Latest comments for http://www.bowcast.com , comment 0 to 5 out of 5 comments http://www.bowcast.com Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:27:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.bowcast.com/content/view/323/55/#pc_341 Mike D - you caught me just before our elk season, so I apologize for the late response. We'll definitely talk about some of that. Matt, great question, so I put my thoughts on the topic in the next blog... Chris Roe - Chris Roe Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:41:28 +0100 http://www.bowcast.com/content/view/323/55/#pc_331 Chris What is the most imporant trigger to the Elk rut? Calander date, tempature, or moon phase. Matt (fatcoyote) - fatcoyote Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:29:11 +0100 http://www.bowcast.com/content/view/323/55/#pc_272 Hello Chris, As a whitetail hunter I have always been interested with the biology behind white tail forage. By this I mean the certain items like maple leaves have no appeal to dear until they turn and then they eat them up. I believe that this is because as fall nears the leaves go through a chemical change and they are loaded with sugars that deer need to push through the winter. This is similar with certain farm crops and some grasses like brassica I think Your thoughts on such topics as well as food items for food plots would be appreciated. I have heard things like cow peas are very attractive to deer in the earlier season and with their presence it will divert their attention from other items so your food plots aren't decimated by the time season rolls around, or in the alternative, gives them something to chew on while the other forage is becoming ripe for their liking. Another topic I would like to hear your opinion on is the 'secret formula' for monster racks, genetics aside, what seems to be vital... water, salts, protein, etc. Look forward to reading your blog and want to thank you for joining the team and offering your insight. Mike D - DeRyderM Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:55:07 +0100 http://www.bowcast.com/content/view/323/55/#pc_271 Hey! No jumping ahead! ;) Dealing with that exact issue was going to be the next blog entry! As usual here in Colorado, late August into early September usually sees us getting a bunch of rain throughout at least the eastern half of the State. For us, pronghorn season open on the 15th of August, and depending on when the rains come, sitting water holes can be quite productive. If the rains come in during the last part of August, the first week of season usually sees pronghorn congregated around the few shrinking water holes or flowing stock tanks that are left after a long, hot, dry summer. If the rains come early - like they did this year, literally ON opening day through the first three to four days of season - every cattle track and small depression can have water in it. Pronghorn that were once locked into a water hole are now running around like children on the first day of summer vacation! If that wasn't bad enough, late summer rains usually equal another round of "green up" of prairie grasses and forbs, turning a brown, dry wasteland into a giant dinner plate full of groceries! So now what?!?!?! Can they still be hunted over water? Is it worth hunting while there's water everywhere, or should a hunter wait, or just give up? Is there anything about these critters and their biology or behavior that we can exploit at this time of year? Hmmm... sounds like another Blog entry to me... Chris - Chris Roe Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:26:21 +0100 http://www.bowcast.com/content/view/323/55/#pc_270 Chris with all the rain that has fallen over the past few weeks here in Colorado. Creating alot of small water holes everywhere. Would you recommend placing anything at waterhole to keep antelope from drinking there. Matt - fatcoyote Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:17:48 +0100