We’re excited to share some big news about The Proving Grounds and a new project for the GrowingDeer Team!
Here’s some background on how this hunting property first came about:
Dr. Grant Woods had always dreamed of owning property where he could hunt and research white-tailed deer by simply walking out his back door. In 2002 God led them to a beautiful property in the heart of the Ozark Mountains near Branson, Missouri. He convinced his wife that it was a diamond in the rough and a challenge to showcase what good wildlife and habitat management could do for even the worst of properties. With this very daunting start our ranch became the “The Proving Grounds.” This name was adopted because if certain food plot, timber, and herd management practices would work here, they would work throughout most of the whitetails’ range. Through the years, he learned new techniques and what food plot varieties would work on less than Iowa-type ground. The quality of wildlife habitat and in turn the herd’s quantity and quality have both improved significantly! The programs we’ve implemented on The Proving Grounds have caught the attention of our state wildlife agency, universities, and other resource management groups. We are regularly asked to host tours for government agencies and universities and share our wildlife and habitat management techniques.
Now about our channel:
GrowingDeer.tv was created by Dr. Grant Woods as a means to share his love for managing and growing white-tailed deer. Grant’s passions in life are God, family and hunting. Grant has been hunting since the third grade and has degrees from Southwest Missouri State University, University of Georgia, and Clemson University. His goal is to provide current, useful information about deer hunting and deer management in an on-demand video format.
Our episodes show what we are doing in the field, our hunting and management activities, week to week. A new episode is released each Monday, 52 weeks a year with no repeats. We occasionally share special mid-week episodes on Thursday or Friday if we’ve had an action packed week of hunts or habitat management projects. All our episodes are available for viewing anytime at GrowingDeer.tv. GrowingDeer.tv episodes will include action packed hunts, proven hunting strategies, food plot and trail camera techniques, practical advice for common problems and the gear it takes to get it all done.
Grant and other members of the GrowingDeer staff will share their thoughts on deer management, hunting strategies, daily events at The Proving Grounds and more through a blog on the website, “Thoughts from the Field.” Our team enjoys educating and sharing with folks that are passionate about hunting and wildlife management.
All the content on the site is free of charge. The GrowingDeer.tv Team looks forward to sharing current hunts and information with you!
