This film shares a little behind the scenes efforts from one private land owner's perspective as our deer and elk herds in Utah are dealing with a very challenging winter. Record snowfall and externes periods of time with below freezing temperatures are creating significant stress on many of our animals. We've joined Daniel and Travis with R&K Hunting Co. to get a look at how they are helping out in these difficult times and a bit of an education on how this collaborative effort between state and private citizens are making a positive impact this winter. This is part I of a 2 part series called, "Feeding Deer"
@owenbertine9506 Жыл бұрын
best vid
@noelslater822 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for clarification provided on the timing of when/how to feed the deer so they can cope with eating hay. I learned something new and appreciate the efforts made to help our herds make it through the winter this year!
@stevenkahn3151 Жыл бұрын
Thanks guys ! I am not from Utah but I really appreciate seeing educated land owners who feed wildlife appropriatly. It is not cheap and takes lots of effort. Refreshing to see a land ower who treats the wildlife like the privilege they are to have around not a burden that needs eliminated.
@michaelthorsted6631 Жыл бұрын
Thank you HUSH Crew! This is the best conservation video I've seen in a long time. You guys are leading the effort to get the conservation message out. Can't wait to see Brush for Bucks! Keep up the great work!
@davidwills8803 Жыл бұрын
Matt, thank you for this video. A great thank you to R and K owner for doing this and to everyone else taking care of our natural resources. For the good of the animals just awesome!!!!
@wyoming_raised5749 Жыл бұрын
What a video! Super educational and it really puts a perspective on what these elk and deer endure each winter especially when the winters are tough.
@Todd_Again Жыл бұрын
Aqesome information Matt, awesome vlog.... maybe my favorite yet. Good addition to the Hush team; go Matty Ice
@ryancase3436 Жыл бұрын
Dope! Knowledge is everything, and love this style of video. Keep sharing, especially for the people who need to learn. Great video Matt and much love to the entire hushin crew!
@dustinedwards4021 Жыл бұрын
Great video Matt . Nice to see behind the seens look at how much work and money go for conservation
@gethushin Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@daniellesduckheadhomestead3127 Жыл бұрын
Kudos to the ranchers who work hard to feed the elk and deer. Hay isn’t cheap. Now days $350/ton. Management is key for future generations. Education for the public is so important. Keep up the hard work guys. Thanks for sharing. Take care, see ya :)
@SquiresOutside Жыл бұрын
Great job matty ice. Educating the HUSH fanbase on wintering ungulates is a great way to use the platform! 🤟🏼💯
@gethushin Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!!
@corypfeifferhunguuuiokko2892 Жыл бұрын
Super informational video. Where I grew up and still hunt, there is a big mule deer hunt area. The owner's have always done the same thing on bad winter's. This farm has several irrigation circles that also provide food thru the winter. It amazes me the amount of people that don't understand how it work's and how it also helps the surrounding area's.
@traviscrowther9929 Жыл бұрын
Awesome work helping our deer and elk! 🙏
@WaPiTiChAsEr Жыл бұрын
Great content, thanks for sharing! God Bless Daniel & the countless other private landowners who sacrifice for the greater good of the rest of us! 😎🤙
@dalelistul8359 Жыл бұрын
Very educational. Good to see so much effort going to save our deer!
@josephstephens3852 Жыл бұрын
Great video Matt. Thanks for giving us a behind the scenes look at what is happening during these harsh winters. Especially us easterners that come out in the fall to hunt and rarely even think of how the deer and elk struggle to survive these long cold seasons.
@ethanackerlund2963 Жыл бұрын
Hey, Joseph, did you follow up on the text-to-claim-prize thing below? I got one of those and explored it a little. Seemed too fishy for me to actually pull the trigger on. Person on the other end was claiming to be Casey Lavere, but using an Oakland California phone number... 🤔
@gmanisrandom Жыл бұрын
Love this! Best educational video I’ve seen lately.
@bryantk864 Жыл бұрын
That was a great video and informative. That is a great way to hilight people putting in real work for the animals
@ecoutdoors2004 Жыл бұрын
I’m glad to see stuff like this going on it’s unreal the effects that a bad winter has on these animals. thanks for sharing guys I learned a lot! Awesome video!
@kevinparkerparker9217 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing. Keep up the good work. Thank you for what he does and for what you guys do.
