Southern Traditions Outdoors September - October 2016

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PG................... ARTICLE........................................................... AUTHOR
7...........................Mallards at all Time High....................................................Steve McCadams
11...........................Leave it to Beavers?...........................................................Kevin Grifith
18..........................Duck Blind Etiquette ..........................................................Sam Bradshaw
23..........................Attract and Improve Deer herds with Fall Food Plots.........Richard Hines
30..........................James Hendrix a Tennessee Treasure...............................STO
38..........................Scouting for a Trophy Buck ...............................................Richard A. Fagan
48..........................Traditions Tips....................................................................Richard A. Fagan
53..........................Trophy Room......................................................................STO
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Letter from the Editor
From the Desk of Rob Somerville
Fall Crappie Fishing at
Reelfoot Lake
Every angler in the southern states knows
that Reelfoot Lake crappie fishing is “smok-
ing hot” during the months of February
through mid-May. But, one of the best kept
secrets about the “Quake Lake” is the huge
slabs that are consistently caught during the
months of September through the second
week of November.
Low pressure fishing
During the end of winter and leading in to
the spring spawn, Reelfoot Lake has so many
crappie fishermen on it that it seems at times
you could walk across the lake, from boat to
boat, without ever touching the water. There
is one problem with fishing that time of year
other than fighting the crowded boat ramps
when launching your boat, or having fisher-
men trying to get in to your back pocket when they see you consistently catching nice slabs. The problem is
the unpredictable wind that Mother Nature serves up this time of year. The surrounding landscape at the lake
is almost completely flat, and any wind eclipsing 12 mph can whitecap the lake. As the crappie are in deeper
water in the late winter and early spring, this makes fishing tough and can literally wear out the person op-
erating the trolling motor as he tries to keep the boat on fish.
But, beginning in late September, many fishermen who hunt are hitting the deer and squirrel woods, or
dove hunting. There is very little boat traffic and the wind is almost always 10 mph or less. Another important
factor that makes these delicious crappie bite is the fact that they are feeding voraciously, trying to build up
fat reserves for the coming winter.
Tips and Tactics
I recommend fishing about 5 to 12 feet deep to find the depth the fish are staging at. You should present
your bait at different depth levels until getting a bite. Most anglers use a system called “Spider-Rigging”. This
consists of an aluminum or steel brace, built in low profile on the front of your boat, and having six to 10 pole
holders attached to it. You then fan your poles out like a spider’s legs, and keep a constant vigil on the rod tips
to detect the slight twitch that may end up growing in to a pole-bending, slab crappie. The ideal poles to use
are 12 to 16 foot fiberglass or graphite crappie poles. Rig them with 12 lb. test line and a crappie rig. Minnows
are the bait of choice when spider rigging. You want to keep your line tight, letting the weight maintain ten-
sion on your rod tip. When you see your rod tip twitch or bow, set the hook with a sweeping motion.
Summary
If you like cooler weather, viewing the brilliant colored leaves of autumn and catching coolers full of fish,
come to Reelfoot Lake this fall.
See ya,
Rob

