Got Protein?
Just like the old commercial for milk .... Got Milk? Protein is a big part of healthier deer; faster body development (increased weights)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...