Bulldog Gobblers NWTF Chapter

03/14/2021

Now that’s a beautiful bird!!! 😍

𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗿! HECS
#𝗛𝗲𝗰𝘀 #𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗛𝗲𝗰𝘀 #𝗛𝗲𝗰𝘀𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻
#𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

02/08/2021

Absolutely

01/24/2021

How do you manage your property for predators?

It's always coyote season in the Mississippi, and you'll kill more coyotes when you learn to speak their language with these calls.

01/23/2021

I know it’s an old one but it cracks me up every time!😂🤣

After hearing neighbors' stories of wild turkeys chasing down joggers and other residents in an Arden area neighborhood, News10 producer Duffy Kelly went out...

01/09/2021

Check it out and tell us what you think?

Last week we shared the relationship (or lack thereof) between moon phase and daytime/nighttime adult buck movement. One of the most common responses we received was “But what about the TIME OF DAY that deer move in relation to moon phase?” Well, here you go. Again, the data speak for themselves – there’s no consistent, general pattern between moon phase and the time-of-day bucks are moving. Indeed, there are subtle differences from day-to-day in the average distance bucks are moving, but the differences are relatively small and appear to have no relationship to moon phase. The overwhelming pattern is that changes in buck movements correspond to phase of the rut.

What this graph does tell us, though, is that midday sits can be very productive. Morning (3hr after sunrise) sees the greatest movement, followed by midday (11am-2pm), and afternoon (3hr before sunset). So during the rut, don’t feel too bad about sleeping in and hitting the woods late morning!

11/13/2020

The great White Oak.

The NWTF is partnering with the American Forest Foundation, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Independent Stave Co. - Log Procurement & Sales, University of Kentucky...

08/07/2020

Survival of the fittest baby! 🤣

READ: Please don’t run from bears or push your slower friends down in attempts of saving yourself.⁣⁣
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As a follow-up to a previous post, if you come upon a stationary bear, move away slowly and sideways; this allows you to keep an eye on the bear and avoid tripping. Moving sideways is also non-threatening to bears. Do NOT run, but if the bear follows, stop and hold your ground. Like dogs, they will chase fleeing animals. Do NOT climb a tree. Both grizzlies and black bears can climb trees.⁣⁣ Do NOT push down a slower friend (even if you think the friendship has run its course).
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Stay calm and remember that most bears do not want to attack you; they usually just want to be left alone. Don’t we all? ⁣⁣Identify yourself by making noise so the bear knows you are a human and not a prey animal. Help the bear recognize you as a human. We recommend using your voice. (Waving and showing off your opposable thumb means nothing to the bear) The bear may come closer or stand on its hind legs to get a better look or smell. A standing bear is usually curious, not threatening.⁣⁣
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Find more tips, check out https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bears/index.htm

P.S. We apologize to any “friends” who were brought on a hike as the “bait” or were sacrificed to save the group. You will be missed. ⁣⁣
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Image: Bear resting on a log thinking bear things at Katmai National Park & Preserve. NPS/ J. Ehrlenbach
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