Whether you're planting your first food plot, working on forest stand improvement, or preparing for a prescribed burn, the NDA has the information you need to help you be successful. We rely on the latest research and experts in their field to bring you the most reliable, up-to-date information on managing your land for the benefit of white-tailed deer and other wildlife.
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Six Factors in Designing Successful Deer Hunting Plots
May 24, 2023Kip Adams
There are two main types of food plots for deer, nutritional and hunting plots. In general, nutritional plots are larger (1 to 5 acres) and are intended to provide abundant nutrition over numerous months. Hunting…
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How to Shop for Food Plot Lime to Maximize Deer Nutrition
May 3, 2023Kip Adams
Calcium oxide is its chemical name, but we’re deer hunters rather than chemists, so we’ll simply refer to it as lime. It’s like your buddy’s nickname – more personal, fun, and, well, understandable. That’s important…
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Know Your Native Deer Foods
Mar 9, 2012Kip Adams
Food studies have identified several hundred plant species that deer will consume during the course of a year. Some are used seasonally, some only when little else is available, and some are preferred regardless of…
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Food Plot Species Profile: Arrowleaf Clover
Mar 9, 2012Bob Westerfield
Arrowleaf clover is a cool-season annual that is highly productive in fall and spring and a top-choice forage for whitetails, especially when does are carrying fawns and bucks are about to begin antler growth. Though it’s…
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Food Species Profile: Wheat
Mar 9, 2012Bob Westerfield
Wheat is a cool-season cereal grain that is easy to establish, quick to germinate, and a great choice for fall hunting plots, whether you plant it in a pure stand or in a mix with…
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What Are Hybrid Oaks?
Mar 8, 2012Lindsay Thomas Jr.
In fall 2005, QDMA received a house-warming gift for our newly constructed National Headquarters in Georgia – four containerized hybrid oak seedlings from Charlie Morse of Morse Nurseries in Michigan. Charlie admitted he wasn’t sure…
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How to Build a Food Plot Browse Exclosure
Mar 8, 2012Lindsay Thomas Jr.
Often, food-plot farmers complain about crop failure because nothing seemed to grow in the field they planted, especially in small plots. The plants germinated fine but never grew more than an inch or two. While…
