You Spent WHAT on a Deer Crossing?! | Chasing Giants #337

What would you spend to make one of your best hunting setups even better?

On Episode 337 of the Chasing Giants Podcast, Don Higgins breaks down one of the most elaborate habitat projects he's tackled on his farm—a creek crossing built specifically to influence deer movement.

After a previous crossing was destroyed by flooding, Don isn't taking any chances this time. He's rebuilding it with a massive repurposed steel tank, crushed limestone, rebar and approximately eight inches of concrete.

The investment? Don estimates he'll have around $3,000 in a creek crossing that isn't intended for tractors, equipment or vehicles.

It's strictly for the deer.

But there's a reason.

The crossing connects bedding cover in switchgrass and miscanthus with an approximately 1.5-acre food plot, creating a natural pinch point. Don has positioned a ladder stand on one side and a 360 blind on the other to take advantage of different wind directions.

We also discuss:

• Why Don believes his farm may have finally reached its potential

• How small habitat improvements can make already-good stands even better

• Using terrain and creek crossings to influence deer movement

• Don's approach to rope scrapes and Scrape Magnet