

Got Protein?
Just like the old commercial for milk .... Got Milk? Protein is a big part of healthier deer; faster body development (increased weights)...
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Glyphosate - Increasing Its Efficiency
As many of us enter into the growing season many folks require glyphosate to control unwanted vegetation. A number of times I have seen...
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Early Spring Food Plots
Well for most of us it is going to be a very early Spring. Never in the span of growing fruit trees would I have ever envisioned digging...
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Pruning Your Trees
Pruning your trees is not as difficult as you might think, and yet the benefits of doing so can pay off big. Our main focus here at...
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Soil Testing Is It Worth It?
Depending on your wildlife habitat focus you may be looking to enhance existing native habitat, or you may be thinking of adding other...
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Predator Trapping Does it Have an Impact on "Prey" Populations
Does trapping pay? I am not talking about in terms of dollars and cents. There are two camps when it comes to trapping predators. Those...
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Improving Grassland Composition
If you are interested in creating habitat for Northern Bob-white quail and turkeys, "grassland" habitat is a very important component of...
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Prescribed Fire as a Habitat Management Tool
The natural world looked far different 100 years ago. Fire whether it was started by lightening or intentionally by man kept many areas...
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Enhancing and Maintaining Non-forested Areas
In the last blog I talked about timbered areas and some general thoughts about how and why we need to take an active role in managing...
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Timber Stand Improvement (TSI)
I would say that for the vast majority of us timbered areas comprise some portion of our property. There are very few parcels of land...
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Water - Should Your Habitat Plan Include It?
While all living creatures need water to some degree should you bother with including water sources on your habitat plan? I say yes. Just...
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Creating Cover For Your Deer, Turkey and Quail
In the last blog I talked about food sources, both native and man-made (food plots) and considerations to take into account regarding lay...
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Wildlife Food Source Layout - Native and Planted
Food plots are often one of the 1st things land managers look to implement as they begin making changes to the habitat on their property....
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The First Step in Building a Habitat Plan
Ok so now that we know what tools we have available for building a habitat plan and the basic habitat requirements for 3 of the most...
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Turkey and Northern Bobwhite Quail Habitat Needs
In the last post we talked about White-tailed Deer and their habitat needs. While the main components of turkey and quail habitat are the...
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Habitat Requirements of White-tailed deer
All living creatures have certain requirements in order to successfully survive and perpetuate their species. Generally, that is referred...
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Making the Most Of Aerial Imagery
Once you have found a quality aerial image of your property its time to put it to work for you. Aerial imagery has come along way in...
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It All Starts With a Habitat Plan
Welcome to the 1st edition of the Wildlife Habitat Builders' Blog! It is my goal to bring you scientific, real-world facts to help you...
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