Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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Outdoors people across the world are aspiring to become conservationists, satisfied more by creating and providing habitat for wildlife than hunting. The harvest of wildlife is and always will be a highlight, but it’s more a part of the whole.

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Tree Plots Produce Mast and Reduce Conversion

Planting a hardwood tree plot makes a commitment toward a long-term annual mast crop, and creates some peace of mind that game animals seeking hardwood shelter won’t pass over your habitat.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

Proper Steps for Supplemental Winter Feeding

Start your feeding program early in the winter, even better yet, during the fall, when deer are still healthy. Waiting until they are starving before providing supplemental feed can hasten starvation through stress related to sudden diet change.

Deer, Conservation, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Improving Antler Genetics By Culling

So, what will culling eliminate? The truth is that culling for anything other than to keep herd numbers in check, which is otherwise known as hunting, will only adversely affect herd balance and structure. Even by eradicating a mature buck that according to several years’ worth of evidence has never had great antler quality, you’re also removing something imperative to a healthy deer population: structure and balance.

Deer, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Dressing for Subzero Weather

I am often asked, “How do you set up in a ground blind in subzero weather?” Since my family owns the land where I hunt, I've got two permanent ground blinds built. Those blinds are set up, so that one is in a deep ravine, and the other one is set up on a well-known deer travel area. I also use pop-up blinds, depending on where crops are planted.

Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Identify the Trees That Produce Nuts

During Georgia’s 2017 early archery season, I saw quite a number of young bucks that would be shooter bucks next year. But I didn’t take a buck with my bow. Instead I took a doe for my freezer. However, I’m still bowhunting, although gun season has opened in Georgia.

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

Using Mock Scrapes

For the highest concentration of buck pictures, place your cameras on active scrapes or create a mock scrape or two.

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