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MALLARDS
AT ALL TIME HIGH
By Steve McCadams
he dog days of summer have
dominated the last few months,
but the duck days of fall are fast
approaching.
Waterfowlers are always think-
ing about their favorite sport, but
especially when the word comes
down from the prairie pothole re-
gion and Canadian provinces, as
to the status of the fall flight fore-
cast.
Last year’s season wasn’t kind
to the lion’s share of Tennessee
waterfowlers. A warm Decem-
ber and massive flooding in early
January did not push ducks south
and those that came were quite
scattered across a five state region
once the mighty Mississippi River
jumped its levees. No use crying
over spilt milk. Last season is his-
tory. The clock on a new season is
ticking.
Everyone in the waterfowling
community wants to know pro-
jections. Before good duck sea-
sons there must be decent duck
numbers headed south after their
spring hatch. Every year is differ-
ent.
When there’s ample snow melt,
and the breeding grounds have
abundant water and habitat, the
ducks respond favorably. Howev-
er, it’s a fragile scenario, as vari-
ables can change and duck pro-
duction is quite dynamic.
That’s why hunters hang their
hats on the news from biologists
each summer, who conduct the
surveys and pretty much lay it all
out as to what’s ahead for duck
hunters, as our web-footed friends
head out on their southern migra-
tion.
The annual survey, which has
been conducted jointly by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
Canadian Wildlife Service since
1955, puts the breeding duck pop-
ulation at 48.36 million, slightly
lower than last year’s record pop-
ulation of 49.52 million, but still
38 percent above the long-term
average.
“The duck numbers are amaz-
ingly good,” said Dr. Frank
Rohwer, president of Delta Wa-
MALLARDMALLARDSS
AT ALL TIME HIGH
Numbers in the fall flight are projected to be similar to last year but
mallards and green-wing teal are at all-time highs, while pintail
numberss declined. Photo USFW
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Continued on page 10
terfowl. “Mallard numbers are es-
pecially surprising, and show why
they are the most abundant duck
in the world. They adapt to condi-
tions exceptionally well.”
The 2016 survey marks the
highest estimates ever recorded
for mallards and green-winged
teal. Mallards increased 1 percent
to 11.79 million, 51 percent above
the long-term average. Green-
winged teal populations grew by
5 percent to 4.28 million, which
is more than twice the long-term
average.
The news was not as good for
pintails, which dropped for a fifth-
straight year. Pintail numbers de-
clined by 14 percent to 2.62 mil-
lion, which puts the species 34
percent below the long-term av-
erage. Blue-winged teal numbers
fell 22 percent to 6.69 million, but
remain 34 percent above the long-
term average.
“Gadwalls will likely take advan-
tage of the improved water condi-
tions we had in late May and June,
and mallard production should
be helped by it, too,” Rohwer said.
“Mallards are strong re-nesters.”
Wigeon continued a strong
trend, increasing 12 percent to
3.41 million. Wigeon numbers are
now 31 percent above the long-
term average. Shovelers declined
by 10 percent, but still check in at
3.97 million, a strong 56 percent
above the long-term average.
Among diving ducks, scaup in-
creased 14 percent to 4.99 million,
which places them right at the
long-term average. Canvasbacks
declined by 3 percent to 736,000,
but remain 26 percent above the
long-term average. Redheads,
which have remained near record
breeding numbers for the past five
years, jumped 8 percent to 1.29
million.
“It’s really clear that pintails over-
flew the prairies,” said Rohwer,
citing a 60 percent decline in
breeding numbers in southern
Saskatchewan. “Pintails and blue-
wings didn’t find the seasonal and
temporary wetlands they prefer
for breeding, so much of the popu-
lation did not settle in the prairies.
When pintails overfly the prairies,
production is always down.”
“In light of the dry conditions
that were observed across much
of the northern breeding grounds
during the survey period, it is
reassuring to see that the breed-
ing population counts were lit-
tle changed from last year,” said
Ducks Unlimited’s Chief Scientist
- Scott Yaich. “But, with total pond
counts similar to the long-term
average, and with hunting season
and winter mortality being a rel-
atively small part of annual mor-
tality, it’s not surprising to see that
populations largely held steady.”
“What’s not reflected in the re-
port is that there was fairly sig-
nificant improvement in habitat
conditions after the surveys were
completed,” said Yaich. “In some
Shallow flooded fields like this one are meccas for wintering ducks, if ice
doesn’t lock up feeding and roosting areas.
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key production areas, heavy June
and July rains greatly improved
wetland conditions. This could
benefit brood rearing and the suc-
cess of late nesting species, as well
as give a boost to overall produc-
tion through re-nesting by early
nesting species.
“Watching the changing habitat
over the spring and summer this
year underscores the importance
of two things: First, we must sim-
ply accept that habitat and popu-
lations are going to vary over time.
They always have and they always
will. Second, that’s why we need to
keep a steady hand on the course
of our conservation efforts. Our
job is to steadily make deposits
into the habitat bank account so
that when the precipitation and
other conditions are right, the
ducks will do the job that they do
so well, which is
to produce more
ducks and pro-
vide us all a nice
return on our in-
vestments.”
The spring
surveys provide
the scientific
basis for many
m a n a g e m e n t
programs across the continent,
including hunting regulations.
Individual states set their hunting
seasons within a federal frame-
work of season length, bag limits
and dates.
Tennessee’s season dates will
be similar to last year. Statewide
season opens November 26th -
27th, which is the weekend after
Thanksgiving, and resumes for the
second segment on December 3rd
after a five day closure. It will be
another 60-day season, ending on
January 29th, 2017.
The Reelfoot Zone will have its
early weekend opener November
12th – 13th. Second segment there
parallels the statewide season.
A two-day statewide Youth Water-
fowl Hunt will be held on Febru-
ary 4th and 11th, 2017.
Like high school and college
football, fowling fans are excited
about the season ahead, with high
hopes. What happened last year
really doesn’t mean much, as ev-
ery fall has its own personality.
Bring on the ducks!
Editor’s Note: Steve McCadams is
a professional guide and outdoor
writer from Paris, Tennessee. You
can reach him at stevemc@charter.
net.
Duck numbers in Dixie were below average last fall and winter. Pictured
with limits of ducks are Thomas “Bub” Edwards and his daughter Rachel
of Paris, Tennessee. Photo by Steve McCadams

