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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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

Inside Sanctuaries

As the Quality Deer Management philosophy becomes further anchored as the dominant mindset among whitetail hunters, achieving greater numbers of mature bucks is not the hurdle it once was. Instead, there’s another hindrance…killing them. Helping to clear that barrier is the “sanctuary,” a landscape feature that has recently become a familiar part of conversations about hunting tactics, property set-up, and small-acreage management.

Big Game, Deer, Land Management

Hunting Season Ends but the New Sport of Shedding Begins!

More and more, hunters, landowners and property managers are taking an in-depth interest in being able to attract more deer to their landscape, which means finding ways to actively manage their deer populations. One of the easiest ways to do this, to understand the count of the herd and whether or not that count is falling or on the rise, is to search for shed antlers.

Big Game, Deer, Land Management

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

Give Yourself an Edge

When evaluating properties and making recommendations to landowners, I am often confronted with a situation that is common to many older, well-established food plots. With the sunlight able to penetrate the edges have closed in over time, and are so thick with brush, blackberry, and many non-native species like Chinese privet, that it impedes whitetail deer and other wildlife from entering.

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, BioLogic, Mossy Oak

U.S. Feral Pig Problem Increasing, Texas Hog Population to Triple in Five Years

It is no question that the nation’s feral pig numbers are on the rise, to the detriment of both farmers and native wildlife. New Mexico recently launched a $1 million project that will involve both wildlife employees and hunters in an effort to quell the hogs’ population boom, but it is outmatched by nearby Texas, which spends $7 on their management programs. Over 5 million feral pigs exist in the nation, and Texas is bearing

Big Game, Land Management

Timing is Everything

Should you be planting annuals and perennials together? Much will depend upon your location, north or south. In the south, because both annuals and perennials can be planted during the late summer and fall, these can be ideal plantings. In the north, if you have enough acreage to devote, I would rather plant my annuals separate from my perennials.

Land Management, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak

Being a GameKeeper is a way of life for all of us at Mossy Oak and we work extremely hard to bring the best out of the land we manage. I have had the opportunity to grow up around some great hunting spots. One thing I have noticed is the best spots are all carefully managed for their hunting pressure. Managing land is much more fun than managing hunting pressure, but if you do it

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak GameKeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

Now is a great time to create new food plots for this coming planting season. Whether you’re in the big timber and need a dozer to take care of things or whether you have natural openings to deal with and need to remove other type of debris, where there’s a will there’s a way. Creating new food plots in new areas by using topographical and aerial maps can greatly improve hunting success as well as

Land Management, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak

Bobwhite Quail Habitat Management

During the last 45 years, northern bobwhite quail populations in the Southern United States have plummeted. At the Black Prairie Research Area of west central Mississippi, the utilization of five cultural treatments has led to a dramatic increase in native wild quail populations.

Small Game, Land Management

Making The Cut...For Fruit

Mast trees need care from time to time if they’re going to remain productive. If left unmaintained fruit trees can grow out of control and productivity will suffer. If maintained properly it’s amazing the tonnage a few fruit trees or several mature oaks can provide. Many people think that pruning is all about “cosmetics,” but when it comes to fruit trees, proper pruning is essential for the best yield and the winter months are the

Land Management, How-To, Video

Terry Drury Tells How to Hunt Your Bow Buck and Using a Green Field within a Green Field Tactic

After pinpointing the best property, observing the deer – perhaps five or six bucks – and narrowing it down to one buck I’ll hunt, I hunt from September 1 all the way through January. There are certain areas we hunt early on. In October, we'll key in on a water source if it's a warm, dry fall. Hunting a water source is highly productive, particularly if that water source coincides with a food source the

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, BioLogic, Mossy Oak, Bow

ScoutLook® DeerLog™ is the Ultimate Deer Management System for Outfitters and Landowners

ScoutLook’s new DeerLog app is a full service Smartphone app for logging deer observations and capturing weather, wind direction, barometric pressure, solunar times and more automatically. This one-of-a-kind app is the ultimate deer management system for outfitters and landowners.

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, News, BioLogic, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Properties, Nativ Nurseries

Five New Ways to Improve Habitat for Wildlife

Native grasses and wildflowers have been around for thousands of years, providing valuable habitat for wildlife and crucial pollinator species. Nativ Seed Blends add aesthetic value to property while creating diverse wildlife habitat. Available in five specialized native seed mixes, each is formulated to restore and improve specific wildlife habitat.

Land Management, News, Mossy Oak, Nativ Nurseries

Chapin Outfitters™ Launches New Food Plot Management Product

Plot in a Box is the complete solution for the individual that has previously thought this endeavor would be a costly or labor intensive undertaking. The average hunter looking to get started in food plots will have everything they need to plant and maintain a successful food plot with Plot in a Box.

Land Management, News, BioLogic, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak GameKeepers