Topics posted in by jim boyd

Title	Replies	Last Post
Don't Put Up With a Sloppy Trigger	5	11/14/2010 - 13:06
What's the right action to take?	19	11/14/2010 - 13:18
illinois Chronicles - Bow Hunting Trip	19	11/14/2010 - 15:36
synthetic stocks vs. laminated stocks?	8	11/14/2010 - 16:10
New Riffle	9	11/14/2010 - 17:02
Nikon Prostaff 20-60x82mm Spotting Scope	5	11/14/2010 - 18:28
The Saga of the Gun - Gramp's Big Buck	6	11/14/2010 - 22:24
Uncle Larry and the Harvey Wallbanger Buck	7	11/14/2010 - 22:27
Rut is in full swing here now	13	11/14/2010 - 23:01
Wyoming Mountain Goat Hunt	10	11/15/2010 - 06:27
Riffle, Muzzleloader, or Bow	26	11/15/2010 - 15:48
Regional Differences in Deer?	5	11/15/2010 - 18:46
Illinois Weather Report for Next Week	2	11/15/2010 - 19:11
whitetail	8	11/16/2010 - 19:47
Hot week in SC	10	11/17/2010 - 09:17
Northern Illinois Report	1	11/17/2010 - 12:07
Midwest Public Hunt - Stategy	4	11/17/2010 - 12:19
Last "Rifle" hunt of the year	5	11/17/2010 - 17:47
2 more nice muleys from 2nd season	18	11/18/2010 - 01:07
Big Colorado buck	17	11/18/2010 - 19:35
Use of Tracking Dogs...	19	11/18/2010 - 20:56
Mock Scrapes - Red Squirrels	6	11/19/2010 - 22:06
Illinois Crops	5	11/20/2010 - 19:17
Mock Scrapes - Success in Illinois	18	11/20/2010 - 21:45
Opening day buck	16	11/21/2010 - 19:58

Hunting Tip: Hunter Botany 101

A perk of majoring in wildlife biology in college is the plethora of hunting knowledge that you collect throughout your course load. One of the most important factors in whether an area can hold large quantities of animals or produce large antlers is forage. Most universities, state schools and even community colleges offer basic botany courses and plant ID courses. Although it might not be feasable for the average middle age hunter to pay tuition and go back to college to learn hunting...