@gethushin Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
@outdoorsmorgasbord3036 Жыл бұрын
Great job guys! Love the work and video!
@gethushin Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@tims6865 Жыл бұрын
Daniel Richins of R and K hunting, Super job!
@elvenfair1 Жыл бұрын
Very educational, in my home State of Oregon and where I live (Central Oregon) they put up large signs along Hwy 97 during Migration to let people know that it is Migration Season for the Deer, in hopes they will not only watch how fast their driving, but to be aware that there is a likelihood herds of deer crossing the Hwy, I've seen up to 30 deer crossing that Hwy during Migration, it does help, I just hope people driving understand how important it is to pay attention👍
@iamgreg9440 Жыл бұрын
Appreciate anyone that helps animals! Especially in rough winters. Here in ND they struggle all the time. That’s way they eat the hay bales that we feed the cows. Cuz there not much out there for them
@jeffjohnson2600 Жыл бұрын
Everyone that talks down the Sportsman’s of America should really watch this and see how much we care about our wildlife and helping them keep the population in check. Like he said we aren’t a bunch of blood thirsty animals. Thank you R&K and Hush for shining some light on this controversy
@southdakotasaved126 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for a fantastic educational video!
@justinroddom3262 Жыл бұрын
Amazing video answered so many questions great work guys
@CoryElliott-bg2uv Жыл бұрын
This is so cool. Thank you guys so much for doing this
@davidfleer5307 Жыл бұрын
Excellent footage and information, Hopefully the big snowstorms the west is getting this winter will be followed with good rain this summer to help with the drought’s. I had a uncle that would keep in touch and would go and hunt every so often some of our distance family members that had land on the north west side of Yellowstone, they would set aside some acres of hay for the deer and elk for feeding during winter. That was 20+ years ago but they would lose so much wildlife and cattle to mountain lions 👍✌🏻🇺🇸
@AnglerPhilip1 Жыл бұрын
Awsome video , to see the behind the scenes what big outfitter do to help the animals in hard winter it Was a very knowledgeable video to hear and see what really going on with the animals herd and how to see how some people help them get through the winter !!!
@Thewyoguy Жыл бұрын
Excellent video, can’t wait for part 2.
@bigtimeoscar Жыл бұрын
Amazing video that’s awesome probably lots of sheds
@ataston Жыл бұрын
I'm really glad you showed this to us. It's very interesting exactly what they are doing that most people don't know happens or why. Also how much benefit there is and that it's not making the animals dependent all year as some believe
@tomdorsey6028 Жыл бұрын
Living in the east I don’t really get the details of what’s happening out there. Great documentary on what’s being done to help! Thanks!
@williamgray4550 Жыл бұрын
So amazing!!!
@mervinhershberger7284 Жыл бұрын
Very educational and good insight ! Thanks for sharing this !
@kraigburden3782 Жыл бұрын
Travis appears to be the only one doing the feeding. 😂🤣😂 Love you content fellas. Keep it up. 👍🏼
@wesmcdonald2409 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for the information!
@gethushin Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@jodyhoughton7341 Жыл бұрын
I wish the division would let the public help more and be more informative.
@theoldhunter6072 Жыл бұрын
Mission accomplished, I am more educated. I don't live in Utah, but can apply some of this to my hunting ground. Thanks
@archeryelkhunter Жыл бұрын
That is unreal!!
@williamgifft1680 Жыл бұрын
Good to see ranches doing this to help out the herds but also brings an underlining thought on how many cases of CWD are in the area? Having feeding sites like these makes the spread a little easier but im sure its very minimal. Maybe a future video?
@adamchurchill7566 Жыл бұрын
I've done it myself,its really good to see. Animal managemet
@marcwithey4983 Жыл бұрын
Great job men!! Nice looking hay! No PETA donations?? Lol
@tylernelson6601 Жыл бұрын
Matti ice, I’m a local and would love the opportunity to come and help out whenever
@MW-fl9hb Жыл бұрын
Great video Truly admire this rancher for helping the wildlife in a hard winter. Is there a program in Utah that you can donate time or money to help wildlife. Thanks
@gethushin Жыл бұрын
As of right now not that we are aware of. Matt and Brayden have reached out to local biologists to help haul feed for the deer on public land. Maybe reach out to your local biologist
@juwanburnette4319 Жыл бұрын
Good job guys I love every minute of it got into it can't wait for the next one.... #🔥#🖐#👊#keepitup
@juwanburnette4319 Жыл бұрын
@Hushin20 I texted that number
@blakebuilds1 Жыл бұрын
That is a lot of deer.
