Habitat

Strategic Food Plot Designs: Try the Wagon Wheel

Apr 14, 2021 Mike Grandey

When I first began deer hunting, I would often head to the woods with a few two-by-fours, a pocket full of nails, and a hammer to erect my treestands between closely grown trees. Then I’d…

Which food plot crops do deer prefer, and why?

Feb 10, 2021 Jacob Dykes, Bronson Strickland, Steve Demarais, and Marcus Lashley

“What is the best thing to plant in my food plot?” Have you ever asked this question? As University Extension professionals and wildlife scientists, we get asked that question a lot. The search for the…

NDA’s Guide to Prescribed Fire

Feb 4, 2021 NDA Staff

Prescribed fire is a great way to set back plant succession and improve habitat on a hunting property. While many land managers once avoided fire due to safety concerns, improved techniques, training and information has…

Deer Habitat in a Squirt Bottle part 2: Tools, Teams and Techniques

Jan 27, 2021 Lindsay Thomas Jr.

Removing surplus or non-native trees and shrubs to restore sunlight to the ground, fueling a rebirth of deer forage and cover, is a great way to rapidly improve deer habitat. Dr. Craig Harper of the…

Deer Habitat in a Squirt Bottle part 1: Add Great Deer Habitat by Subtracting

Jan 20, 2021 Lindsay Thomas Jr.

If I ask you to imagine going outside today and creating some great deer habitat, what do you picture? Did you think of something you could add, like seeds or trees you can plant? Let’s…

Break Down the Brassicas to Choose the Best for Your Food Plots

Aug 19, 2020 Ryan Basinger

Although they have long been used as a livestock forage, brassicas came on the scene as a deer forage about 20 to 30 years ago. There are numerous species that belong to genus Brassica, and…

Food Plot Species Profile: Oats

Jul 15, 2020 Ryan Basinger

It’s no secret that cereal grains – wheat, oats, cereal rye, triticale – are popular choices for planting in food plots managed for whitetails. Cereal grains are highly attractive to deer, and they perform well…

Annuals, Perennials or Both for Food Plots? How to Choose Wisely

Jun 24, 2020 Ryan Basinger

One of the most basic characteristics of a deer forage that essentially lays the foundation of a food plot program is the time of year it is available and how long it lasts. When you…

Start Your War on Invasive Plants by Winning Small Battles

Mar 11, 2020 Moriah Boggess

As wildlife managers, we must control pesky invasive plant species to improve habitat and promote native vegetation that serves as both cover and nutritious forage for deer and other wildlife species we wish to promote….

For More Acorns, Don’t Fertilize Oak Trees. Maybe Cut Some Down.

Feb 19, 2020 Dr. Craig Harper and Jarred Brooke

Acorns. If you are a deer hunter in a forested area of the eastern United States, it is likely you consider them a crucial factor in deer management. It is likely they influence your hunting…

Strategic Food Plot Designs: Try the Wagon Wheel

Which food plot crops do deer prefer, and why?

NDA’s Guide to Prescribed Fire

Deer Habitat in a Squirt Bottle part 2: Tools, Teams and Techniques

Deer Habitat in a Squirt Bottle part 1: Add Great Deer Habitat by Subtracting

Break Down the Brassicas to Choose the Best for Your Food Plots

Food Plot Species Profile: Oats

Annuals, Perennials or Both for Food Plots? How to Choose Wisely

Start Your War on Invasive Plants by Winning Small Battles

For More Acorns, Don’t Fertilize Oak Trees. Maybe Cut Some Down.

National Deer Association

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