uccess!!! Yes, I finally
achieved success in my battle with
muskrats in Fyrne Lake. If you re-
member my last article (May-June
2016 issue) I had laid out my prob-
lem ... way too many muskrat and
beaver had taken up residence in
our lake. They were causing shore-
line erosion, threatening our dam
through burrowing and prevent-
ing me from introducing aquatic
plants, as fish cover, by consuming
them in short order. I needed help
and found it with Johnny Cope-
land, with Copeland Beaver and
Critter Control. He spent several
weeks placing and baiting inge-
nious trap sets (many described in
my last article) that fooled a sub-
stantial number of muskrat.
But, what about my beaver prob-
lem? Beaver are the larger cousin
to the muskrat and are by far the
most destructive. They’ll flood
bottomland with their dams kill-
ing crops and forests, block over-
flow pipes in catch basins, ponds
and lakes, as well as kill trees by
cutting them down to eat their
bark. They also create bank ero-
sion and damage impoundment
dams through burrowing. All in
all, beavers are a persistent and
reviled enemy of farmers, forest-
ers and pond owners. Fyrne Lake
was no different. During John-
ny’s investigation he identified
multiple dens around the lake
and several beaver dams along the
outflow creek. As if their shore-
Here is an American beaver, typical to the ones that were bent on destroy-
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line damaging dens surrounded
by felled trees weren’t bad enough,
the dams they constructed along
the creek were backing up a sub-
stantial body of water stretching
for several hundred feet. This was
bad! The beaver were already us-
ing their new transportation high-
way to transport their recently
felled trees. Something had to be
done! Left to their own devices
these beaver could expand their
structure to flood several acres of
hardwood forest.
Johnny knew exactly what to do!
After surveying the lake and out-
flow creek he went about setting
multiple traps and snares. Howev-
er, to be successful you need more
than these two tools. You need
to understand your target. Every
species has their unique behav-
iors, but all animals are creatures
of habit, often following the same
pattern day after day. Animals also
tend to travel the path of least re-
sistance. When a large branch
blocks their normal path, rather
than push through the obstacle,
they tend to go around it. These
facts, combined with his intimate
knowledge of beaver behavior,
guided Johnny’s trap and snare
placement.
Johnny’s trap of choice for beaver
is the Conibear spring-loaded 330.
It’s an instant kill trap that’s pow-
erful enough to kill a large bea-
ver, but sensitive enough to trip
and dispatch a juvenile muskrat.
These traps are also very danger-
ous to humans. More than one ab-
sent minded trapper has suffered a
broken bone or severe bruise from
one. It takes skill and experience to
safely set a 330 without endanger-
ing yourself and still have a good
chance of capturing your target.
With an eye toward safety, John-
ny carefully set these traps along
likely travel paths near identified
den openings, beaver runs and
dams. To increase his likelihood
of success, he positioned obstruc-
tions on each side in the hopes
of directing his prey toward the
opening of the 330. For insurance
he placed a small drop of beaver
castor, his secret weapon, on the
tip of a stick just beyond each trap.
Castor is obtained from the scent
gland of the beaver, which secretes
this yellowish oil while urinating
to mark their territory and attract
mates. It has a potent smell that’s
sure to be noticed by any nearby
beaver, often luring them to check
out why the scent of a stranger is
in their territory.
The spring loaded traps, like the
330, work well most of the time.
However, there’s always that chal-
lenging animal that seems to stay
one step ahead of you. Like a 10
pound bass or a 12 point deer,
there’s a reason some beavers live
to become old and large… they’re
smart! Most every trapper has
been challenged by a granddad-
dy beaver consistently avoiding
their traps. I think these profes-
sionals look forward to it! It’s the
challenge of conquering an in-
telligent foe that makes success
all the more sweet for any hunter
or fisherman. I bet many of you
have experienced the total exhil-
aration found pursuing a trophy
deer or monster fish. Every time I
take my fishing pole down to the
lake and slip the line in the water
my heart races. My mind reflects
back on the years of discovering
which baits work when, where to
This poplar tree is doomed! Bea-
vers have fully ringed its trunk.
Notice the dam located just
behind the tree.
Johnny Copeland is ready to place
a 330 Conibear trap, near a beaver
den opening, along the shoreline of
Fyrne Lake.

cast, how to present and when to
set the hook. Occasionally, this
experience mixed with a little
luck pays off with a trophy fish.
I’ve also seen a good friend, who’s
an experienced hunter, spend all
summer identifying the territory
and tracking the habits of a tro-
phy deer only to be outsmarted
during hunting season. Unde-
terred, he pursues his prey the fol-
lowing season and if necessary the
season after that. The thrill of the
pursuit is reward in itself. Johnny
experiences the same excitement
while pursuing beaver or any of
the other unwanted species he’s
asked to remove. Whether it’s a
pack of coyote terrorizing a farm
or an elusive raccoon that’s taken
up residence in an attic, he’s en-
joys learning their unique habits,
strengths and vulnerabilities to
bring his customer’s varmint is-
sue to a successful conclusion. My
beaver challenge was no different.
Fyrne Lake was infested and had
several established beaver families
containing a few smart and huge
individuals.
Johnnywasn’ttakinganychances.
Rather than wait to be outsmart-
ed, he mixed in several snares
among his trap sets. Traps like the
industrial appearing Conibear 330
are a challenge to conceal while
snares, consisting of just a single
cord or cable, blend in with their
surroundings and, when properly
set, are extremely effective. Snares
are one of the earliest methods of
trapping. They utilizes a cord that
incorporates a slipknot which will
tighten around the head, body or
One less granddaddy beaver! Johnny’s holding his prize catch of the day, a huge beaver!

