As natural wild foods decline with cold weather, deer feed more and more heavily on cereal grain crops such as oats, rye and wheat. Though oats might die off in bitter cold conditions, the other two typically produce forage right into spring, when perennials such as clover and more natural forage become available. The moreContinue Reading Top Food Plot Cereal Grains to Plant this Year
It’s a huge myth that you need large amounts of money and land to improve your deer habitat. Nothing could be further from the truth. Here are seven cheap ways to improve your hunting land. Grow ’em Big with Steve Bartylla. Season 4. Episode 13. HOW TO CREATE HINGE-CUT DEER BEDDING AREAS [embedded content] GrowContinue Reading 7 Cheap, Effective Deer Habitat Improvements
The D8 dozer was cranked up and I sat in my truck watching it pluck cedar trees like they were annoying weeds. I hate to admit it, but I am a bit of a “tree hugger.” Not the kind you might be thinking of, but living in farm country in Iowa, there are places whereContinue Reading Seven Ways to Improve Your Dirt for Better Deer Habitat
Spring into action with a few great, timely tips from Steve Bartylla. First, shed hunting season is still underway, so there’s plenty of time to find those antler treasures while scouting your deer hunting land. Second, food plot preparation is right around the corner and knowing the soil conditions and plant types ahead of timeContinue Reading Springtime Tips for Shed Hunting and Food Plot Preparation
