Management Calendar — October/November 2026
Keep disturbance on property to a minimum While there are plenty of things that need to be done on a hunting property during early fall, including many of…
Practice
Mowing/Bushhogging
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Deer Management
The Future Of The Herd Starts Here
This article originally appeared in the July 2026 issue of Georgia Outdoor News. For more stories from GON, visit gon.com. The next giant. The next county record. The…
Management Calendar — July/August 2026
Prepare skinning shed for deer data collection Deer season is just around the corner, and now is the time to make sure your skinning shed is ready. The…
Habitat Management
Management Without Fire: Navigating the “Second Best” Options
In the culture of Southeastern land management, prescribed fire is the undisputed king. For centuries, the pine ecosystems of the South have been forged by flame, both natural…
Food Plots & Nutrition
Dove Field Management Tips
Growing up on a family farm in rural Colleton County, South Carolina in the 1960’s, when mourning doves were truly a by-product of farming practices of that era,…
Management Calendar — March/April 2026
Check food plots for hardpan and subsoil if needed Also known as soil compaction, a hardpan can severely limit forage growth and plant survival by restricting root penetration,…
Management Calendar — September/October 2025
Install honeysuckle management units for additional quality browse Due to its non-native status and hardiness, the debate on whether managing honeysuckle for wildlife should be promoted or discouraged…
Habitat Management
The Power of Doing Nothing
Something I’ve come to learn about wildlife management over the years is that it’s often more impactful to do nothing versus taking action at the wrong time or…
Management Calendar — July/August 2025
Start preparations for fall food plots. Establishing successful food plots takes more than just tossing out seed and hoping for the best. It requires planning, patience, and proper…
Habitat Management
The Importance of Openings to Wildlife in a Forested Landscape
The incorporation and maintenance of open habitats in a wildlife management plan is standard, especially in the heavily forested systems of the Southeast. Out west, there’s often a…
Management Calendar — January/February 2025
Ensure deer have quality nutrition during late winter through spring green up. Late winter through spring green up is a nutritionally stressful period for deer in most regions.…
Land Stewardship
Wildlife Management on a Budget
I was recently picking up a trailer that had been repaired at a local welding shop in my area and was asked by one of the owners, “What…