. There is a big difference. You also get to see some good antler growth on the bucks. Keep tuned in each week for a new video. Thanks for your support!

--Steven Fuller

Click here to view video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMz7ZczhIFM

Spring Fishing 2010

This week's video is a ton of fun. I take three 7th graders fishing and have a blast. I briefly talk about the importance of a water source on your property. It is not always about the biggest or most fish but just knowing that someone cares enough to get you into the outdoors. I hope you enjoy the video and the bloopers. You'll see that we had a lot of fun.
Thanks,

Steven Fuller

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha9Euz43J8Y

Spring Growth & Effects of Antler Dirt

This weeks new video is done and posted on YouTube. I show how much the property has changed this spring. I show you the growth of the food plots and cleared areas, and some of the things we have done to promote that growth. Antler Dirt plays a huge role on our property and in our very own garden. I hope you enjoy the video.

Tune in next week. I'll be going fishing with my dad and three 7th graders, it will be a lot of fun.

Click link to view video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdWpwcBRNww

Thanks for your support,
Steven Fuller

The Idea Behind The Huntin' Grounds

After much stress and work I finially got my video to post. It is different than the rest but I think you will like it. I tell you about me, my passions, my dreams, and why I make the videos. Check it out and PLEASE foward it on.

Thank you,
Steven Fuller

http://www.youtube.com/user/thehuntingroundsguy

Deer Hunting with Steve & Zac

I posted a new video that was from a few years back. I was able to take Zac hunting with me for his first time. Although I didn't take anything that day, we had a blast. Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s14yjpwWQQ

Spring Food Plots

Well food plot #1 is now planted and on it's way to being a great food plot. We'll finish planting food plot #2 this week before the rain comes in. My newest video has a lot of information about planting food plots. The guys at AntlerDirt have given us their new pellet product to try and I'm excited to see how it performs. I hope you enjoy the video. If you would like to be informed every time I post a new video click "subscribe" on the youtube account. Thanks for your support.

God Bless,
Steven Fuller

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http://www.youtube.com/user/thehuntingroundsguy?feature=mhw5

Spring Is Here!!!

Spring is here and it is time to get those food plots up and going. This week I have already sprayed herbicide and replanted parts of my clover food plot (food plot #1). I have also been working on food plot #2. Be sure to look me up this weekend to see the new video on the process of planting a food plot. Thanks for your support. Tell your buddy about the videos!

Thanks,

Steven Fuller

Step 1 Food Plot video is now up!!

Wow, this was an experience. I got my new video camera in this week and I was pumped. By the time I was able to use it we had two of the most windy days ever. It was fun trying to get good video with all the wind, but we did it. The videos have really improved now that I have my new video camera. In this weeks video I show you step one of starting a food plot. I hope you enjoy. Thanks for your support.

See video at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/thehuntingroundsguy?feature=mhw5#p/a/u/0/wSl80H2pNxA

Update

Hey guys,

You can be expecting a new video by this weekend sometime. I should be getting in my new video camera this week so hopefully you can see some better videos. Be ready to learn how to plant a new food plot and take back a weed infested food plot next week. Thanks for your support!

-Steven

The Lowdown of the Huntin' Grounds

In this video I show you the basic layout of our property and explain why we have done it that way. Next week we get into food plot basics. Thanks for your support.

Click on the link to view the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeFdSp1miro

No Title

Well today I shot the video for this week and it was the best so far. I am using a cheap video camera and I am trying to get a new one. After a few hours of shooting and editing I hit the button to make it a video and guess what ............ Everything is gone...... everything. Wow, I need a new camera. I'll start fresh again tomorrow and I'll have a video up by this weekend. Thanks for your support!!!!! --Steve

Perscribed Burn

Check out my new video on how/why to do a prescribed burn. I hope you enjoy it.
http://www.youtube.com/user/thehuntingroundsguy

The Huntin' Grounds Introduction Video

http://www.youtube.com/user/thehuntingroundsguy

Here is the first video link. I'll post the next video this weekend. It will be how to do a prescribed burn. Look for it soon!