Mossy Oak Properties Expands into Western North Carolina Mossy Oak Properties is pleased to announce that it has expanded into the western region of North Carolina, with the opening of Mossy Oak Properties-Carolina Timber & Realty in Sylva. Read More News, Mossy Oak Properties
A GameKeeper’s Hunting Property Summer To-Do List The summer time for a GameKeeper can seem like a season of down time; however, there is always a long list of things to do for a GameKeeper, and summer is no exception. Here is list of the most important things you can be doing on your property during the summer to ensure you have the best possible success. Read More Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties, BioLogic
Rewards of Managing Land for Wildlife as a GameKeeper I took a nice buck with my bow last season that would score about 135 inches. The buck came in to within 15 yards of my stand. That’s the first deer we’ve harvested on property. That was a very neat feeling. I feel confident that our hunting only will get better as we continue to improve the land and the food for wildlife on it. I think the tree plantings will be a long-term source Read More Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties, Bow
Trees and Water for More Wildlife with GameKeeper Branden Throgmorton Branden Throgmorton of Franklin, Indiana, about 20 miles from Indianapolis, is a newcomer to the Mossy Oak GameKeeper ProStaff, joining the team about a year ago. I just bought 10 blight-resistant Dunstan chestnut trees that are a cross between the American chestnut and the Chinese chestnut trees. Certain varieties of oak trees produce nuts every three years or every other year. But these chestnut trees produce nuts every year and are fast growing. We had Read More Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties, Nativ Nurseries
Manage Invasive Plants for a Variety of Wildlife Our section of Indiana has quite a bit of bush honeysuckle and wintercreeper – both invasive species. We believe that if we can get rid of much of those invasive species we can increase the variety of wildlife we have on our land. Honeysuckle isn’t a bad plant, until it becomes so thick that animals can’t move through it. It does have some value for wildlife; however, it’s a very aggressive growing plant that can Read More Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties
GameKeeper Quick Tip: Managing Your Bass Pond For a recreational bass fishing pond to reach its full potential and maintain that peak, it must be managed throughout the year. One major component of managing a fish pond is controlling the fish population. If a pond gets overpopulated, there becomes a lack of food and there will be a corresponding decrease in fish size and health. Read More Fishing, Conservation, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties