WHITETAIL PROPERTY CHECKLIST

February Whitetail Property Checklist:

• Trail Cameras: If you are still hoping to prove a prospect is alive, south-facing slopes near food are the place you might find him.

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• Scouting: The farther into winter we go, the less applicable sign is to hunting season. Make sure you consider if the sign is relevant to your hunting strategy.

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• Shed Hunting: Don't push it just yet, particularly if it has been very cold. Give the deer some space and don't stress them again and again. Many are still holding, and it gets a lot easier when the snow is gone.

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• Layout: Bedding and corridors are key areas to mark if you haven't done so already. Be on the lookout for that next treestand that could make the difference.

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• Bedding cuttings: Focus on the big trees to open the canopy, but don't hinge cut yet, wait till temps are more consistently above freezing when trees are more flexible.

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• Update signage: Having connected with your neighbors in the past few months, they will know you take trespassing seriously, and a few fresh signs will keep everyone honest.

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• Too busy? Hire out work to a land manager: A professional can be more cost-effective than you might think and a few days of their work could push your land from good to great!

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• Have a meeting: Own your land with others? Host a formal meeting to get on the same page about goals, money, and effort each will put in this year.

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• Layout Corridors and Bedding Areas: While this can also be done throughout the winter, it goes hand in hand with scouting if you already have a habitat plan.

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• Equipment maintenance: Make sure everything is running as it should be so it doesn't let you down in the spring.

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• Gather up what you need: Equipment, chemicals, seed, trees, and building materials for a cabin or blind. Push this off, and you might have to do without or wait a long time to get it.

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• Learn: Check out our website and various YouTube channels... we are adding content all the time!

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• Reserve your date for off-season consulting, designs or other services for 2026. Call us today!​​