Spring Assessment of Native Warm Season Grasses As spring progresses and soil temperatures increase, many of the native grassland plantings that we have been working on over the past several years are starting to show signs of life. Read More Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries
Soil Sampling for Successful Food Plots and Wildlife Plantings If we want to grow wildlife crops that grow as well as row crops like corn and soybeans, then habitat managers should pay attention to soil sampling and fertilizing according to lab results. Read More Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic
Theodore Roosevelt, American Conservation Man O’ War Beginning with his creation of the first National Wildlife Refuge in the United States – Pelican Island, Florida in 1903 – it was, however, President Roosevelt, the authentic hot-iron of American conservation, who would set records forever unbroken. Read More Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
Field Notes: Controlled Burn Overview Don’t let the natural fear of fire keep you from using it on your piece of dirt, burning can be made very safe when the proper steps are followed. Watch Now Conservation, Land Management, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
R. Wayne Bailey, Legendary Wild Turkey Biologist Near the end of a life well lived, R. Wayne Bailey was often referenced as “the godfather of modern wild turkey management” and/or “the dean of turkey hunters.” Read More Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
"Instant Old Friends" of 30 Years: The History of Companions Companions. It’s a word that evokes an old buddy helping you drag out a deer, a good dog acting as your shadow, a cold drink on the front porch with your loved ones. Read More Turkey, Fishing, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Conservation, News, Mossy Oak
Fox Haas's History with the Wild Turkey Toxey Haas on his dad Fox Haas's life-long obsession with the wild turkey. Interviewed by Jessi Cole on March 9, 2023. Jessi Cole: Your dad is, to put it mildly, held in high regard in the turkey hunting community. A lot of people, though, don’t know his full story. And it’s a great one. Let’s start with this: When did your dad kill his first turkey? Toxey Haas: He killed his first wild turkey in Watch Now Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, News, Video, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
Fire: Understanding Nature’s Oldest Management Tool During the last century, controlled burns have been steadily suppressed due to changing public perception of fire, which diminished the quality of habitat for many game species. Read More Turkey, Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties
The Catch-22 Of Coyote Control You may have a very effective predator control program but if your neighbors and their neighbors don’t, the results will be temporary, at best, and could ultimately do more harm than good. Read More Predator, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
Waterfowl Population Surveys: How Wildlife Managers Assess Waterfowl Populations Among the most important components involved in calculating how many birds can and will be taken in a given year is the annual waterfowl population surveys. Read More Waterfowl, Conservation, Land Management
Cold Weather Food Options for Hungry Whitetails Gamekeepers who have taken a few extra steps in preparation for the hard times of the post rut and tough, cold winters have seen the benefits that improving body condition can have on antler growth the following year. Read More Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic
The Passenger: American Conservation's Vaunted Wild Pigeon The last of the living passengers were gone from Earth by the early 1900s. As a population, science suggests they were North America’s most successful birds during their time here. Read More Waterfowl, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
Using Native Grasses for Wildlife Cover Planting Native Warm Season Grasses (NWSG) can be an effective strategy for producing wildlife cover, especially after a harsh winter. Click to learn more. Read More Turkey, Small Game, Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic
Kids Outdoor Activities: A How-To Guide for Teaching Future Gamekeepers For gamekeepers, living and loving the land is a way of life. But how do we get kids interested? Read on to learn how to teach future generations of gamekeepers. Read More Conservation, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
Your Guide To Fall Tree Planting With the advent of containerized, air-pruned seedlings, planting trees in the fall can be more productive in areas of the South where the ground doesn’t stay frozen. Here are a few advantages of planting in the fall. Read More Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries