A land management plan

The What, Where, When And How Every piece of land, whether it is ten acres of small brush surrounded with thousands of acres of farmland in mid Michigan or 500 acres of mono culture mature timber surrounded with endless acres of state land in the UP needs to be looked...

Organic matter ‘a food plot’s friend’

Mr. Food Plot… Gunpowder without carbon, sulfur or saltpeter would be nothing more than another form of fertilizer without a bang. Creating a food plot that is long-living, productive and nutritious isn’t any different; the formula for success needs to be...

Planting food plots for an open area for all deer seasons

You May Experience A Major Daylight Deer Migration… We have through the years created many variations of site layouts. These site layouts vary from small bow locations created by simply spraying a non selective, (Round up) herbicide on no more than 3,000 square feet...

Deer habitat the importance of “safe areas”

Beyond Food Plots Safe areas, sanctuaries, refuges are pretty much the same thing. First and foremost safe areas can be natural. All one needs to do is not enter it and deer will find it and use it as a part of their home range, core area or primary bedding area even...

Permanent total deer habitat

It Starts With Clear Cuts… Clear cuts can look pretty ugly, yet we have all read about the ‘Ugly Duckling’ that turned into a beautiful swan… Value Of Clear Cuts We are constantly reminded by wildlife land managers, foresters, extension agents and...