Mark has been managing his property with brother Terry for seven years. It has taken hard work and money, but most important, it has taken time-time to let the deer on his property mature. But they’re going to make even greater mature bucks in a few years’ time. Mark owns about 1, acres and leases another 1, so he has quite a large piece of property to work. Remember, deer hunting-manufacturing calls, making videos-is his business. But there are many things you can do even on much smaller parcels. I asked him if he would share some of the tips he’s learned over the years in managing for quality deer. Here’s what he had to say. When did you begin to really see a difference in the quality of the deer? The third year. Deer were pretty much not here when I first bought the place. It’s become incrementally better from years three to seven.