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Ron Jolly | Originally published in GameKeepers: Farming for Wildlife Magazine After years of hunting our small farm, we have learned that certain oak trees are more productive and attractive than others. This is in part due to the location of the tree and the species of acorn. The basic elements for successful deer scouting are: know where
Dudley Phelps WHY FALL IS BEST TIME TO PLANT TREES Generally speaking, the traditional planting time for folks in the South is February through mid-March, and folks up North have to wait for the ground to thaw in the spring. These still remain safe and reliable tree planting times. However, with the advent of containerized,
provided by John E. Phillips Austin Delano is a wildlife and habitat consultant at Mossy Oak BioLogic. Delano has been an avid hunter all of his life and always has enjoyed studying and learning how to take deer, turkeys and other wildlife but also how to provide more food and nourishment for the wildlife on the
Gerald Almy | Originally published in GameKeepers: Farming for Wildlife Magazine. To subscribe, click here. The first half of the powerful “one-two punch” for fall food plots are brassicas. They can include rape, radishes, turnips, kale and others. They produce 30 to 40% protein, are one of the most attractive crops hunters can take advantage of and
Brodie Swisher The fall season is right around the corner, and deer hunters across the country are putting the wraps on gear prep and dialing in their weapons. But if you still haven’t gotten your fall food plot work complete, don’t sweat it! There’s still time. Here’s a look at how to plant a last
Barry Smith SMALLMOUTH BASS The smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) is a species of black bass whose natural distribution runs from southern Canada, through the Saint Lawrence-Great Lakes area, to the upper and middle Mississippi basin, west to eastern Oklahoma, and down through the Tennessee River drainage. It has been introduced by anglers and Game and
Ron Jolly No doubt you are aware of the dilemma facing gamekeepers in the form of feral hogs. You know the destructive nature of these omnivorous mammals and their ability to multiply, survive and thrive. You have heard of the threat they pose as carriers of disease, destruction of habitat and native species. Over the
Ron Jolly A hunting blind is not always fancy. In fact, many would call it mundane. It is six feet wide, four feet deep, and eight feet tall. The materials used to build it were salvaged from an old tenant house built on the farm in the early 1900s. It sits on the end of
While not a glamorous subject, fertilizers can significantly improve plant growth, allowing crops to grow more rapidly and produce greater yields. Soil is a natural source of nutrients, but not all soils provide sufficient nutrient density or variety to meet the needs of plants. If you think you have a green thumb, you should understand
Rural land can be much more than just something you enjoy with your loved ones. Sometimes, Mother Nature contains valuable resources investors or companies are itching to get their hands on. Hence, mineral rights. Also known as a mineral estate, mineral rights are just what their name implies: The right of the owner to utilize
