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.
Habitat
Food Plots are Overrated. Do This Instead.
Apr 1, 2026Brian Grossman
Before you hit send on that email questioning my sanity, let me start by saying that I love food plots as much as the next person. There’s something extremely satisfying about working the ground, planting…
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Habitat
What is Forest Stand Improvement? A Starting Guide for Deer Habitat
Feb 11, 2026Lindsay Thomas Jr.
On a drive home from Thanksgiving with family, a trip that took me through several eastern states, I spent a lot of time looking out the window at bad deer habitat. Acre after acre in…
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Habitat
Plant This, Not That
Sep 12, 2012Matt Ross
Oh man! I could not believe it. In an effort to relax and wind down from a long day, I had just sat down, flipped on the television to my favorite hunting channel and proceeded…
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Food Plot Species Profile: Chicory
Aug 29, 2012Bob Westerfield
For a change of pace, try growing chicory – a tough cool-season perennial crop that is a preferred deer forage – in your next fall food plot. This nutritious broadleaf crop is actually in the…
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Put Green Leaves at Deer Level
Aug 22, 2012Kip Adams
Everyone knows the leaves of most deciduous trees are green during summer. Most also know that leaves grow on a tree’s branches originating in spring and falling off in the fall. However, how valuable are…
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Try These Cool-Season Food Plot Mixes
Aug 6, 2012Craig Harper
There are a myriad of combinations that can be used with cool-season food plots. Many contain grasses, leguminous forbs (such as clovers and alfalfa), and non-leguminous forbs (such as chicory and brassicas). This can be…
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5 Reasons Food Plots Fail
Jul 17, 2012Brian Grossman
With more and more sportsmen and women making the transition from deer hunter to deer manager, the interest in planting food plots has never been higher. Unfortunately, many would-be deer managers simply buy a bag…
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Don’t Fear the Reaper: Timber Harvest is Good for Deer
Jul 6, 2012Lindsay Thomas Jr.
The reaper is coming to my family’s farm in Southeast Georgia, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s a tree reaper, also known as a feller-buncher. It will be joined by skidders, loaders, log trucks and…
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Avoiding Glyphosate Resistance
Jun 25, 2012Brian Sheppard
Over the last 30 years, no other herbicide has proved as useful to corn and soybean farmers and deer managers as glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup®. Glyphosate and Roundup Ready® technology have simplified weed…
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Food Plot Species Profile: Turnips
Jun 22, 2012Bob Westerfield
It is always fun to experiment with new crops when it comes to building food plots and seeing which ones are most attractive to the resident deer population. One such crop I have enjoyed playing…
