Important Considerations for Quality Food Plot Management Programs courtesy of Wildlife Trends It is late September and rain and deer season (depending on which state you hunt in) are in the forecast. The time to plant has finally arrived!! You had your food plots limed the previous spring to allow adequate time to raise the soil pH for productive plots in the fall. Countless hours have been spe... read more...

Courtesy of Wildlife Trends It is summer again. It is hot and dry and most ponds are, to one degree or another, going down. Unfortunately, it looks like we are going into yet another drought summer. It’s time to think about options for aerating your pond or otherwise making it less likely that you suffer a fish kill. First, we must define some terms so we all understand what we, or I, mea... read more...

By Dave Edwards courtesy of Wildlife Trends   Introduction Properly managed food plots can significantly benefit a deer herd and play a vital role in the success of your deer management program. However, maintaining a desirable deer density in balance with the existing habitat is the single most important management practice to promote a healthy, vigorous deer herd. Because deer tend to conce... read more...

By G. Ryan Shurette courtesy of Wildlife Trends As a young boy I was raised in the backwoods of Alabama, and like many of you I remember walking through open bluestem meadows, my dad nudging me up on a trembling pointer, with white knuckles gripping my .410, anticipating the jolting moment of the covey rise. When it finally happened we usually knocked down a couple, although not many fell as a re... read more...