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Please Release Me

Very few things worth having in life come free, still fewer of them seem to happen quickly. As a land manager, when trying to increase cover we have many options available to us and most of them seem to take years to come to fruition. Most of them seem to come with an increasingly steep price tag.

Land Management, How-To

Hog Trapping: Both an Art and a Skill

What some call skill, others call an art form. Because of the fact that wild hogs are adaptable to almost any climate and can live a day’s walk away from a water source, the odds of the wild hog winning the battle are high. Without being disturbed in the slightest, the wild hog causes the individual as well as the government a great deal of time and money trying to figure out how to control

Big Game, How-To

The Basics When it Comes to Weed I.D.

Weeds must be stopped before reaching a mature stage of growth when they will then cause harm to both plantings as well as livestock. Reducing weed growth comes in many forms, with the most basic being the plough, which will devastate the roots of the weed.

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Planting Success Begins with the Soil

A soil test is the first and foremost step before ever being able to plan out a food plot schematic that is best for your property. Every plant has a different set of ideal conditions, so the type of soil, pH of the soil, and soil nutrients will all have a significant impact on which plants can grow the heartiest when it comes to the location they’re being planted in.

Land Management, How-To, BioLogic

A food plot farmer needs to understand that the fertilizer recommendations on the product’s package, on various websites or the BioLogic Planting Guide, is just a recommendation for the amount of (N) nitrogen, (P) phosphorus and (K) potassium that particular crop can use during a typical growing season under average conditions and a neutral pH. It IS NOT necessarily the fertilizer you should be using! You need to do a soil test to determine “your

Land Management, How-To

Planting Dates Are Critical

Compared to last spring’s weather we have a completely different beginning. Does anyone really believe Puxatony Phil on Groundhog’s Day? With the unseasonably warm weather last year, this year is the opposite throughout most of the country. So when should you plant spring crops?

Land Management, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak

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