@justinshupp8652 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I live in southwest Colorado at 9,000 feet. All of the elk have left because of all the snow expected 5 old cows that decided to stay and not go to lower elevation. They have been living with my horses. Hopefully stealing some meals from the horses will get them through the winter.
@paulsinger2539 Жыл бұрын
I hope that the shed closure doesnt send everyone down to Az., we also have had alot of snow, with more coming....
@Wabblewater22 Жыл бұрын
God bless u guys for helpin the deer and elk. Without ur help the starvation rate would b greater. Where r the animal rts clowns when something is needed.
@rliserio903 ай бұрын
What kind of of hay did you use to feed them?
@stuartgibson9741 Жыл бұрын
You all forget the help we're here long before we were they have the right away
@joanneganon7157 Жыл бұрын
Does some subsistence come forth? It's a fine thing your doing for the Wildlife. Long ago it was done by Farmers when there was a huge Snow Load👍. Thank you R&K. JO JO IN VT 💞💨❄️☃️
@cal8362 Жыл бұрын
It definitely tames them down. I think if we didn’t overgraze our public lands there would be a lot less winter kill
@gethushin Жыл бұрын
Interesting thought for sure!
@SHEDi21 Жыл бұрын
Seems you need to learn the difference between browsers and grazers.
@cal8362 Жыл бұрын
@@SHEDi21 cattle will graze and browse along with domestic sheep. That’s why you will see a lot in Montana all the cattle on public and the majority of wildlife on the private. Then in turn the private can lease out the hunting.
@sapperROSS Жыл бұрын
@Cal can back this up as someone who's been hunting montana for 13 years.
@geraldmcclintock2567 Жыл бұрын
Agree ! The over grazing of public land is nuts . The BLM and Forest service grazing permits are relics from the past that need to be reviewed. The grazing permit programs were developed when there was zero consideration for wildlife. Today the mountainous public land is some of the most prized and utilized resources by everyone. And we let it get overgrazed down to the dirt !!! The ranchers with the grazing permits are some of the WORST land stewards and terrible on the resource. The grazing permits cost the rancher next to nothing but cost the public everything. Time to revaluate this 100 year old charity and take a sharp look at public land grazing permits ! Wake up Forest Service ! Wake up BLM !
@ranger6203 Жыл бұрын
Pretty awesome
@davdust Жыл бұрын
If you're outfitting, then it's just like feeding the cows everyday. You're still just benefiting the outfitter.
@kevinp9867 Жыл бұрын
Great video!!! Hunters are the biggest supporters of wildlife in many different ways. I’m not against feeding the deer and elk. My question is if it can lead to a bigger spread of CWD?
@gethushin Жыл бұрын
Definitely a possibility. Unfortunately this winter the deer and elk were already pushed in such tight quarters and were running out of feed and energy. That’s why we try out best to spread the feed out over many locations along the ranch. Double edged sword in my opinion.
@steveredfern2614 Жыл бұрын
Feeding big game only makes matters worse. You only allow more carryover on the winter range which overgraze the food sources. It gets worse as years go by and eventually leads to catastrophic die offs. Go to wildlife experts if you want an education on wildlife management. Most ranchers are livestock experts. You can’t treat big game as livestock and expect successful results. Nature is sometimes harsh, but we need to remember the reason why we have the abundance of big game in the first place. Let nature do it’s job.
@outfitr9703 Жыл бұрын
And that's total BS
@donaldjenkins4161 Жыл бұрын
To be fair you should cover the negative aspects of feeding wildlife. Not all positive effects.
@kolbeweber7243 Жыл бұрын
I bet they have some insane shed hunting there seems how all the deer are going to be headed down in there for the whole winter
@jordanroe4805 Жыл бұрын
Are the pellets essentially goat feed?
@ryannelson7535 Жыл бұрын
Is it safe to feed the deer Wet Cobb? Should I be using something else that’s better for them?
@bigbulls30 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video to show the truth of what going on no matter what the keyboard warriors are saying.
@williamweiss6128 Жыл бұрын
Around Dad's place in WA, definitely don't need to feed any wildlife, a lot of wheat stubble, grasses, elk, muleys, white tail, turkeys, thriving. Nuisance almost.
