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Buck Movement Research pt.3 - Weather and Moon Effects Oct 21, 2026

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Do weather conditions affect buck movement in a meaningful way? What would be a meaningful increase in deer movement to make you hunt differently? We're discussing these questions and ultimately leaving the results up to your interpretation. Additionally, we do discuss the results of moon effect analysis.

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Buck Movement Research pt.2 - Annual Home Range Shifts Oct 07, 2026

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Buck home ranges can shift several times throughout the year. Today we're discussing these annual home range shifts in the buck movement dataset, potential reasons for them, and how you can adapt to this behavior for better hunting.

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Buck Movement Research pt.1 - Seasonal Movement & Home Ranges Sep 23, 2026

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This is part one of a multi-part series discussing buck movement data from a large scale collared deer research project in central Mississippi. On this episode we cover annual trends in deer movement, home range size, daily space use, and more, with plenty of conversation about applying these data to your habitat management and hunting strategy.

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Procrastination Will Cost You Sep 09, 2026

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Managing a wildlife focused property is hard work year-round and it is easy to fall behind on your to do list. Often the separation between average properties and exceptional ones is simply foresight, planning, and a little bit of extra effort to get the important habitat work done at the right time. Today we're discussing this topic around deer management, specifically how certain habitat management practices are time sensitive and this timing can mean the difference between frustration and progress.

You can learn more about actively managing native deer forages here: https://extension.msstate.edu/publications/guide-common-native-deer-forages-mississippi-and-the-southeast

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Food Plot Hubs For Year-round Nutrition Aug 26, 2026

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A good food plot system feeds deer every month of the year. On this podcast Bronson, Bonner, and Moriah discuss the plantings and management strategies they use in food plot complexes to provide year round nutrition.

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Wild Deer Culling Research pt.3 - The Nuts & Bolts of Antler Genetics Aug 12, 2026

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Do big bucks always have big antlered offspring? How much of a buck's antler size is affected by his sire? Are spikes genetically inferior? We're diving deep into antler heritability, buck breeding values, and antler genetics in this third and final buck culling podcast. Dr. Randy DeYoung of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Kingsville is joining us and sharing lot's of information about buck antler genetics and how many variables around genetics affect culling efficacy.

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Wild Deer Culling Research pt.2 - The Comanche Ranch Study Jul 29, 2026

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We're picking up where our last episode left off on the topic of deer culling for genetic improvement. Donnie Draeger is joining us to discuss the iconic Comanche Ranch high-fence culling study that went to even greater extremes to test whether deer herd population genetics can be improved. He and Bronson discuss the logistics of conducting a study of this scale, the results, and what contributed to the challenges they face in improving genetic quality of bucks.

You can read more on the the actual study here: https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/wmon.70013

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Wild Deer Culling Research pt.1 - The King Ranch Study Jul 15, 2026

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Long debated in deer hunting stories, the subject of wild deer culling for genetic improvement is a debate that never dies, but there is a lot of sound research that has examined this question. This is the first of a three part series reviewing the results of genetic culling research. On this episode we're joined by Dr. Mickey Hellickson to discuss foundational deer culling research that he helped lead on the famous King Ranch looking at genetic culling via hunting in a free-range setting.

The full study can be found below

https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/wmon.70013

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Marcus Lashley on Deer Density Dependence and Directed Seed Dispersal Jul 09, 2026

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We're joined by Dr. Marcus Lashley today for a discussion on density dependence in deer populations, and more interestingly, when populations break from this typical relationship. We also spend time discussing challenges of habitat management in the lower coastal plain and how seeds get moved into freshly thinned, burned, or disturbed habitat units.

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Turkey Habitat Success Stories Jul 09, 2026

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Looking for real-world strategies to improve wild turkey habitat on your property? Then this episode of Wildlife Investments is for you, because Will and Marcus join the podcast to share proven turkey management success stories and give you encouragement to make improvements on your property. They share anecdotes, observations, and some laughs while discussing stories of properties they've helped improve.

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