
← The Ozark Podcast19 Aug · 48 min
Ep. 232 - Ralph Meeker - Small Property Deer Hunting: The Summer Checklist for Success This Fall
The deer you harvest this fall are being won right now.
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Arkansas Game & Fish State Deer Coordinator Ralph Meeker breaks down the summer checklist every small property hunter needs before season opens.
From designating a sanctuary and hinge cutting the right trees, to understanding why deer remember your stand location down to 55 extra yards by season's end, Ralph gives you the science-backed playbook for holding more deer on limited ground.
You'll also learn why summer is actually the most nutritionally stressful time for deer — and how that changes what you should be doing on your property today.
This is the episode that turns a 22-acre hobby into a deer hunting system.
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0:00 – Why You Should Be Thinking About Deer Right Now