Green Fields: 10 Ways to Grow Low-Impact Food Plots
Aug 28, 2018Lindsay Thomas Jr.
Questions about growing quality food plots are nothing new for NDA’s phone lines and e-mail in-boxes. But over time, new themes emerge among the questions, and for the last couple of years, one new theme…
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Chicory for Deer
Jul 30, 2018Ryan Basinger
Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a plant that is native to Europe but now exists all over the world. For centuries the leaves have been used as food and the roots used as a coffee substitute…
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Frosty Berseem Clover for Deer
Jul 9, 2018Ryan Basinger
In a previous post, we featured berseem clover (Trifolium alexandrinum) as a potential food plot species. The problem with berseem clover in food plots, however, is it is highly susceptible to winter kill. Many food plotters…
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Give Yourself the Edge
May 7, 2018Tim Russell
A lot of attention is being given to “young forest” in the QDM world lately. The volume of quality natural forage that is available to deer and other wildlife in a recently regenerated forest makes…
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10 Red Flags That Reveal Poor Deer Habitat
Feb 28, 2018Lindsay Thomas Jr.
Time is not kind to deer habitat. With each hour that passes, the plants growing where you hunt are losing their value to deer. Trees are rising, stretching upwards to fill vacant holes in the…
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6 Ways Food Plots Are Not Baiting
Feb 13, 2018Kip Adams
This fall, tens of thousands of acres of clover food plots will feed deer and numerous other wildlife species. In addition, alfalfa, chicory, oats, and a suite of other species and mixes will be actively…
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Successful Food Plot Seeding Rates
Feb 6, 2018Craig Harper and Ryan Basinger
Have you ever gone to great lengths to plant your food plots correctly, but they didn’t turn out as you had hoped? There are many potential explanations, but we want to cover one that is…
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Creating a Management Plan for Your Hunting Property
Jan 30, 2018Brian Grossman
A common question we get here at the National Deer Association goes something like this: “I hunt 150 acres in western Kentucky. It’s about 40 percent open with the rest in hardwoods. What can I…
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The Best Fire Frequency for Deer Habitat
Jan 2, 2018Lindsay Thomas Jr.
Prescribed fire improves deer habitat, and if it’s practical where you hunt, you should learn to burn. That’s a message we have harped on for years, and as more deer hunters have begun to use…
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NDA’s Guide to Clover Food Plots
Aug 28, 2017Brian Grossman
When it comes to planting food plots for white-tailed deer, it’s hard to beat clover for several reasons. Clover is relatively easy to establish, readily available, affordable, and there are a variety of species to…