limb of an animal like a noose as
they move through its opening.
These effective devices have been
made from vine, horsehair, woven
twine or whatever locally available
material can be fashioned into a
cord. Today’s modern snares are
often made of metal cable that
are available in different gauges
(diameters). For beaver, Johnny
prefers a five foot long, 5/64” di-
ameter cable. Occasionally he’ll
attach a 5 to 10 foot cable exten-
sion to reach an anchor point.
Johnny emphasized to me the
importance of proper anchoring.
Beaver can chew through a siz-
able tree overnight. However, they
only chew down to about 6” above
the ground. Anchoring below this
point is vital for consistent suc-
cess.
How and where you set your
snare is just as important as how
you anchor it. After surveying the
area, Johnny knew exactly where
he wanted to set his first, near
a large poplar tree along Fyrne
Lake’s outflow creek. The beaver
had been working the tree for sev-
eral days, chewing off its bark in a
complete ring around its base. This
poor tree was doomed! Even if
the beaver don’t cut it down com-
pletely, they had already cleanly
chewed through the sapwood lay-
ers located between the bark and
heartwood. These layers contain
the functioning passageways that
transport fluid and nutrients from
the roots to the branches. Now, ev-
erything above the cut was starv-
ing and would soon wither, die
and rot. It was too late to save this
poplar, but not too late to save the
rest!
Johnny looked for signs that
would indicate how the beaver
were traveling to and from the
tree. It didn’t take long to notice a
clear, slightly worn path starting at
the tree’s base, along the shoreline
and extending into the creek. He
prepared his snare and waded out
into the creek. After securing one
end to a solid anchor point, John-
ny mounted its opening vertically
and half submerged directly in the
path the beaver had been travel-
ing. With one down, he moved
on to his second snare set where
he planned to used his prey’s dam
building instincts against them.
He was going to breach their dam!
Johnny approached the beaver’s
main structure, walked along its
top and carefully selected the ex-
act area for his attack. Quickly, he
dug a trench through the dam’s
top extending several inches be-
low the waterline and placed a
snare vertically in the middle. He
then placed branches on either
side and above to guide any beaver
attempting to repair the dam right
through the middle of the snare.
With his traps and snares set,
he returned home. Trapping takes
patience. Even the best set trap or
snare doesn’t always produce re-
sults. Over the next couple weeks
Johnny ran his trap lines, some-
times with his son, Drake. Johnny
shared with me how trapping is a
dying art and he was blessed to be
able to teach Drake this skill and
its importance, not only to farmers
and property owners, but for the
environment itself. Development
and human activity has created
predator/prey wildlife imbalances
that can lead to starvation, disease
and over population. Trapping (as
well as hunting) can be used to
manage wildlife species within a
specific habitat to create a healthy
balanced and diverse wildlife pop-
ulation.
Success! Johnny and his son’s
efforts paid off! Numerous bea-
ver, along with a good number
of muskrat, were removed from
Fyrne Lake. I’m glad I swallowed
my pride and called in an expert.
Any professional worth their salt
will save you more time, money
and effort than they cost. That say-
ing now applies to Johnny. Thanks
to his expertise and hard work
ZERO beaver have been spotted in
the 6 months since the trapping.
That’s SUCCESS!
Johnny Copeland’s son, Drake, is
holding one of the many beaver
he helped his father remove from
Fyrne Lake.

uck blinds, to me, qualify for
just as proper behavior as does
dining at the White House. Al-
though, I can probably vouch for
most us in saying they would be in
a duck blind rather than the White
House. Duck blinds come in many
shapes and sizes, but each and ev-
ery one comes with a few certain
guidelines that each hunter should
follow. Duck hunting is a great
sport to share camaraderie with
our hunting buddies, yet we need
to remember a few things while
visiting spots that are not our own.
Being invited to hunt with some-
one is an honor, and you better
be ready to act accordingly while
visiting. The ducks may not be
flying well the first day, but if you
are invited back when they are fly-
ing, you must’ve done something
right on the first day. Some may
disagree with what I consider to
be the main steps to a successful
hunt, but these four etiquette rules
trump the rest. We all want to en-
joy the time shared in the blind;
here are a few tips of my own to
insure that is the end result of the
hunt.
Remember, it’s not your blind.
I absolutely love visiting and
hunting in blinds other than my
own. It’s almost like going in
someone else’s fort and seeing just
what tactics they have cooked up
for the enemy. New tricks can be
learned on how to hide, or even
By Sam Bradshaw
Duck
Blind
Etiquette
D

how to properly cook the biscuits
without burning them. Duck
blinds are all different in some way
shape, form or fashion. One thing
to keep in mind though, is it’s not
your blind. Treat it that way. We
don’t barge into someone’s house
and instantly plop down in front
of the TV in the recliner now do
we? Well, I don’t anyway. Ask the
owner where they would like you
to hunt. It’s not anything against
you, it’s just common courtesy.
But, in the event they do tell you
to setup anywhere, by all means go
to the downwind side of the blind!
Once you have found your spot in
the blind, again, remember that
it’s not your blind. Don’t start ad-
justing the brush or anything that
was placed prior to you walking
up. You’re a guest; don’t act like
you belong there, because it may
just end up being your first and
last time.
Safety
Safety may have #2 beside it on
my list, but rest assured it is the #1
priority when hunting anywhere.
As TK and Mike once said, “Safety
is the safest thang.” Prepare your-
self. Before you ever even open
your gun case, find the exact spot
and angle you will rest your shot-
gun. A lot of times you may be sit-
uated in a tight spot with minimal
movement, and sometimes even
presented with ice at your feet.
Prepare yourself for a shot from
start to finish before you ever even
load your gun. Check your sur-
roundings for any obstructions
while handling your shotgun.
In doing so, you are laying the
groundwork on how you will safe-
ly take a shot in the new scenario
you are in. Shooting lanes change
from blind to blind, and we owe it
to each person around us to rec-
ognize our safe zones of fire in
new surroundings. My next safety
point is my biggest pet peeve, and
the reasoning is simple; every-
one is responsible for his or her
firearm. Shot-
guns falling over
in a duck blind
can silence even
the loudest and
most obnoxious
crowds and let
me tell you that
when they fall
over in your di-
rection, the last
place you want
to be is in that
duck blind. Shot-
guns falling over
have no one to
blame other than
the individual re-
sponsible for that
gun. Preparing
yourself and con-
sidering all fac-
tors on how and
why that gun might fall over will
drastically decrease the chances it
will happen. Now, you’re almost
ready to start hunting.
Calling
Here it is. The moment we’ve all
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one should be calling and getting
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when it should be used. Whether
the ducks are flying or not, the
experience you leave your fellow
hunting partners with is how you
will be viewed. Be the guy who gets
invited back, not the one who calls
his way into the wall of shame.
Respect
When the hunt is over, it’s now
time to bring out your person-
able manners. Always thank ev-
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Whether it was successful or not,
you shared a day in the field with
others in the blind. Thank each
hunter for that. It’s a special time
we must never forget!
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By Richard Hines; Certified Wildlife Biologist
ith deer season just getting
started, many hunters are plan-
ning to set up feeders or do some
planting, to help attract deer or
improve the condition of the deer
herd on their land. September is a
good time to get your plots both
planted and improved for this fall.
First of all, why plant fall food
plots? It’s not just about attract-
ing deer. It’s also about improving
the condition of the herd, from
fawns to trophy bucks. Other spe-
cies of wildlife, from songbirds to
wild turkey, will also appreciate
your efforts. When planning or
laying out fall food plots, think
about locations that benefit each
Green plots are critical for the survival of fawns and does during fall and winter, especially when there is a
shortage of hardwood mast in the fall. Photo by Richard Hines
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species you want to attract. If
you have high weeds you might
leave a small portion for fawns
that were accustomed to bedding
in those areas this summer. New
food plots adjacent to these areas
will help fawns benefit from easily
obtained protein, which is some-
thing they need in early fall, as the
previous summer green forage is
disappearing rapidly. Does and
fawns alike really need to pile on
additional stores of fat and they
can benefit from green forage in
fall food plots. During most years,
hardwood mast such as acorns
will provide needed fat and ener-
gy, but mast shortages are com-
mon and should be planned for.
Bucks that have been in rut lose
unbelievable amounts of weight
and this reduction of energy levels
also make them more susceptible
to winter mortality, so fall plots
will help carry them through the
winter as well.
While many varieties of plants
will improve and carry your herd,
don’t put all your eggs in one bas-
ket. The standards on many plots
are those that provide green for-
age quickly and continue into the
winter months. Wheat, rye and
oats are favorites and they are rea-
sonably priced and easy to estab-
lish. You just disk the ground and
broadcast the seed. Because wheat
will act as a “nurse crop” protect-
ing slower growing varieties, I also
use it extensively as a cover crop,
with the expectation of over seed-
ing something else on the site later
in the winter or early next spring.
Overall, my favorite crop to
plant for deer in September and
October is wheat, but I always
mix in Ladino clover that comes
up a little later in the fall. You can
use crimson or arrowleaf clovers,
which are also excellent. If you do
plant clover, remember that many
of the clovers do require mowing
at least two times each summer.
Rather than mow my clover, I take
advantage of hay being a hot com-
modity in my local area, so I let a
neighbor cut and bail my Ladino
clover for hay. A late summer cut-
ting has the stand prepared to pop
as the weather cools down. Best
of all I got the stand mowed at no
cost and my neighbor also mowed
my access trails for the free hay.
I also use turnips as a fall crop.
They are fairly quick to grow and
deer will utilize these brassicas
over the better part of the win-
ter as well. By the way, the term
brassicas include radishes along
with a pretty big group of forage
variety’s used for livestock. There
are many of these on the market,
but when in doubt, just a few plain
turnip seeds will do the trick. All
the brassicas need well drained
soil and a pH around 6.5 to really
preform at maximum production.
Another good fall plot variety is
Austrian winter peas, which are
also called black peas. This year
will be my first time planting this
legume. A friend recommended
this pea, because two of my plots
areextremelylowonnitrogen.This
is just right for the Austrian pea,
because this pea, like all legumes,
is capably of adding nitrogen to
the soil. Clovers are also legumes
and will perform this task as well.
As long as your soil is around the
Removing low quality trees to open up food plots is time well spent. In do-
ing so, you can provide plenty of daylight for maximum plant growth.
Photo by Richard Hines
You don’t have to use expensive
equipment for small food plots.
Hand sowing and dragging soil over
the seeded area with an ATV and a
piece of chain link fence works well.

