Consultants are getting utilized more and more every year to help hunters reach their goals. There are many reasons why someone should hire a consultant for deer hunting and land management. But how do you know when the right time is to hire a consultant?
Deer hunters and land mangers should hire a consultant when they realize they want to take their deer hunting and land management practices to the next level. A consultant will save you time, money, and frustration, while also helping you to achieve your goals faster. The earlier you book your appointment to get on the consultant’s schedule the better. This will help ensure that you have enough time after your appointment to implement the improvements that are suggested to you by the consultant.
Here are some questions to ask yourself to help you determine if now is the right time to hire a land consultant for deer hunting:
Can I afford a land consultant?
Land consultations aren’t cheap, but the value to be gained from professional advice is well worth the money.
A consultant’s schedule fills up quickly so try to get on his schedule as soon as you’re ready. If you want a consultant to tour your property in person with you, then make sure he sees it during the fall or winter months. You will get the most for your money if the consultant can see all parts of your property without there being a lot of vegetation on the ground. He needs to be able to walk through all parts of the property to get a good understanding of the lay of the land and the resources available.
Do you get opportunities to harvest big bucks every year?
When your hunting tactics and habitat improvements are working together to kill big bucks, you should have an opportunity to kill the biggest buck in your neighborhood every year. If you are struggling to see the biggest bucks in your area, something with your hunting tactics or habitat improvements needs to change or else you will keep getting the same result.
Hiring a consultant will help you improve your hunting tactics and property to get more bucks to walk by your stand. They will also give you an honest assessment of your current performance and educate you on what you can do differently to avoid mistakes that are hindering your hunting opportunities.
Are your habitat improvements failing to attract deer?
The quality of your habitat and the location of your improvements (food plots, water holes, tree stands, etc.) should help attract deer to your property and give them a feeling of safety to walk around during daylight hours. A consultant will help you put the whole puzzle together and tell you how to set up a property for deer hunting.
If your food plots are failing, a consultant will tell you how to give them the best chance for success based on your specific property conditions. He will also provide advice about the quality of cover on your property and how to improve it so deer bed on your property. I can list all of the various improvements that a consultant can help you with, but the point is that when you add up all these small improvements, they will make it much easier for you to reach your deer hunting and land management goals.
Are you having fun?
If you aren’t having fun because you’re having trouble achieving your goals, then what are you doing wrong? Deer hunting should be fun. Sometimes hunters set goals for themselves or their properties that are not obtainable. For example, it’s difficult to kill a 170” buck every year on a property that rarely even sees a 150” every year. If you aren’t willing to change your goals or the location of where you hunt, then your odds of killing a 170” buck every year is going to be nearly impossible.
A consultant can help make your hunts extremely fun by ensuring that your hunting tactics and property are set up to produce the best bucks possible for a given area. Additionally, if you are looking for advice on which properties to purchase for hunting, or perhaps where find the biggest bucks possible, then a consultant can help steer you in the right direction. That kind of advice can you save you years on the learning curve and help you get on big bucks much faster.
Conclusion
Are you getting your opportunity at shooting the biggest bucks in your neighborhood? Is your property attracting deer and encouraging them to move during daylight hours? Are you having fun? If your answer to one of these questions is no, then the time to hire a consultant is now. Gaining access to a consultant will help take your hunting property and tactics to the next level so you can start killing big bucks more regularly.
Make sure to read this article before hiring a consultant: What to look for in a consultant for deer hunting and habitat management.