How to Interpret a Food Plot Soil Test I was in a meeting the other day with a phD soil scientist Dr. Spargo at Penn Stat and my agronomist friend Derec Markle of Yonder Mountain Conservation, discussing soil testing and how to interpret a food plot soil test. I shared with them some examples of …
What Should I Plant in my Deer Food Plot? I was perusing Facebook today and came across a group about food plotting. New members were asking repeatedly “what should I plant in my deer food plot” or what should I plant in my small plot or what is the best food plot seed to plant? …
How to Create Buck Bedding Areas Buck bedding areas are not created but can be enhanced. The most important factor in a buck bedding area is the location and position on the terrain. The second factor is solitude and freedom from hunting pressure and social pressure from other deer. You can’t make a buck bed …
What can a landowner do to get professional help to manage timber and improve wildlife habitat on their property without breaking the bank? Professional help is out there for very low cost with government programs. One of these is the Conservation Activity Plan through the NRCS. The CAP 106 Plans that I write are are …
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How to Fix a Failed Food Plot – What to do When Your Food Plot Sucks Every time i plant a food plot, I picture in my head what it will look like – amber waves of grain and lush forage with lots of great chow with dozens of deer feeding in the green field. …
There are a lot of questions and comments about liming soil and how best to correct pH. Some folks feel that pelletized lime is best, some say ag lime is the way to go. There are liquid products sold in jugs to spray on your plots. I think there is a lot of misinformation out …
How to Buy Hunting Land If you are like me, and had to hunt on public land all your life and your are ready to buy a hunting tract for yourself, this article will give you some advice on how to buy hunting land. If you are a serious hunter and are sick of crowded …
Wildlife Habitat Improvements on Small Properties I sometimes have requests to make wildlife habitat improvements on small properties. Some are wooded tracts in a large woods with lots of subdivided tracts around them. Some are grown over abandoned small farms or even cultivated fields of corn and beans. I’d rather have a small overgrown farm …
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The Forestry profession has done a very poor job of public outreach. Many Landowners do not know what a Forester does for them and some don’t know they exist. My graduate thesis studied Landower attitudes toward forest management in general and the Forestry profession. I sent a questionnaire out to 500 NIPF Landowners. NIPF is …
Cover Crop Cocktails for Food Plots Why multi species cover crops make great food plots Whenever I suggest multiple species plantings for food plots I often get the argument that a crop will grow better individually. That is true when we want to maximize production of cash crops, but what is the goal here? We …
