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Ryan Rothstein

Cost-share program, Part 3: What the heck is ‘EQIP?’

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In the first installment of this series, we discussed identifying habitat goals for a property, and identifying the available budget to implement projects. In Part 2, we explored the Conservation Reserve Program and its many benefits for those fortunate enough to own cropland.
This week, we’re going to explore what’s likely the best option for those who don’t own cropland but have a piece of hunting ground they’d like to improve.

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Ryan Rothstein: No time like the present to prep deer stands

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I can tell the past few years have given me some rough off-seasons, because I’ve felt like a recently beheaded chicken scrambling all over the place trying to fit in as much work as humanly possible during this record-warm winter.
Despite the calendar telling us it’s only March, it’s felt like the sands of time are fading fast and that my window for accomplishing habitat projects and deer-season prep is in imminent danger of closing.

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Cost-share programs (Part 2): The Conservation Reserve Program can boost your deer habitat

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In the first installment, we talked about assessing your existing habitat, naming strengths, and identifying the weaknesses currently hindering your deer-hunting success.
We also talked about figuring out a budget and finding means to conduct the habitat management needed to take your property to the next level. This installment is going to focus on the cost-share program that is likely the best-known of all – the Conservation Reserve Program.

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Ryan Rothstein: For whitetails, what a difference a year makes in northern states

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It almost defies comprehension to think of the differences between winter 2022-23 and winter 2023-24. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde would gasp if they saw the numbers.
In my locale of Minnesota, February 2024 came out to 14.8 degrees above average for the month. The overall meteorological winter (Dec. 1 through Feb. 29) shattered the old record for warmest winter by 3.9 degrees.

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Cost-share programs (Part 1): Finding what fits you when it comes to wildlife habitat management

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If you’ve ever done a habitat-management project – whether large-scale prairie restoration on land you own or a small timber stand improvement on a buddy’s property – you know this work takes time and money.
The results are usually worth the blood, sweat, and lighter wallet, but what you may not know is there’s almost always a cost-share program designed to assist with your project, no matter what you’re looking to do.

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This is what a giant buck looks like: Learn to age deer by body characteristics

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If you read the headline after glancing at the image and couldn’t make sense of it, I don’t blame you. It’s fair to question my sanity in making this claim.
But look closely at the image. There’s more to it than first meets the eye.

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Ryan Rothstein: Take advantage of the many things a typical winter wouldn’t allow in the deer woods

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If you’re the type that happens to enjoy winter, you’ll have to forgive me.
Whether your sled has been parked in the shed all winter or if your ice-fishing season has been a complete bust, I’m sorry, but I can’t give you my sympathies. The main reason is that a mild winter like this is just what the doctor ordered – both for the deer herd and for me.

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Ryan Rothstein: Start shopping this winter if you are in the market for a new bow

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When the blanket of winter truly settles over the frozen landscape, when even the most diehard whitetail hunter has hung up his bow and carefully organized and stored his hunting gear for another long offseason, opening day can seem a lifetime away.
However, if a new bow is on your shopping list for 2024, now is the perfect time to pick your weapon of choice. All the new models for 2024 have been out for a couple of months, so most archery shops should be able to hook you up.

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Shopping for new trail cams? Be wary of megapixel ratings

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If there’s one thing that’s had the largest impact on deer hunting the past two decades, trail cameras take the top spot. I could make a case for digital mapping platforms now available at our fingertips (for better or for worse), particularly if you’re a public-land hunter, but it’s tough to top the trail cam. After all, even folks who wouldn’t know how to open their mapping app usually run at least one trail cam.
So, in looking at new cameras, what feature am I wary of?

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