Deer Are King, But Deer Habitat is Great for Another Monarch
Oct 21, 2024Kip Adams
As hunters who manage wildlife habitat, one of the biggest satisfactions we get is seeing deer and other animals using it. Well, one species that uses it and can really use our help is the…
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Know These 7 Natural Deer Forage Species When You See Them
Jun 19, 2024Kyle Hedges
It’s no secret deer consume a long list of plants. In fact, there have been hundreds of articles, research papers and even books written on the subject. Much of the analysis of a deer’s appetite…
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Your Deer Habitat Work Supports These Struggling Wildlife Species
May 28, 2024Kip Adams
Deer are King in the wildlife world. More hunters spend more time and money to manage habitat and hunt whitetails than any other species on the planet. Approximately 10 million deer hunters hit the woods…
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How to Feather Field Edges for Deer Attraction and Habitat Improvement
Mar 27, 2024Cheyne Matzenbacher
This article is about feathering edges to improve deer habitat, not feathering hair. I remember the feathered hairstyle fad back in the 80s, but I don’t think feathered edges are a fad because this is…
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Deer Hunters Should be Weed Farmers
Apr 19, 2023Cheyne Matzenbacher
Deer hunters should be weed farmers. Wait, not that kind of weed! I’m talking about forbs – all those non-grass, broad-leaved, herbaceous plants that most people call “weeds” and most deer consider food. Common ragweed,…
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Can Deer Freeze to Death?
Feb 15, 2023Matt Ross
Can deer freeze to death when severe cold weather, such as dangerously low temperatures, deep snow and crushing winds, set in? Although this winter has been warmer than average for much of the country, many…
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How to Create a Heat Refuge for Deer
Jul 20, 2022Zack Vucurevich
When you hear the phrase “thermal cover,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If you are like a majority of deer hunters, you likely pictured a south-facing hillside gathering winter sun, or a…
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Burn Outside the Box: Try Prescribed Fire at a New Time of Year
Feb 9, 2022Luke Resop
What do wildfires and prescribed fires have in common? Not much. Most fires we hear about in the media consume thousands of acres of forest at a time, threaten communities, and take weeks or months…
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Deer Habitat in a Squirt Bottle part 2: Tools, Teams and Techniques
Jan 27, 2021Lindsay 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…
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Deer Habitat in a Squirt Bottle part 1: Add Great Deer Habitat by Subtracting
Jan 20, 2021Lindsay 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…
