BANKS BLOG

School’s out for the summer, the temperatures are rising and we’re all soaking up the summer sun. As we start grilling out and enjoying everything that comes with outdoor summer fun, we also need to make sure we stay hydrated, and that includes deer. Keep your water systems filled to help provide the deer herd with a reliable source of hydration all summer long.

As spring comes to a close and the summer heat start to creep in, the deer herd’s food preferences shift with the season. The end of fawn season and the recovery period after a harsh winter means the herd will be looking to build their nutrient reserves back up. Make sure your food plots and feeders are stocked with the appropriate foods as we enter the next phase of the deer cycle.

Spring is the start of deer fawn season, so it is the time to focus on predator management on your property. You want to control the coyote and bobcat population before they can get to the fawns. We’ve got some strategies for how to control those unwanted predator animals before they affect the deer herd.

Spring is the season of deer fawn births. It’s important to keep the hunting pressure reduced and your food and water systems stocked with nutrients during this phase of the reproductive process to ensure optimal herd survival and herd health. Learn more about what you can do during these spring months, below.

As a hunter, your goal is to fill your tags every season. It’s as simple as that. You want to fill your tags because it puts meat in the freezer and helps contribute to conservation by keeping the ecosystem in balance. The fact that it’s an exhilarating and skilled hobby is the icing on top of the cake. So, because every hunter should want to make the most out of their hunting season, you should start prepping in the spring so that you can slowly build attraction to your property, month by month. You don’t just decide to run a 20-mile marathon tomorrow if you’ve never ran a day in your life. You start with one mile and add more until you’re ready. So, if you want to be marathon-ready by the fall, start prepping now.

Spring is prime turkey hunting season. It’s a great way to keep your hunting muscles engaged while you wait for the next deer season and it’s another opportunity to put wild game on the table and in your freezer. You can use our Feedbank Feeders to attract both turkey and deer to your property to take advantage of hunting turkey season and keep the deer engaged in your property during the off season. Check out the tips, below, for how you can use our feeders to kill two birds with one stone.

Spring is the perfect season to plant food plots. It’s during the off season, so you won’t disrupt deer activity, the soil is moist from April showers, and there’s enough time to let the crops mature and develop between now and the fall hunting season. Check out our tips on spring food plots, below.

Like deer, turkeys seek out food and shelter in the same place. So if you can identify areas where they can get food, find a roosting tree, and easily travel through, you’re more likely to have success this spring. Head out to the woods to find these areas or make your own sites with a Feedbank Timber feeder.

Another meteorological season and hunting season is here! Spring turkey hunting begins here in Minnesota on April 17. Scope out your property over the next couple of weeks to find the best location for your Stump blind and get it set up before you go out and bag a couple gobblers for your freezer.

Spring is the prime time for two different types of wild game for two distinct reasons. It’s the perfect time to introduce new deer feeders and it’s also the perfect time to hunt and scout turkeys. Check out our tips, below, for maximizing this season and monitoring both turkeys and deer for a double dose of wild game.

Though the temperatures aren’t even close to spring-like yet in Minnesota thanks to a March blizzard, we have to look ahead to sunnier times and know that they’re waiting for us just beyond the horizon once the snow eventually melts. As you dream about those sunnier times, start planning how you’ll set up your water systems to draw in the big game for the fall deer season. Check out the benefits of our Wild Water Systems, below.