A Year in Deer: March
Warmer temps and melting snow make March perfect for scouting scrapes, rub lines, and bedding areas. It's also time to finalize food plot plans and get any last TSI work done.
With March comes more sunshine and slowly increasing warmer temperatures. This is the last, and probably best, month to do some really invasive scouting. Not only is there likely still a little snow on the ground revealing trails and bedding areas, but anywhere the snow has melted will reveal a perfectly preserved copy of last season’s scrape activity. Pair all of this information with rub lines and you should be on the right track for a successful fall hunting season.
March is also a great time to assess and plan your food plot strategies for the year. Every year I look up my property on Google Maps, print it out, and draw out my plans for the year — something I’ll share in a future post. You may even want to consider starting to purchase any seed, lime, fertilizer, or weed control chemicals at this time. If you have any existing clover plots that could use a good boost, now is the perfect time to do some frost seeding if you have some exposed, or lightly snow-covered ground. If the ground is dry and solid enough on your property, you can begin planning on applying any pre-emergent chemicals towards the end of the month. Finally, March is about the last month I would personally consider doing any timber stand improvement.
Summary
- Scout, scout, scout
- Plan your food plots
- Frost seed where needed
- Wrap up any Timber Stand Improvement