Land Management

REAP WHAT YOU SOW.

Watch and read along as some of the world’s most knowledgeable and experienced hunting land managers show you proven strategies for turning your property into a hunting paradise. Get expert tips on everything from seasonal food plot placement and plant species selection to the state-of-the-art equipment that helps you to tend it.

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The Best Watering Hole Locations for Whitetail Deer

With a fair amount of sweat equity going into installing watering holes, you want to be sure they are placed in the right area the first time around.

Deer, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Ways to Improve Fawn and Poult Survival

May marks the peak of fawning and poult hatching season, making it a crucial time for wildlife survival. As hunters and conservationists, we play a vital role in ensuring the next generation of whitetail deer and wild turkeys thrive.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

The Booming Birds of Spring: The Prairie Chicken

One of conservation’s many canaries in a coal mine, the prairie chicken was once a dominant sound of spring for many who are now chalking up calls for the upcoming turkey season.

Small Game, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Soil Sampling How-to Guide

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.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Growing Big Bass Quick

A little bit of effort and care into your pond can result in some big bass in just a few years!

Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Morel Mushrooms Foraging

Morel mushrooms are the ultimate find in the spring woods. Here's advice on how to find them.

Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Companions, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Ingredient Wild, Nativ Nurseries

NWTF Presents: The Big Six

The National Wild Turkey Federation classified six major regions across 738 million acres to best identify the urgent needs of wild turkeys across the country.

Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Spring Food Plots for Deer and Turkey

View our spring food plots for deer and turkey article to identify the critical months in a whitetail's life. Learn when bucks start the antler genesis process!

Turkey, Deer, Waterfowl, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

River Cane Plant and Canebrake

River cane is one such species that is both a striking deviation and a biologically-unique component of Southeastern forest and grassland habitats.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

Miss the Frost Seeding Window? Follow This Step-by-Step To Sneak in a Great Clover Plot

In many regions of the U.S. we are past the time where frost seeding will be successful.

Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Prescribed Burning: Three Types of Fires

In the world of prescribed burning, three types of fires are used; a "backfire," "head fire," and "flank fire," and each type provides differing intensities for varying results.

Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

Taking Inventory of Mast Producing Crops

Spring is a great time of year for wildlife habitat managers to take stock of mast producing trees to ensure that their site is in top condition to provide the food that their desired wildlife species need.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

4 Reasons Post-Season Scouting is Hugely Beneficial

Some of the very best months to scout whitetails occur in late winter periods of February and March.

Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Creating Brooding Cover

Managers who are interested in increasing turkey and upland populations should understand what high-quality brood-rearing cover looks like, as well as how they can manage for it on their properties.

Turkey, Small Game, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Productive Poult Protection

“We spend countless hours and plenty of money planting food plots and planning improvements to attract wildlife. Unfortunately, many plans miss an essential ingredient to ensure healthy bird populations — quality brood habitat.”

Turkey, Big Game, Land Management