6.5 pH range you should be able to
establish them just fine. Every few
years you should also consider ro-
tating crop varieties among your
plots. This will help boost produc-
tivity of the soil as well.
Soil Nutrients are most com-
monly overlooked and over the
years I have heard hunters say, “It’s
only a fall planting. Plant it quick
and let them eat it quick.” But, the
most productive food plots are
those that are properly fertilized
and managed, just like a regular
agriculture crop. Many plants like
those I just mentioned will come
up fast and provide green forage,
so you are covered here, but also
look ahead by pulling a soil sam-
ple. It’s important to get the pH
correct. In this part of the coun-
try it is a good bet lime may be
needed. If you do spread lime it
will take about six months for it
to incorporate into the soil. Fer-
tilization is faster, but remember
that lime takes time. If fertiliz-
er is recommended don’t exceed
the recommended application
rates, because excessive fertilizer
will tend to wash off into streams
and ponds, causing problems for
aquatic habitat.
Also, choose sites for plots that
are wide enough to let in sunlight.
Plots established
in narrow strips
will never reach
full potential be-
cause the majority
of plants are not
far enough away
from the dripline
of surrounding
trees. Plants can-
not compete with
trees in picking
up needed nutri-
ents from the soil.
District Con-
s e r v a t i o n i s t ,
Kevin Hart said,
“Many hunters
don’t think about
foodplots until a
few weeks before
hunting season.
They run out and
buy one of those shiny bags of
seed, not even taking time to look
at what is in the mix.” In more cas-
es than not hunters may be buying
annuals that have spring planting
dates and not fall dates. Beyond
that, the variety of seed may not
even meet their objective.
Some simple planning will assure
your fall food plot will reach its
full potential in providing what
your deer herd needs to maximize
production.
September-October Habitat
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• Block or strip mow fields for
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• Check water control structures
for winter waterfowl manage-
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• Take soil samples from spring/
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County, Hendrix was raised with
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agricultural community.
In 1950 his parents relocated to
Crockett County where he worked
at Wells Farm Store and attended
Friendship High School, graduat-
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Jane Turnage, from Maury City,
Tennessee, and then he expanded
his family with two children, Kar-
en and Bart. Today, his family in-
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great grandchildren.
In 1968, while working as Parts
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His work ethic is one of a kind.
Hendrix’s weekly schedule con-
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eer season was only a few
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valuable information about the
deer herd as a whole.
A Realistic Assessment
Before you go marching off in
Scouting from a distance and leaving little to no sign of human presence, is important to putting you on a
big buck during hunting season. Photo by Rob Somerville
D

the woods looking for Bullwin-
kle, give it some thought. The best
tool I have found to assist me in
how and where I want to start my
scouting is a topographic map of
the area. The internet has made
it easy to get an overhead view of
almost anywhere. Pay attention to
creeks, bottlenecks and the overall
layout of the land. I make several
copies of the map, so I can revise
things as the season wears on. This
will also help you to determine
how many stands you want to put
out.
If you hunt with others on this
land you may want to talk to them
and get their input. If the land
is being farmed, ask the farm-
ers where they think you should
scout.
Once you have a plan it is time to
put it into motion. Bucks behave
differently at different times of the
year. First, we will look at presea-
son scouting in late summer and
early fall. During this time most
crops are still in the field. Corn
fields are way too high for watch-
ing. Bean fields can be watched.
Soon the scene will change as
these crops are harvested. Then
you will have plenty of time to
set up and watch the fields. Make
a trip during mid-day when the
deer are bedded down. Walk the
woods that surround the fields
and take note of any areas or trails
that look as if they have had recent
deer movement. Bucks, during
this time of year, are in what is
known as bachelor groups and are
travelling together, while does are
still tending to their young. This is
where paying attention to tracks
can come in handy. If you see
small yearling tracks, chances are
you’re on a group of does.
During your outings pay atten-
tion to other food sources, such as
white and red oaks that might be
dropping acorns, clover fields and
vines like honeysuckle and Mus-
catine. Deer at this time of year are
mainly just browsing.
As you might have guessed, your
first trip out is more or less to get
an idea as to where you want to
start scouting for your buck. As
you make more scouting trips
and the harvest time draws closer,
you will want to consider where
your stand locations will be from
watching the fields and trails. As a
rule, I try never to setup and scout
from a stand I plan on hunting. A
portable ground blind is a perfect
choice to set up on the side of a
field as an observation stand.
PINPOINTING HIS
MOVEMENTS
Bucks will hardly ever stick to
the same trails as the does. In-
stead, they will travel just off the
trails with the wind in their favor.
They will move later to allow the
does to move out into the fields
to make sure the coast is clear.
When they get to the edge of the
This big buck was caught on a trail camera by the author.
Photo by Richard Fagan

fields, they often hold up in what
is known as a staging area. These
are my favorite places to hunt. I
always try to position my stands
to cover the staging area and as
much of the field as possible.
PRIME TIME
Bucks start making antler rubs
around mid-September. Crops
are being harvested and the fields
are open for viewing. Food is still
their main objective; the rut is
still awhile off. Evening times are
best to catch deer moving into the
fields. Set up and watch where
they come from and take note of
all activity.
As the bow season nears, deer
activity begins to increase. The
days are getting shorter, the tem-
perature is cooling down and the
autumn colors are beginning to
show. Early fall is no doubt the
best time of the year to be in the
woods, whether scouting or bow
hunting. Fred Bear once said,
“You can learn more about deer in
a week of bow hunting than in a
life time of gun hunting.”
I agree. Bow hunting disciplines
you to be able to move closer to
deer, without being detected, and
to pay more attention to a deer’s
sense of smell. With some dedicat-
ed days of scouting you may very
well take your dream buck with a
bow.
PRE-RUT & RUT
Just before the rut, bucks begin
to split up from their bachelor
groups and stake out their terri-
tories. Making scrapes and antler
rubs are how a buck relays to other
bucks this spot is taken and to let
the does know he’s ready to court.
When you find sign like this, you
need to start looking for a place
to locate a stand, or a good tree to
use a climber. Remember, always
consider the wind direction.
When the rut is in full swing a
buck will throw all of his self pres-
ervation skills out the window to
chase does. Deer are nocturnal
animals and bucks especially will
wait until sundown to move and
then be tucked away in a thick
bedding area before sunrise.
During the rut, they will often be
caught staying out late and end up
in the back of a hunter’s truck. At
this time, look for the place that
When the fields are still full of crops, scout around the field’s perimeter for trails leading from the woods to these
feeding areas. Photo by Richard Fagan

has the most doe activity, and
again pay attention to the wind
and how the does are acting. Often
they will clue you in when a buck
is about to make his appearance.
OTHER ASPECTS OF
SCOUTING
Along with the ease of getting
overhead maps, trail cameras have
really made scouting and pattern-
ing deer much easier, and leave
minimal human scent. They can
monitor an area 24/7 during any
kind of weather. A good place to
position trail cameras is … yes, on
a trail. Place the camera pointing
down the trail instead of across it
so you can get a better and longer
view when the camera is activat-
ed. I prefer the video mode rather
than pictures for that reason.
Feeders, where legal, are a good
way to bring your buck to you
and a good place to set the above
mentioned cameras. In Tennessee,
baiting is not legal and the feeders
must be taken down before sea-
son. Please check your game laws
for the details.
In Closing
Scouting is something you can
do year round. The more time you
spend afield, the more you are go-
ing to learn about deer behavior.
By observing deer movement on a
constant basis you will be able to
pattern them easier before hunt-
ing season starts. You will also
learn the land better and how to
navigate it without spooking the
deer. How will you know your
hard work has paid off?
#1 Bullwinkle comes walking un-
der your stand on opening day.
#2 You have your taxidermist on
speed dial.
#3 When try to explain to your
wife how much you spent at the
taxidermist and she looks at you
and says, “Uh-huh”
Does will often turn and watch a buck as it approaches, signaling the hunter to get ready for a shot.
Photo by Richard Fagan
A ground blind like this makes a great place to set-up and watch for
deer activity. Photo by Richard Fagan

TWRA NEWSELK HUNT WINNERS & COMMERCIAL FISHING
PROPOSALS MADE AT AUGUST TFWC MEETING
he participants in Ten-
nessee’s 2016 elk hunt were an-
nounced at the August meeting of
the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife
Commission. The TFWC was also
presented a preview of next year’s
2016-17 proposed commercial
fishing regulations, and an update
on recommendations for cervid
deer carcass importations as they
pertain to states with chronic
wasting disease (CWD).
Tennessee began its elk hunt in
2009 with the participants selected
from a computer draw. At its May
meeting, the TFWC approved the
addition of an archery only elk
hunt which will be held Oct. 3rd
-7th.
Selected for the archery only
hunt were Dennis C. Edwards
(Brentwood), Travis L. Brown
(Telford), William Scott Taylor
(Murfreesboro), Donald Alvin
Jackson (Cleveland), and James A.
Millwood (Chattanooga).
The selections for the regular
hunt set for Oct. 17th – 21st were
Kevin Hart (Yuma), Austin L.
Burks (Waynesboro), Timothy C.
Copeland (Crossville), and Bryan
C. White (Harrison).
The fifth permit for the elk hunt
was presented to a non-govern-
mental organizational, the Ten-
nessee Wildlife Resources Foun-
dation. The permit was auctioned
and Wade Roberts (Leoma)
was the high bidder at $9,000.
Fund-raising proceeds from the
auctioned tag are designated for
the elk restoration program.
The youth tag permit winner is
Jordan Redmond (Oakdale). This
will be the fifth year for the tag
which is designated for youth ages
13 - 16.
The elk hunt permits are valid on
elk hunting zones at North Cum-
berland Wildlife Management
Area. Additionally, established be-
ginning this year, the permits will
be valid on private lands within
Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne,
Morgan, and Scott counties.
TWRA Fisheries Division chief,
Frank Fiss, presented proposed
changes to the commercial fish-
ing and mussel harvest proclama-
tions. The proposals would allow
commercial fishers to use a variety
of minnow traps to harvest bait-
fish.
Fiss also proposed changes that
would improve the accuracy of
descriptions of mussel refuge
boundaries. These proposals will
be formally discussed at the TF-
WC’s September meeting.
T

The 2017 - 18 sport fish propos-
als will be presented at the Sep-
tember meeting. The next year’s
sport fish regulations are typically
established at the TFWC’s Octo-
ber meeting.
Chuck Yoest, Wildlife and For-
estry Division assistant chief,
presented for commission con-
sideration four possibilities for
applying the wildlife carcass im-
portation regulation. The regu-
lation requires that hunter-taken
deer and elk being imported from
CWD positive areas be fully pro-
cessed before being brought into
the state. The regulation also al-
lows for finished taxidermy to be
imported.
The Commission took action to
apply the current harvested cervid
(deer, elk) importation restric-
tions to the entirety of any states
not bordering Tennessee in which
CWD is present or occurs in the
future, and also any bordering
state in which CWD is present
or occurs within 150 miles of the
Tennessee border. Pending no
further action by the Commission,
on May 1st, 2017 the importation
restrictions will apply to the en-
tirety of any state in which CWD
is present or occurs in the future.
The TFWC passed several proc-
lamations. The Buffalo Ridge Ref-
uge, consisting of 1,813 acres in
Humphreys County {just south
of I-40 and on the west side of
the Buffalo River} has a structure
which will serve as the “Tom and
Wendy Beasley Wildlife Outreach
and Special Events Center.” The
Middle Fork Forked Deer Riv-
er Refuge in northwest Madison
County is 984 acres that will serve
as a wetland demonstration site.
While owned by TWRA, the West
Tennessee River Basin Authori-
ty and The Nature Conservancy
will develop the site into a wet-
lands demonstration area using
acquired grant funds.
The Mississippi River Flood-
waters Zone Hunting Closure
which will automatically close an
area to big game hunting should
floodwaters occur as they did
last December has resulted in the
Commission closing a portion of
the deer season on this area via
an emergency proclamation. The
area to be closed should floodwa-
ters exceed 34.0 foot elevation at
the Caruthersville, Missouri gauge
includes all areas west of Highway
78 from the Kentucky state line to
the Obion Riv-
er Bridge, and
west of the Obi-
on River from
the Highway 78
Bridge to the
Mississippi Riv-
er.
A proclama-
tion opened a
section of the
Holston River upstream from the
Holston Army Ammunition Plant
Waterfowl Refuge to boating and
fishing activities. The section to
be opened is from the Inter-Plant
Railroad Bridge downstream to
the Holston Ammunition Plant
boundary. This river section will
remain closed to hunting activities
from the fourth Saturday of Au-
gust through the end of February.
The TFWC approved the agen-
cy’s budget for fiscal year 2017-18
of approximately $86 million. The
budget includes the discontinu-
ance of the agency’s funded week-
ly television show, Tennessee Un-
charted.
The meeting was held for the
first time at the Art Circle Public
Library in Crossville. For more in-
formation on these and any other
TWRA news, go to www.tnwild-
life.org.
Here is a huge herd of deer that had to leave their natural habitat, during massive flooding.

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TRADITIONS TIPS - with Richard A. Fagan
1. A rod holder, like the one pictured here, makes a great storage
place for a flashlight at home, on a boat or in a deer stand.
They can be purchased at most
department stores.
2. This snap-on seat for a five gallon bucket works great for dove
hunting. You can also secure this bucket on a wooden deer stand for
comfortable sitting. It allows you to swivel and it makes a good
storage place, as well.
4. As the hunting and fishing season wears away, so does the
writing on our hunting licenses. Take a picture of your new license
before this happens and save it on your phone for future reference.
3. This gravity fed, deer feeder is inexpensive to make. Use four
inch PVC pipe, two end caps, and an angled “T”joint. It can be
attached to a tree or fence post with a bungee cord.
5. Here is a tip that will help when loading a deer in your truck
by yourself. Cut a sheet of ½ inch plywood, so it will slide easily into
the bed of your truck and lay it flat between the wheel wells. Just
place the deer on the board, lift with your legs and slide it in.
Editor’s note: all photos and graphics are provided by the author.
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A.J. Blalock caught this 7-pound bass, while
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is “hooked on fishing” after catching these two nice
catfish. Photo submitted from Lankford Taxidermy

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Haley Blalock Caught a good mess of crappie in Millsfield, Tennessee at a farm pond.
Bill Bolen caught this giant
largemouth bass {9 lb. – 14 oz.}
from the 1,000 acre Carroll
Lake. Photo submitted from
Lankford Taxidermy
Rocky Rock hooked this 9.0
lb. hawg at Carroll Lake.
Photo submitted from
Lankford Taxidermy
Bill Bolen’s son {Rocky} is shown holding up
his dad’s trophy bass, which weighed in at 10
lbs. – 4 oz. and was caught at Carroll Lake.
Photo submitted from Lankford Taxidermy

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Robert “Doc” Jackson caught this nice bass in the grass at
Pickwick Lake.
Another huge {8 lb. – 10 oz.} bass
caught at the “red hot” Carroll Lake,
by Danny Conger. Photo submitted
from Lankford Taxidermy
Anthony Blalock caught these two
5-pound bass at Reelfoot Lake.

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