@gethushin Жыл бұрын
That would be nice. The snowpack here drives all the animals down into very condensed areas, and competing with growing construction and neighborhoods they are losing critical refuge areas.
@ActinOut Жыл бұрын
I'll be willing to donate time to help... for free. I've tried to offer help through the mule deer foundation but all they want is massive amounts of money through banquets. I dropped my membership because of this. I see that ranchers do shown on the video as more productive. If ranchers & others have connections to line me up, I'm willing to offer time. I've tried to reach out before old school style but everyone's so suspicious they turn it down. Last time someone was open to my offer by my just driving roads & looking for the need & offering was 20 years ago. For area reference, I'm in the Layton area.
@timsullenger8203 Жыл бұрын
I think every Hunter hater should watch that video!!!!! And then watch how they’re ribeyes and chicken breasts are raised👍
@HairlipButcher Жыл бұрын
I sure wish my state would stop introducing more predators. 7 years ago I had 35+ deer in my yard every night. This year I'm yet to see one. That and the winter of 3 ft on snow then it rained for a few days. I watched deer actually go in my wood shed. Poor things had ice sicles hangin off them.
@allenreigel9710 Жыл бұрын
Well it is great to see and just go's to show you the sportsman does more for animals then most there is the same problem with no feed in the northeast in the mountains I have seen a fox with a ear of corn eating it so that in itself no food for Predators deer bear turkey now abf is going to kill off waterfowl I hope not really hope not but time will tell
@StarD435 Жыл бұрын
Someone buy me some properties so i save wildlife 😉
@auatinmoon5540 Жыл бұрын
Those deer are all dead, deer have a selective diet due to highly specialized bacteria in there rumen. When deer are feed non-native forages theyll die with full stomachs because they cannot diggest hay or other cultivated plants. The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife (WAWFA) has set as a best managment practice to not feed deer or antelope for this reason.
@outfitr9703 Жыл бұрын
That also is BS. We've helped deer in bad winters for 60 years, the deer do great on high quality hay. What's your experience feeding deer or are you just parroting biologist bs?
@jaxsonbyrne7530 Жыл бұрын
I shot a elk up and echo and they where’s so close to the road
@justinjohnson2501 Жыл бұрын
I feed blacktails off my porch in Oregon and then shoot 'em come October
@lynn7463 Жыл бұрын
They have to save them to make money.
@mikenorton62 Жыл бұрын
Too many deer and elk on the landscape.... Montana will send Utah our wolf population to help with the problem!
@wyomingoutdoors2115 Жыл бұрын
Yet the wgaf claims if a deer eats hay will die
@jaxsonbyrne7530 Жыл бұрын
First
@tpot91 Жыл бұрын
124th
@yahkalgadite1442 Жыл бұрын
The world is ending soon alot going on and nobody's talking about it just a few
@sapperROSS Жыл бұрын
Feeding them in November keeps the does on the ranch for the rut, but if it's legal it's legal. Glad its not here in montana
@gethushin Жыл бұрын
Gotta love someone that’s got to try and find something negative about a good deed. Good thing there aren’t late November rut hunts in Utah too huh?
@sapperROSS Жыл бұрын
@Hushin if it's such a great idea, why is this illegal in other western states? Utah is a shit show for hunting, it's all about $$ there.
@sapperROSS Жыл бұрын
@@gethushin let me guess you agree with the 500 raffle tags Utah gives out also but makes you wait years for okay tags.
@GENERALEEOUTSIDE Жыл бұрын
There’s no rut mule deer hunts in Utah like in Montana.. and Montana has no room to talk about conservation with the wolf and bear numbers decimating their deer and elk populations 😂
@cal8362 Жыл бұрын
@@GENERALEEOUTSIDE I’m in Montana, the main reason there isn’t many big bucks anymore is because of all the hunting in the rut and no restrictions on size. Everyone drives around and shoots forky bucks off the road during the rut.
@ktnjr Жыл бұрын
The only thing this does is keep the deer and elk on the private ranch!
@gethushin Жыл бұрын
Collars show the exact opposite 🤷🏻♂️
@GENERALEEOUTSIDE Жыл бұрын
And keep the deer and elk alive
@iamgreg9440 Жыл бұрын
@ktnjr Deer leave all the time. Look a collar info